Slavena (pronounced ''slah-vyeh-nah'') is a feminine given name of
Slavic origin meaning 'Slavic woman' or 'fame, glory'. The short form is Slávka and variants are
Sláva, Slavinka, Slavenka,
Vena. The masculine form is
Slaven.
The name days are (Czech) 12 February and (Slovene) 31 December.
People with the name
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Slavka Atanasijević (1850–1897), Serbian pianist and composer
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Slávka Budínová
Slávka Budínová (21 April 1924 – 31 July 2002) was a Czechoslovak film actress. She appeared in over 60 films and television shows between 1953 and 1999.
Selected filmography
* '' The Flood'' (1958)
* '' Lidé z maringotek'' (1966)
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(1924–2002), Czech actress
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Slavenka Drakulić (born 1949), Croatian journalist, novelist and essayist
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Slavka Drašković
Slavka Drašković was a Director of the Office for Cooperation with the Diaspora and Serbs in the Region, in the Government of the Republic of Serbia.
Before taking the post as office director, she was the head of the Serbian Unity Congress, Se ...
, Serbian government official and writer
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Slávka Frniaková (born 1979), Slovak basketball player
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Slavka Kohout
Slavka Kohout (born December 14, 1932) is an American figure skating coach and former competitor, best known for coaching 5-time U.S. Champion Janet Lynn throughout her entire competitive career.
Career
As a skater, Kohout was twice the Midwest ...
(born 1932), American figure skating coach
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Slavka Maneva (1934–2010), Macedonian writer and poet
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Slavka Ouzounova (born 1971), Bulgarian volleyball player
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Slavena Vatova
Slavena Vatova ( bg, Славена Вътова, born 1989) is a Bulgarian model who won the title of Miss Bulgaria in 2006.
In 2005, Slavena won the Miss Black Sea contest and a year later in 2006 she was selected as Miss Bulgaria. She repres ...
(born 1989), Bulgarian model
See also
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2821 Slávka
8 (eight) is the natural number following 7 and preceding 9.
In mathematics
8 is:
* a composite number, its proper divisors being , , and . It is twice 4 or four times 2.
* a power of two, being 2 (two cubed), and is the first number of t ...
, a minor planet named after Sláva Vávrová, the discoverer's mother
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Slavic names
External links
Slavěna -> Behind the Name
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Slavic feminine given names
Czech feminine given names
Feminine given names