Burian (Czechoslovak feminine: Burianová) is a Slavic surname. Alternative spellings include Burián and Burjan. The surname may refer to: *

Batilda Salha Burian Batilda Salha Burian (born October 19, 1965) is a Tanzanian politician and ambassador. She is currently; Regional Commissioner of Tanga region. Biography Burian received her PhD from the University College of London in 1992. She served two te ...

(born 1965), Tanzanian diplomat *

Emil Burian Emil Burian (12 December 1876 – 9 October 1926) was a Czech operatic baritone. He was the father of poet and composer Emil František Burian and the grandfather of Czech songwriter and poet Jan Burian. Born in Rakovník, he was the younger broth ...

(1876–1926), Czech singer *

Emil František Burian Emil František Burian (11 June 1904 – 9 August 1959) was a Czech poet, journalist, singer, actor, musician, composer, dramatic adviser, playwright and director. He was also active in Communist Party of Czechoslovakia politics. Early life an ...

(1904–1959), Czech writer *

Ewald Burian Ewald Burian (12 July 1896 – 3 November 1981) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise e ...

(1896–1981), German soldier *

Hildegard Burjan Hildegard Lea Burjan (née ''Hildegard Freund''; 30 January 1883 – 11 June 1933) was a German Roman Catholic convert from Judaism and the founder of the Sisterhood of Caritas Socialis. Burjan set up several organizations for the promotion of wo ...

(1883–1933), Austrian politician *

Jan Burian Jan Burian (born March 26, 1952) is a Czech pianist, lyricist, songwriter, TV presenter. Burian was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, the son of Emil František Burian. He performed in tandem with Jiří Dědeček in the years 1973-1985. Czech ...

(born 1952), Czech musician and television presenter * Jitka Burianová (born 1977), Czech athlete *

Karel Burian Karel may refer to: People * Karel (given name) * Karel (surname) * Charles Karel Bouley, talk radio personality known on air as Karel * Christiaan Karel Appel, Dutch painter Business * Karel Electronics, a Turkish electronics manufacturer * Gr ...

(1870–1924), Czech singer *

Karl Burian Karl may refer to: People * Karl (given name), including a list of people and characters with the name * Karl der Große, commonly known in English as Charlemagne * Karl Marx, German philosopher and political writer * Karl of Austria, last Austrian ...

(died 1944), Austrian captain, activist, and Nazi resistance leader * László Burján (born 1985), Hungarian judoka *

Leonardo Burián Leonardo Fabián Burián Castro (born 21 January 1984) is a Uruguayan professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for Argentine Primera División side Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield, ...

(born 1984), Uruguayan football player *

Michal Burian Michal Burian (born 27 June 1992) is a Czech-born Australian Paralympic javelin thrower. He won a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Two years later, he secured another silver medal at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships. In ...

(born 1992), Australian Paralympic javelin thrower *

Peter Burian Peter Burian (born 21 March 1959) is a Slovak diplomat and the Ambassador at large for human rights. Born in Hlohovec, Slovakia, Peter Burian graduated in Oriental Studies at St. Petersburg University in the USSR and entered the service of the C ...

(born 1959), Slovak diplomat * Stephan Burián von Rajecz (1851–1922), Austro-Hungarian politician *

Vilém Burian Vilém Burian (born August 16, 1988) is a Czech professional ice hockey player. He played with HC České Budějovice in the Czech Extraliga during the 2010–11 Czech Extraliga season The 2010–11 Czech Extraliga season was the 18th season ...

(born 1988), Czech ice hockey player * Vlasta Burian (1891–1962), Czech actor and singer *

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 artist

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* 7867 Burian, main-belt asteroid *

Burjan (Mirpur) Burjan is a village in the Mirpur Tehsil of Mirpur District, Azad Kashmir Azad Jammu and Kashmir (; ), abbreviated as AJK and colloquially referred to as simply Azad Kashmir, is a region administered by Pakistan as a nominally self-governing ...

, Pakistan *

Burjan, Požarevac Burjan ( Serbian Cyrillic: Бурјан) is a settlement in the municipality of Požarevac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, Burjan has a population of 10,000 people.''Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ...

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