Mucha (; Czech and Slovak feminine: Muchová) is a

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, derived from ''mucha'', meaning "

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Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 4 January 2016. Mucha is the standard form for males in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, and for people of both genders in Poland. In other Slavic countries, the surname may appear as Mukha or Muha. Mucha may refer to: *

Alphonse Mucha Alfons Maria Mucha (; 24 July 1860 – 14 July 1939), known internationally as Alphonse Mucha, was a Czech painter, illustrator and graphic artist, living in Paris during the Art Nouveau period, best known for his distinctly stylized and decorat ...

(1860–1939), Czech painter *

Anna Mucha Anna Maria Mucha (born 26 April 1980) is a Polish film and television actress and journalist. She is best known to Western audiences as the character of Danka Dresner in the film ''Schindler's List'' directed by Steven Spielberg. In Poland she ...

(born 1980), Polish actress *

Barb Mucha Barb Mucha (born December 1, 1961) is an American professional golfer. Mucha was born in Parma Heights, Ohio. She played college golf at Michigan State University. Prior to joining the LPGA, LPGA Tour in 1987, Mucha won six events on the Futures ...

(born 1961), American golfer *

Fred Mucha Fred may refer to: People * Fred (name), including a list of people and characters with the name Mononym * Fred (cartoonist) (1931–2013), pen name of Fred Othon Aristidès, French * Fred (footballer, born 1949) (1949–2022), Frederico R ...

(1999–present), Kenyan academician *

Geraldine Mucha Geraldine Thomson Mucha (5 July 1917 – 12 October 2012) was a Scottish composer. She was born in London and studied at the Royal Academy of Music. She married the Czech writer Jiří Mucha, son of the painter Alphonse Mucha, and in 1945 moved ...

(1917–2012), British composer *

Ján Mucha Ján Mucha (born 5 December 1982) is a Slovak former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career Everton In January 2010, Mucha signed a pre-contract deal with English Premier League club Everton to join them on 1 July. O ...

(born 1982), Slovak footballer *

Ján Mucha (footballer, born 1978) Ján Mucha (born 20 June 1978) is a Slovak football goalkeeper who currently plays for 4. liga club FC Slovan Galanta. Career Mucha spent four seasons with FC Nitra FC Nitra is a Slovak association football club, playing in the town of Nitr ...

, Slovak footballer *

Ján Mucha (ice hockey) Ján Mucha (born January 11, 1984) is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman. He played with HC Karlovy Vary in the Czech Extraliga The Czech Extraliga ( cs, Extraliga ledního hokeje, ELH) is the highest-level ice hockey league in the Cz ...

(born 1984), Slovak ice hockey player *

Jan Mucha (speedway rider) Jan Mucha (16 May 1941 – 15 May 2014) was an international motorcycle speedway rider who appeared in the Speedway World Championship finals four times. He was born in Mikołów, Poland. World Final appearances Individual World Championship ...

(1941–2014), Polish motorcyclist *

Jaroslava Muchová Jaroslava Muchová Syllabová (15 March 1909 – 9 November 1986) was a Czech painter, the daughter of painter Alphonse Mucha and the sister of writer and translator Jiří Mucha. Biography Muchová was born in New York on 15 March 1909 her p ...

(1909–1986), Czech painter *

Jiří Mucha Jiří Mucha (12 March 1915 in Prague – 5 April 1991 in Prague) was a Czech journalist, writer, screenwriter, author of autobiographical novels and studies of the works of his father, the painter Alphonse Mucha. Life Born in Prague, he was ...

(1915–1991), Czech writer *

Joanna Mucha Joanna Mucha (born 12 April 1976) is a Polish liberal politician, economist, member of the Polish Sejm, academic teacher, doctor of economics and from 17 November 2011 to November 2012 Minister of Sport and Tourism of Poland in the government o ...

(born 1976), Polish politician *

Josef Mucha Josef Mucha (born 10 July 1967) is a Czech former professional football player. As a midfielder, he played in the Gambrinus liga, making over 250 appearances over the course of 11 seasons, playing over 200 league matches for SK Sigma Olomouc as w ...

(born 1967), Czech footballer *

Karolína Muchová Karolína Muchová (; born 21 August 1996) is a Czech tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 19, achieved on 17 May 2021. Muchová has reached two finals on the WTA Tour, winning one title, the International-level Kore ...

(born 1996), Czech tennis player, daughter of Josef Mucha *

Kurtis Mucha Kurtis Mucha (born June 3, 1989) is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing with the Alberta Golden Bears of the CIS. Mucha played major junior hockey, with the Portland Winter Hawks and Kamloops Blazers, in the Western Hockey ...

(born 1989), Canadian ice hockey player *

Olive Mucha Mary Olive McKean (August 10, 1915 – March 31, 2006), also known by her married name Olive Mucha, was an American competition swimmer and swimming coach. McKean represented the United States at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. She won a br ...

(1915–2006), American swimmer * Robert Mucha (1890–1959), American boxer *

Rudy Mucha Rudolph John Mucha (July 22, 1918 – September 7, 1982) was an American football guard for the Cleveland Rams and the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was also a consensus All-American collegiate center for the University ...

(1918–1982), American football player *

Viktor Mucha Viktor Mucha (17 April 1877 in Königgrätz – 6 June 1933 in Vienna) was a dermatologist from Austria. He was involved in early syphilis research. He studied medicine at the universities of University of Vienna, Vienna and University of Stras ...

(1877–1919), Austrian doctor

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{{surname, Mucha, Muchova West Slavic-language surnames Czech-language surnames Polish-language surnames

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