Drahomíra is a traditional

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and Slovak female given name which means ''precious and peaceful'' from the

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element ''dorgu'' "precious" combined with ''mir'' "peace". The male, less frequent, form is Drahomír (or Dragomir). Nicknames are Draha, Drahuše, Drahusha, Drahomirka, Draga, Mira, Mirka. Drahomíra's

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in the

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is 18 July, in

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16 January. Its equivalent in Polish, Bulgarian, Serbian and Croatian languages is Dragomira (with male form

Dragomir Dragomir () is a Slavic masculine name, mostly found in Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Russia, and Ukraine as well as Romania. It is composed of the Slavic words '' drag'' (dear, precious) and ''mir'' (peace), both very comm ...

Drahomíra Drahomíra of Stodor (; – died after 934 or 936) was List of Bohemian consorts, Duchess consort of Bohemia from 915 to 921, wife of the Přemyslid dynasty, Přemyslid duke Vratislaus I, Duke of Bohemia, Vratislaus I. She also acted as regency ...

, a Bohemian duchess is the most famous historical bearer of the name.

Notable people

* Drahomíra of Stodor (c. 877 or 890–died after 934 or 936), Duchess consort of Bohemia * Drahomíra Miklošová (born 1953), Czech politician * Drahomíra Smolíková (born 1959), Czech gymnast * Drahomíra Vihanová (1930–2017), Czech film director, documentarian and screenwriter

References

* Miloslava Knappová: ''Jak se bude vaše dítě jmenovat'' (''What will be name of your child''), 2006 (4th edition), . {{Given name Feminine given names Czech feminine given names Slovak feminine given names