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given name derived from the

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name Sidonius. contested the relation with the Latin name, and an alternative etymology is a diminutive of Zdeslav.Jan Svoboda, Staročeská osobní jména se základem sd , sdě-, :Onomastica nr 7, r. IV, z. 2, Wrocław 1958 The South Slavic counterpart is

Zdenko Zdenko is a male given name of Slovak, Slovene or Croatian origin. It is the Slavic version of the name Sidonius (meaning ''of Sidon''). Other explanation are given as coming from the slavic term '' zidati'', meaning to build or to create or '' ...

. The feminine counterpart is

Zdenka Zdenka or Zdeňka () is a feminine given name in Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Serbian, and Slovenian, originally a short form of Zdeslava. Notable people with the name include: * Zdenka Badovinac, Slovenian art critic * Zdenka Braunerová, Czech pai ...

. In

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, it means stopgap. Notable people with the name include: * Zdeněk Altner (born 1947), Doctor of Laws, is a Czech lawyer and advocate * Zdeněk Adamec (born 1956), retired javelin thrower who represented Czechoslovakia *

Zdeněk Bárta Zdeněk Bárta (15 May 1891 – 1 April 1987) was a Bohemian fencer. He competed in the individual épée and sabre events at the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Ga ...

(1891–1987), Bohemian Olympic fencer *

Jan Zdeněk Bartoš Jan Zdeněk Bartoš (4 June 1908, Dvůr Králové nad Labem – 1 June 1981, Prague) was a Czechs, Czech composer. Biography Bartoš started to play the violin as a pupil of Karel Hršel in Hradec Králové. In 1924, after he graduated from busi ...

(1908–1981), Czech composer *

Zdeněk Bažant Zdeněk is a Czech given name derived from the Latin name Sidonius. contested the relation with the Latin name, and an alternative etymology is a diminutive of Zdeslav.Jan Svoboda, Staročeská osobní jména se základem sd , sdě-, :Onomasti ...

(born 1937), Professor at Northwestern University's Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science * Zdeněk Blatný (born 1981), Czech professional ice hockey left wing * Zdeněk Bohutínský (born 1946), Czechoslovak sprint canoeist *

Zdeněk Bradáč Zdeněk Bradáč (born February 27, 1987) is a Czech illusionist, magician, escapologist and juggler. He has been recognized for breaking multiple records for straitjacket and handcuff escapes as well as juggling and illusions. Magician and illus ...

(born 1981), Czech illusionist, magician, escapologist, juggler and record-breaker *

Zdeněk Burian Zdeněk Michael František Burian (11 February 1905 in Kopřivnice, Moravia, Austria-Hungary – 1 July 1981 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) was a Czech painter, book illustrator and palaeoartist whose work played a central role in the development of p ...

(1905–1981), Czech painter, paleoartist and book illustrator * Zdeněk Černický (born 1914), Czechoslovak canoeist *

Zdeněk Doležal Zdeněk Doležal (born 1 September 1931) is a Czech former pair skater who competed internationally for Czechoslovakia. With his skating partner, Věra Suchánková, he is the 1958 World silver medalist and a two-time European champion (1957, 1 ...

(born 1931), pair skater who competed for Czechoslovakia *

Zdeněk Fibich Zdeněk Fibich (, 21 December 1850 in Loket (Benešov District), Všebořice – 15 October 1900 in Prague) was a List of Czech composers, Czech composer of european classical music, classical music. Among his compositions are chamber works (incl ...

(1850–1900), Czech composer of classical music *

Zdeněk Fierlinger Zdeněk Fierlinger (11 July 1891 – 2 May 1976) was a Czechoslovak diplomat and politician. He served as the prime minister of Czechoslovakia from 1944 to 1946, first in the London-based exiled government and later in liberated Czechoslovakia. ...

(1891–1976), Czech politician *

Zdeněk Fifka Zdeněk Fifka is a retired Czechoslovak slalom canoeist who competed in the mid-to-late 1960s. He won a silver medal in the C-2 event at the 1965 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships The 1965 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Spit ...

, Czechoslovak slalom canoeist who competed in the mid-1960s *

Zdeněk Folprecht (composer) Zdeněk Folprecht (Turnov 26 January 1900 - 29 October 1961 Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and List of cities in the Czech Republic, largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital ...

