Vodička (feminine Vodičková) is a
Czech
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* One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus'
Places
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and
Slovak surname, which is a diminutive of the Czech word ''voda'' ("
water
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"), and thus a
topographic name
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for a person who lived by water.
[''Dictionary of American Family Names'']
"Vodicka Family History"
Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 14 January 2016. The name may refer to:
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Antonín Vodička (1907–1975), Czech football player
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Jan Vodička (1932–2014), Czech ice hockey player
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Jiří Vodička (born 1988), Czech violinist
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Joe Vodicka
Joseph J. Vodicka (March 4, 1921 – February 28, 1995) was an American football halfback who played two seasons in the National Football League with the Chicago Bears and Chicago Cardinals. He played college football at Illinois State University ...
(1921–1995), American football player
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Kamila Vodičková
Kamila Vodičková (born December 19, 1972, in Litoměřice, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech women's basketball player. She played for the North American WNBA's Seattle Storm and Phoenix Mercury. She represented Czechoslovakia at the 1992 Summer Olym ...
(born 1972), Czech basketball player
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Ladislav Vodička (1931–1999), Czech musician
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Leo Marian Vodička (born 1950), Czech singer
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Radka Vodičková (born 1984), Czech athlete
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Ruth Vodicka (1921–1999), American sculptor
References
{{surname, Vodička, Vodicka, Vodičková, Vodickova
Czech-language surnames
Slovak-language surnames
Toponymic surnames