Sloboda is a Slovak

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

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the primary meaning of the word is "freedom", "liberty". As the surname it used to refer to "free men" (to distinguish them from "serfs").Czech Surnames
/ref> The cognate surnames in other Slavic languages include Svoboda and Swoboda. Notable people with the surname include: * Anton Sloboda (born 1987), Slovak footballer *

John Sloboda John Anthony Sloboda OBE FBA (born 13 June 1950) is Research Professor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where he currently leads research on the Social Impact of Making Music. He is also one of the founders of the Iraq Body Count projec ...

(born 1950), British cognitive psychologist * Karol Sloboda (born 1983), Slovak professional ice hockey player * Martin Sloboda (born 1990), Slovak professional ice hockey player * Radoslav Sloboda, Slovak professional ice hockey player *

Radovan Sloboda (ice hockey) Radovan Sloboda (born 7 November 1982) is a Slovak professional ice hockey player who played with HC Slovan Bratislava in the Slovak Extraliga The Tipos Extraliga (Slovak Extraliga) is the highest-level ice hockey league in Slovakia. From the ...

(born 1982), Slovak professional ice hockey player *

Radovan Sloboda (politician) Radovan Sloboda ( in Banská Bystrica) is a Slovak politician, an entrepreneur and a sports manager. He has been a Member of National Council of The Slovak Republic since 2020. He represents a political party, Freedom and Solidarity. He is also ...

(born 1966), Slovak politician and sports administrator * Roman Sloboda (born 1987), Slovak footballer * Rudolf Sloboda (1938–1995), Slovak author

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