Hruška (feminine Hrušková) is a Czech and Slovak

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, which means a grower or seller of pears, from ''hruška'' ("

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Aleš Hruška Aleš Hruška (born 23 November 1985) is a Czech former football goalkeeper. International career In May 2011 he received his first call-up for the Czech national football team. He was called up again in May 2015 for a friendly against Iceland ...

(born 1985), Czech footballer * David Hruška (born 1977), Czech ice hockey player * Franz Hruska (1888–1977), German politician *

Jan Hruška Jan Hruška (born 4 February 1975) is a former professional road bicycle racer from the Czech Republic, who turned professional in 1996. Doping Hruška entered the 2000 Summer Olympics, but was removed after testing for a doping product. Major ...

(born 1975), Czech cyclist *

Karel Hruška Karel Hruška (14 June 1891 – 17 October 1966) was a Czechoslovak tenor, radio personality, and actor of the stage and film. He was an unusual singer for his day in that he recorded and performed both classical and popular music. Possessing a g ...

(1891–1966), Czech actor and singer * Květa Hrušková, Czech table tennis player * Laura Chapman Hruska (1935–2010), American writer and publisher * Luboš Hruška (born 1987), Czech footballer * Martin Hruška (born 1981), Czech footballer *

Matúš Hruška Matúš Hruška (born 17 September 1994) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays for Sigma Olomouc. Club career He made his professional debut for Spartak Myjava against FK Senica on 20 March 2015. Hruška joined Dukla Prague from Myjava ...

(born 1994), Slovak footballer * Milan Hruška (born 1985), Slovak ice hockey player * Nina Hrušková-Bělská, Czech chess player *

Petr Hruška (poet) Petr Hruška (born 7 June 1964) is a Czech poet, screenwriter, literary critic and academic. Life Hruška was born in Ostrava, a city known for coal-mining and steel production, and many of his poems reflect the industrial, working-class nature of ...

(born 1964), Czech writer * Rachelle Hruska (born 1983), American businesswoman * Radim Hruška (born 1984), Czech ice hockey player *

Roman Hruska Roman Lee Hruska () (August 16, 1904April 25, 1999) was an American attorney and politician who served as a Republican U.S. senator from the state of Nebraska. Hruska was known as one of the most vocal conservatives in the Senate during the 196 ...

(1904–1999), American politician *

Rudolf Hruska Rudolf Hruska (2 July 1915 – 4 December 1995) was an Austrian automobile designer and engineer. He was most famous for his design of various Alfa Romeo cars. Biography Hruska was born on 2 July 1915 in Vienna. His family was originally from Boh ...

(1915–1995), Austrian automobile designer *

Sharon Brown-Hruska Sharon Brown-Hruska is the former Acting Chairman and Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). She was designated as the Acting Chairman of the CFTC by President George W. Bush in 2004 and served in the role until 2005. Sh ...

(born 1959), American finance analyst *

Vladimír Hruška Vladimír Hruška (born 2 August 1957) is a Czech people, Czech association football, football manager and retired player. He was also manager of the Czech Republic women's national football team. Hruška played for Bohemians 1905, Bohemians Pr ...

(born 1957), Czech football player and manager *

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), Czech footballer

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Czech-language surnames {{DEFAULTSORT:Hruska

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