Juraj is a given name used in a number of
Slavic languages
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, including Czech, Slovak, and Croatian. Pronounced "You-rye" but with a
trilled r
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A trill is made by the articulator being held in place and ...
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The English equivalent of the name is
George
George may refer to:
People
* George (given name)
* George (surname)
* George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George
* George Washington, First President of the United States
* George W. Bush, 43rd Presiden ...
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Notable people
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Juraj Chmiel, Czech diplomat and politician
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Juraj Dobrila
Juraj (Giorgio) Dobrila (16 March 1812 – 13 January 1882) was a Catholic bishop and benefactor from Istria who advocated for greater national rights for Croats and also Slovenes in Istria under Austrian rule.
Biography
Dobrila was born in the ...
, Croatian bishop and benefactor
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Juraj Filas
Juraj Filas (5 March 1955 – 31 December 2021) was a Slovak composer. His work included more than 100 compositions: symphonies, cantatas, numerous compositions for chamber ensemble, as well as the prize-winning TV opera ''Memento Mori''; a concert ...
, Slovak composer
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Juraj Habdelić Juraj Habdelić (17 April or 27 November 1609 – 27 November 1678) was a Croatian lexicographer, writer and Jesuit priest.
Born in Staro Čiče, his parents were Boldižar Habdelić and Margarita Kraljić. He went to gymnasium in Zagreb, studied ...
, Croatian writer and lexicographer
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Juraj Herz
Juraj Herz (4 September 1934 – 8 April 2018) was a Czechoslovak film director, actor, and scene designer, associated with the Czechoslovak New Wave movement of the 1960s. He is best known for his 1969 horror/black comedy ''The Cremator'', ofte ...
, Czechoslovakian director
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Juraj Jakubisko
Juraj Jakubisko (born 30 April 1938) is a Slovak film director. He has directed fifteen feature films, between 1967 and 2008. He often takes the dual role of cinematographer, and is often also credited as a screenplay writer as he usually co-writ ...
, Slovak director
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Juraj Jánošík, Slovak national hero
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Juraj Križanić, Croatian Catholic missionary and first pan-Slavist
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Juraj Kucka, Slovak footballer
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Juraj Okoličány
Juraj Okoličány (28 March 1943 – 10 September 2008) was a Slovak ice hockey referee and ice hockey administrator. He officiated from 1962 to 1986, including games in the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League, IIHF World U20 Championships, an ...
, Slovak ice hockey referee
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Juraj Sviatko
Juraj Sviatko (born 22 October 1980) is a Slovak former competitive figure skater. He is a six-time national champion and placed 8th at the 1998 World Junior Championships
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
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, Slovak figure skater
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Josip Juraj Strossmayer, Croatian politician, Roman Catholic bishop
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Juraj Slafkovský
Juraj Slafkovský (born 30 March 2004) is a Slovak professional ice hockey forward for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected first overall in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft by the Canadiens, the highest-drafted ...
, Slovak ice hockey player
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Juraj Hromkovič, Slovak Computer Scientist and Professor at ETH Zürich
Derived forms
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Jura: ''Czech, Slovak, Moravian, Croatian and Romanian''
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Jure: ''Croatian, Slovene''
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Jurica Jurica is a Croatian given name. Notable people with the name include:
*Jurica Buljat (born 1986), Croatian football defender, currently playing for Maccabi Haifa
*Jurica Golemac (born 1977), Slovenian professional basketball player
*Jurica Grabu ...
: ''Croatian''
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Jurášek
''Jurášek '' is a 1957 Czechoslovak drama film, directed by Miroslav Cikán. It stars Karel Hašler jr., Vladimir Gulyaev, and Karel Höger
Karel Höger (17 June 1909 – 4 May 1977) was a Czechoslovakian film actor. He appeared in near ...
: ''Czech, Moravian''
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Jurajko: ''Ukrainian, Slovak''
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Jurik: ''Russian and Armenian''
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Jurko: ''Slovak, Croatian''
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Juro: ''Slovak, Croatian''
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Jurek: ''Polish, Croatian''
See also
* Other Slavic variants of George:
Jurij,
Yury,
Đurađ,
Đuro,
Đuraš,
Jerzy
Jerzy is the Polish version of the masculine given name George. The most common nickname for Jerzy is Jurek (), which may also be used as an official first name. Occasionally the nickname Jerzyk may be used, which means "swift" in Polish.
People
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,
Jiří
External links
Juraj on Behind The NameJuraj on Babätko
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Slovak masculine given names
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