, Czech conductor *

Zdeněk Folprecht (footballer) Zdeněk Folprecht (born 1 July 1991) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Czech National Football League club Vlašim. Career Folprecht joined Viktoria Žižkov on loan for a second spell in June 2011. Folprecht joi ...

(born 1991), professional Czech football player *

Zdeněk Frolík Zdeněk Frolík (March 10, 1933 – May 3, 1989) was a Czech mathematician. His research interests included topology and functional analysis. In particular, his work concerned covering properties of topological spaces, ultrafilters, homogeneity, ...

(1933–1989), Czech mathematician *

Zdeněk Groessl Zdeněk Groessl (born 8 September 1941) is a Czech former volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olymp ...

(born 1941), Czech former volleyball player *

Zdeněk Grygera Zdeněk Grygera (; born 14 May 1980) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a defender. Club career Early career Grygera began his career at Petra Drnovice before moving to Sparta Prague. Ajax In July 2003, he was signed ...

(born 1980), Czech football player *

Zdeněk Hedrlín Zdeněk Hedrlín (1933 – April 22, 2018) was a Czech mathematician, specializing in universal algebra and combinatorial theory, both in pure and applied mathematics. Zdeněk Hedrlín received his PhD from Prague's Charles University in 1963. Hi ...

(1933–2018), Czech mathematician *

Zdeněk Hnát Zdeněk Hnát (born 25 October 1935) is a Czech classical pianist, known especially for his interpretations of Czech music and chamber music. Hnat was born in Liberec, Czech Republic. He studied piano with Ilona Štěpánová-Kurzová in Prague ...

(born 1935), Czech classical pianist *

Zdeněk Hruška Zdeněk Hruška (born 25 July 1954 in Prague) is a former Czechoslovak footballer and an active football manager. As a goalkeeper who spent the longest part of his career with Bohemians Prague Hruška had 24 appearances for Czechoslovakia and pa ...

(born 1954), former Czechoslovak footballer and football manager *

Zdeněk Humhal Zdeněk Humhal (30 December 1933 – 24 November 2015) was a Czech volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1964 Summer Olympics. He was born in Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capita ...

(born 1933), Czech former volleyball player *

Zdeněk Chalabala Zdeněk Chalabala (18 April 1899 – 4 March 1962) was a Czechoslovak conductor. He conducted orchestras in Prague, Ostrava, Moscow. Chalabala was born in Uherské Hradiště. He studied conducting at the Brno Conservatory with František Neu ...

(1899–1962), Czech conductor *

Zdeněk Jarkovský Zdeněk Jarkovský (3 October 1918 in Nový Bydžov, Austria-Hungary – 8 November 1948 in English Channel, La Manche) was an ice hockey goaltender for the Czechoslovakia, Czechoslovak national team. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter O ...

(1918–1948), ice hockey player for the Czechoslovak national team * Zdeněk Jirotka (1911–2003), Czech writer of radio-broadcast plays and author of humorous novels, short stories, feuilletons *

Zdeněk Kalista Zdeněk Kalista (22 July 1900 – 17 June 1982) was a Czechs, Czech historian, poet, literary critic, editor and translator. He also published his early works under the name Z. V. Kalista. Biography Kalista was born on 22 July 1900 in Benátky ...

(1900–1982), Czech historian, poet, literary critic, and editor *

Zdeněk Kopal Zdeněk Kopal (; 4 April 1914 – 23 June 1993) was a Czechoslovak astronomer who mainly worked in England. Kopal was born and grew up in Litomyšl (Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic). In his early astronomical career, he studied variable ...

(1914–1993), Czech astronomer who mainly worked in England *

Zdeněk Košler Zdeněk Košler (March 25, 1928 – July 2, 1995) was a Czechoslovak conductor, who played an important role in Czechoslovak musical life of the second half of 20th century, notably during the 1960s and 1980s.Sleeve note of the Supraphon CD (SU 007 ...

