Modrý or Modry (; feminine form Modrá or Modra
) is a
Czech
Czech may refer to:
* Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe
** Czech language
** Czechs, the people of the area
** Czech culture
** Czech cuisine
* One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus
*Czech (surnam ...
and
Slovak surname. It is derived from the
Czech–Slovak word ''modrý'' for "blue", originally probably a nickname for a "blue eyed" person.
People with the name include:
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Bohumil Modrý
Bohumil Modrý (24 September 1916 – 21 July 1963) was a goaltender for the Czechoslovakia men's national ice hockey team which won the silver medal at the 1948 Olympics and 2 gold medals - at the 1947 World Championship and at the 1949 ...
(1916–1963), Czechoslovak ice hockey player
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Jaroslav Modrý
Jaroslav Modrý (born 27 February 1971) is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New Jersey Devils, Ottawa Senators, Los Angeles Kings, Atlanta Thrashers, Dallas Stars, ...
(born 1971), Czech former professional ice hockey defenseman
See also
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Modra (surname) Modra is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Kerry Modra (born 1973), Australian Paralympic tandem cycling pilot, wife of Kieran
* Kieran Modra (1972–2019), Australian Paralympic swimmer and cyclist
* Rob Modra (born 1972), Aus ...
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Modrá
Modrá (formerly Nová Ves; ) is a municipality and village in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Geography
Modrá is located about northwest of Uherské Hradiště and southwest ...
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Czech-language surnames
Slovak-language surnames
Surnames from nicknames