Vrabec, feminine: Vrabcová, is a
Czech and
Slovak surname, which means "
sparrow
Sparrow may refer to:
Birds
* Old World sparrows, family Passeridae
* New World sparrows, family Passerellidae
* two species in the Passerine family Estrildidae:
** Java sparrow
** Timor sparrow
* Hedge sparrow, also known as the dunnock or hedg ...
".
[''Dictionary of American Family Names'']
"Vrabec Family History"
Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 14 January 2016. A related name coming from Czech language roots with the same meaning is
Brabec. Notable people with the surname include:
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Eva Vrabcová-Nývltová
Eva Vrabcová-Nývltová (; born 6 February 1986) is a Czech cross country skier and marathon runner.
Cross-country skiing
She has competed at the top-level since 2005 in cross-country skiing. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her be ...
(born 1986), Czech cross country skier
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Ivan Vrabec
Ivan Vrabec (born 12 October 1962) is a Slovak football coach and a former player. He is the assistant manager of Abha Club, under Martin Ševela.
Honours Individual
* Fortuna Liga
The Slovak Super Liga is the top level football league in ...
(born 1963), Slovak football player and manager
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Petr Vrabec
Petr Vrabec (born 5 June 1962) is a Czech football manager and former player. He won six Czechoslovak First League titles with Sparta Prague at club level. Vrabec also represented Czechoslovakia, playing three times and scoring once in 1993.
P ...
(born 1962), Czech football player and manager
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Roland Vrabec
Roland Vrabec (born 6 March 1974) is a German football manager. He was most recently the manager of Esbjerg fB.
Personal life
Vrabec played as a teenager at the Frankfurt district club Spvgg 05 Oberrad and as a senior in amateur status at SG C ...
(born 1974), German football manager
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Thomas Vrabec
Thomas Vrabec (born October 22, 1966) is a retired Swiss professional ice hockey centre of Czech ancestry. He was born in Jablonec nad Nisou. In 1996 he had to abandon his career due to thrombosis. He was team captain of the SC Bern and the Swi ...
(born 1966), Swiss ice hockey player
See also
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References
{{surname, Vrabec
Czech-language surnames
Surnames from nicknames