(1928–1995), Czech conductor * Zdeněk Koukal (born 1984), Czech football player * Zdeněk Kovář (1917–2004), Czech industrial designer * Zdeněk Kroča (born 1980), Czech footballer *

Zdeněk Kroupa Zdeněk Kroupa (15 November 1921 in Adamov – 7 January 1999 in Brno) was a Czech opera singer. His wife became lifelong soloist of the National Theatre in Mira Figarova. Life Kroupa inherited his talent from his mother, who worked in amateu ...

(1921–1999), Czech operatic bass singer *

Zdeněk Kubica Zdeněk Kubica (born August 8, 1986) is a Czech professional ice hockey left winger. He is currently a free agent having last played for HC Slavia Praha of the Change Liga. Kubica has previously played in the Czech Extraliga for HC Plzeň, Slav ...

(born 1986), Czech ice hockey player *

Zdeněk Kudrna Zdeněk Kudrna (born 2 September 1946 in Čisovice, Czechoslovakia - died 1 June 1982) was an international speedway rider who reached he Speedway World Championship final in 1979. He also finished third in the Individual Ice Racing World Champ ...

(1946–1982), international speedway rider * Zdeněk Kutlák (born 1980), Czech ice hockey player *

Zdeněk Lenhart Zdeněk Lenhart (born 29 September 1948 in Brno) is an orienteering competitor who competed for Czechoslovakia. At the 1970 World Orienteering Championships in Eisenach he won a bronze medal in the relay, together with Bohuslav Beranek, Jaros ...

(born 1948), orienteering competitor who competed for Czechoslovakia *

Zdeněk Liška Zdeněk Liška (16 March 1922 – 13 August 1983) was a Czech composer who produced a large number of film scores across a prolific career that started in the 1950s. He was revelatory in his contribution to the development of electronic music. Hi ...

(1922–1983), Czech composer who produced a large number of film scores * Zdeněk Lukáš (1928–2007), prolific Czech composer having composed over 330 works *

Zdeněk Mácal Zdeněk Mácal (; born 8 January 1936) is a Czech people, Czech Conducting, conductor. Mácal was born in Brno, Czechoslovakia, and began violin lessons with his father at the age of four. He later attended the Brno Conservatory and the Janáč ...

(born 1936), Czech conductor * Zdeněk Matějka (1937–2006), Czech chemist known for his contributions to development of ion exchange * Zdeněk Matějček (born 1922), Czech children's psychologist and researcher *

Zdeněk Měšťan Zdeněk Měšťan (born 31 May 1944 in Ostrava) is a Czechoslovak retired slalom canoeist who competed in the 1960s and 1970s. He won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (C-2 team: 1965 Spittal), three silvers (C ...

(born 1944), Czechoslovak slalom canoeist *

Zdeněk Miler Zdeněk Miler (; 21 February 1921 – 30 November 2011) was a Czech animator and illustrator best known for his ''Mole'' (''Krtek'' or ''Krteček'' in original) character and its adventures. Early years Miler was born in Kladno just west o ...

(February 21, 1921), Czech animator and illustrator best known for his Mole character and its adventures *

Zdeněk Mlynář Zdeněk Mlynář (born Müller; 22 June 1930, Vysoké Mýto – 15 April 1997, Vienna) was secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia during the 1968 Prague Spring and an intellectual. Mlynář wrote the notewor ...

(1930–1997), Czech intellectual *

Zdeněk Moravec Zdeněk Moravec (born 1968) is a Czech astronomer and astrophysicist. Zdeněk Moravec is a graduate from Charles University in Prague. He became a prolific discoverer of minor planets, during his stay at the Kleť Observatory in South Bohemia, ...

, Czech astronomer * Zdeněk Nedvěd (born 1975), professional ice hockey player *

Zdeněk Nehoda Zdeněk Nehoda (born 9 May 1952, in Hulín) is a former Czech football forward. At international level, he played for Czechoslovakia, making 91 appearances and scoring 31 goals, usually as a right-winger. He was a participant in the 1982 FIFA W ...

(born 1952), Czech football forward *

Zdeněk Nejedlý Zdeněk Nejedlý (10 February 1878 – 9 March 1962) was a Czech musicologist, historian, music critic, author, and politician whose ideas dominated the cultural life of what is now the Czech Republic for most of the twentieth century. Although ...

