Jarmila is a
Slavic origin female given name. Derived from the
Slavic elements jary ''fierce, strong'' and mil ''favour''. Similar names are Jaromíra and Jaroslava. Nicknames are Jarka, Jarcza, Jara, Jarina, Jaromilka, Jarmilka, Mila, Jarulinka.
The meaning of the name is derived from word "bujarý" which means sprightly, hilarious.
Name days
*Czech: 4 February
*Slovak: 28 April
Notable people
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Jarmila Jeřábková
Jarmila Jeřábková (8 March 1912 – 21 March 1989) was a Czech dancer, choreographer and teacher. She is considered to be a pioneer of Czech modern dance, having taught Isadora Duncan's method from the 1930s.
Life
Born in Prague, she was the ...
(1912–1989), Czech dancer, choreographer and teacher
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Jarmila Klimešová Jarmila is a Slavic origin female given name. Derived from the Slavic elements jary ''fierce, strong'' and mil ''favour''. Similar names are Jaromíra and Jaroslava. Nicknames are Jarka, Jarcza, Jara, Jarina, Jaromilka, Jarmilka, Mila, Jarulinka. ...
(born 1981), Czech javelin thrower
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Jarmila Kratochvílová
Jarmila Kratochvílová (; born 26 January 1951, in Golčův Jeníkov) is a Czech people, Czech former track and field athlete. She won the 400 metres and 800 metres at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics, 1983 World Championships, setting a ...
(born 1951), Czech track and field runner
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Jarmila Loukotková
Jarmila Loukotková (14 April 1923 – 29 October 2007) was a Czech writer who was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
Her father was Čestmír Loukotka
Čestmír Loukotka (12 November 1895 – 13 April 1966) was a Czechoslovak linguist. Hi ...
(1923-2007), Czech writer and author
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Jarmila Machačová
Jarmila Machačová (born 9 January 1986) is a Czech professional racing cyclist.
Major results Road
Source:
;2006
: 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
: 3rd Zingem
: 3rd Belsele-Puivelde
: 3rd De Klinge
;2007
: 2nd Road race, Natio ...
(born 1986), Czech racing cyclist
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Jarmila Müllerová
Jarmila Müllerová (later ''Suková'', 24 February 1901 – 24 April 1944) was a Czech backstroke swimmer who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1924 Summer Olympics. She was born in České Budějovice and died in Prague
Prague ( ; ...
(1901-1944), Czech swimmer
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Jarmila Novotná (1907-1994), Czech actress and soprano singer
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Jarmila Nygrýnová Jarmila Nygrýnová-Strejčková (15 February 1953 – 5 January 1999) was a long jumper from the Czech Republic, representing Czechoslovakia. She won six medals at the European Athletics Indoor Championships as well as a bronze medal at the 1978 Eu ...
(1953-1999), Czech long jumper
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Jarmila Pacherová
Jarmila Pacherová is a retired Czechoslovak slalom canoeist who competed from the early 1950s to the early 1960s. She won two bronze medals in the mixed C-2 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, earning them in 1955 and 1961
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, Czechoslovak slalom canoeist
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Jarmila Wolfe
Jarmila Wolfe (née Gajdošová, formerly Groth; born 26 April 1987) is a Slovak-Australian former tennis player.
In her career, she won two singles titles and one doubles title on the WTA Tour, as well as 14 singles and ten doubles titles on ...
(born 1987), Slovak-born Australian tennis player
Fictional characters
*Jarmila, in the poem ''
Máj'' by Karel Hynek Mácha
See also
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Slavic names
Given names originating from the Slavic languages are most common in Slavic countries.
The main types of Slavic names:
* Two-basic names, often ending in mir/měr (''Ostromir/měr'', ''Tihomir/měr'', '' Němir/měr''), *voldъ (''Vsevolod'', ...
External links
Jarmila -> Czechoslovak Film Database
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