(born 1878), Czech musicologist, music critic, author, and politician *

Zdeněk Neubauer Zdeněk Neubauer (30 May 1942 – 5 July 2016) was a Czech philosopher and biologist, remarkable especially for original interpretations in science history and epistemology. Biography Born in Brno to family of the Brno normative legal school r ...

(born 1942), Czech philosopher and biologist *

Zdeněk Opočenský Czechoslovakia competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. It was the first time that the nation had competed at the Summer Olympic Games, after the republic was founded in 1918. Previously, Bohemia had competed at the Olympic ...

(1896–1975), Czech gymnast *

Zdeněk Otava Zdeněk Otava (11 March 1902 – 4 December 1980) was a Czech operatic baritone who had a lengthy career at the Prague National Theatre that spanned more than four decades. Musicologist Alena Němcová stated that, "Otava's voice had a very wide ...

(1902–1980), Czech operatic baritone *

Zdeněk Pazdírek Zdeněk Pazdírek (born 13 December 1953) is a former competitive figure skater who represented Czechoslovakia. He is the 1974–75 national champion and competed at the Figure skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics, 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck ...

(born 1953), former Czechoslovak figure skater * Zdeněk Pecka (born 1954), Czech rower *

Zdeněk Podskalský Zdeněk Podskalský (18 February 1923 – 29 October 1993) was a Czech film director and screenwriter. He directed 32 films between 1950 and 1987. Selected filmography * ''When the Woman Butts In'' (''Kam čert nemůže'') (1959) * '' Mu ...

(1923–1993), Czech film director and screenwriter * Zdeněk Pololáník (born 1935), Czech contemporary composer *

Zdeněk Pospěch Zdeněk Pospěch (; born 14 December 1978) is a Czech former professional footballer. He normally played as a defender in a right back position, but could also play on the right side of midfield. Club career Pospěch started his professional ca ...

(born 1978), Czech footballer * Zdeněk Rohlíček (born 1980), Czech actor known especially for his stage work *

Zdeněk Rygel Zdeněk Rygel (born 1 March 1951, in Ostrava) is a former football player from Czechoslovakia. He was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. Rygel obtained a total number of four caps for ...

(born 1951), former football player from Czechoslovakia *

Zdeněk Sádecký Zdeněk Sádecký (2 June 1925 – 28 December 1971) was a Czechoslovakian musicologist. Sádecký was born in Dvůr Králové nad Labem. Having received a doctorate in 1951 with the essay ''Boj za demokratickou piseň v obrození'' ("The strug ...

(1925–1971), Czech musicologist *

Zdeněk Simota Zdeněk 'Sam' Simota (born 4 May 1985 in Prachatice, Czech Republic) is a Czech speedway rider. He rides in the Czech ExtraLeague with AK Plzeň, Polish Second Division League with Orzeł Łódź and the Danish Team Brovst. Career Simota beg ...

(born 1985), currently rides in the Czech ExtraLeague with AK Plzeň *

František Zdeněk Skuherský František Zdeněk Xavier Alois Skuherský (July 31, 1830 – August 19, 1892) was a Czech composer, pedagogue, and theoretician. Born in Opočno to František Alois Skuherský, the doctor of Duke Colloredo-Mansfeld and founder of the Opočno ho ...

(1830–1892), Czech composer, pedagogue, and theoretician *

Zdeněk Srstka Zdeněk Srstka (26 September 1935, Prague – 29 July 2019) was a Czech actor, stuntman and weightlifter. He starred in the film ''Poslední propadne peklu'' under director Ludvík Ráža in 1982. He competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1960 Summ ...

(born 1935), Czech actor, stunt and weightlifter * Zdeněk Svoboda (born 1972), former professional footballer *

Zdeněk Svěrák Zdeněk Svěrák (born 28 March 1936) is a Czech actor, humorist, playwright and scriptwriter, and one of the most well-known and popular Czech cultural personalities. Since 1968 he has appeared in 32 films. Career In 1958, he graduated in Czec ...

(born 1936), Czech actor, humorist and scriptwriter * Zdeněk Šafář (born 1978), Czech freestyle skier who specializes in skicross *

Zdeněk Ščasný Zdeněk Ščasný (born 9 August 1957) is a Czech football manager and former player. Ščasný has won the Czech league championship five timesthree times as a player and twice as a coachand the Czech Cup three timestwice as a player and onc ...

(born 1957), Czech football manager and former player * Zdeněk Šenkeřík (born 1980), Czech football striker *

Zdeněk Škára Zdeněk Škára (23 February 1950 – 21 October 2010) was a Czechoslovak handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics. Škára was born in Olomouc Olomouc (, , ; german: Olmütz; pl, Ołomuniec ; la, Olomucium or ''Iuliomon ...

(born 1950), Czechoslovak handball player *

Zdeněk Škrland Zdeněk Škrland (6 February 1914 – 6 March 1996) was a Czechoslovak sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1930s. He won a gold medal in the C-2 10000 m event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Škrland also won a bronze me ...

(1914–1996), Czechoslovak sprint canoeist * Zdeněk Šmejkal (born 1988), professional Czech football player *

Zdeněk Špinar Zdeněk Špinar (4 April 1916 – 14 August 1995) was a Czechoslovak paleontologist and author. He was renowned in the field for popularising vertebrate paleontology. He specialised in the paleontology of amphibians, especially anurans. Many o ...

(1916–1995), Czech paleontologist and author *

Zdeněk Štěpánek Zdeněk Štěpánek (22 September 1896 – 20 June 1968) was a Czech actor. He appeared in 65 films between 1922 and 1968. Selected filmography * '' St. Wenceslas'' (1930) * '' Paradise Road'' (1936) * '' The World Is Ours'' (1937) * '' Skelet ...

(1896–1968), Czech actor *

Zdeněk Štybar Zdeněk Štybar (; born 11 December 1985) is a Czech professional cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . While best known as a cyclo-cross racer, in 2011 Štybar began his professional road career while continuing to race cyclo-cross. ...

(born 1985), Czech professional cyclo-cross cyclist *

Zdeněk Tylšar Zdeněk Tylšar (29 April 1945 – 18 August 2006) was a Czech horn player and music pedagogue, brother of hornist Bedřich Tylšar. He was the principal hornist and leader of the horn section with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra for almost 40 yea ...

(1945–2006), Czech player of the French horn *

Zdeněk Tůma Zdeněk Tůma (born 19 October 1960) is a Czech economist, who was the Governor of the Czech National Bank from 1 December 2000 to 30 June 2010. He had previously served as Vice Governor of the Bank from 13 February 1999 to 30 November 2000. Care ...

(born 1960), Czech economist, former Governor of the Czech National Bank * Zdeněk Valenta, Czechoslovak slalom canoeist * Zdeněk Vávra (born 1891), Olympic fencer, competed for Bohemia in 1912 and Czechoslovakia in 1920 *

Zdeněk Veselovský Zdeněk Veselovský (26 August 1928 – 24 November 2006) was one of the most important Czech zoologists of the 20th century, founder of Czech ethology, director of the Prague Zoo (1959-1988) and the president of the International Union of Di ...

(1928–2006), important Czech zoologist *

Zdeněk Vítek Zdeněk Vítek () (born 25 July 1977) is a Czech former biathlete. Vítek retired from the sport at the end of the 2013–14 season. In May 2014, he was named as the head coach for the Czech Republic's women biathlon team. After four years in th ...

(born 1977), Czech biathlete * Zdeněk Zeman (born 1947), Czech-Italian football coach *

Zdeněk Ziegler Zdeněk Ziegler (20 July 1926 – 6 May 2022) was a Czechoslovakia, Czechoslovak canoe sprint, sprint canoer who competed in the mid-1950s. He won a bronze medal in the C-2 10000 m event at the 1954 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Mâ ...

, Czechoslovak sprint canoeist *

Zdeněk Zikán Zdeněk Zikán (10 November 1937 – 14 February 2013) was a Czech football player. During his club career he played for several clubs, including Dukla Pardubice and Dukla Prague. During his time with Spartak Hradec Králové, he played in th ...

(born 1937), Czech former football player * Zdeněk Zlámal (born 1985), Czech football goalkeeper

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