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name Sidonius. contested the relation with the Latin name, and an alternative etymology is a diminutive of

Zdeslav Zdeslav or Zdislav may refer to: People *Zdeslav of Croatia (died 879), Prince of Dalmatian Croatia *Zdeslav of Sternberg (died 1263), Czech nobleman *Zdislav Soroko, Soviet canoer *Zdeslav Vrdoljak (born 1971), Croatian water polo player Places ...

.Jan Svoboda, Staročeská osobní jména se základem sd , sdě-, :Onomastica nr 7, r. IV, z. 2, Wrocław 1958 The South Slavic counterpart is Zdenko. The feminine counterpart is Zdenka.

People with this name

* Zdeněk Altner (1947–2016), Doctor of Laws, is a Czech lawyer and advocate * Zdeněk Adamec (born 1956), retired javelin thrower who represented Czechoslovakia * Zdeněk Bárta (1891–1987), Bohemian Olympic fencer * Jan Zdeněk Bartoš (1908–1981), Czech composer * Zdeněk Bažant (born 1937), Professor at Northwestern University's Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science * Zdeněk Blatný (born 1981), Czech professional ice hockey left wing * Zdeněk Bohutínský (born 1946), Czechoslovak sprint canoeist *

Zdeněk Bradáč Zdeněk Bradáč (born February 27, 1987) is a Czech illusionist, magician, escapologist and juggler. He has been recognized for breaking multiple records for straitjacket and handcuff escapes as well as juggling and illusions. Magician and illu ...

(born 1981), Czech illusionist, magician, escapologist, juggler and record-breaker *

Zdeněk Burian Zdeněk Michael František Burian (11 February 1905 – 1 July 1981) was a Czech painter, book illustrator and palaeoartist. Burian's artwork played a central role in the development of palaeontological reconstruction and he is regarded as one ...

(1905–1981), Czech painter, paleoartist and book illustrator *

Zdeněk Černický Zdeněk Černický (7 January 1914 – ?) was a Czechoslovak canoeist who took part in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and officially branded as Berlin 1936, were an internati ...

(1914–?), Czechoslovak canoeist * Zdeněk Doležal (born 1931), pair skater who competed for Czechoslovakia *

Zdeněk Fibich Zdeněk Fibich (, 21 December 1850 in Všebořice – 15 October 1900 in Prague) was a Czech composer of classical music. Among his compositions are chamber works (including two string quartets, a piano trio, piano quartet and a quintet for pia ...

(1850–1900), Czech composer of classical music * Zdeněk Fierlinger (1891–1976), Czech politician *

Zdeněk Fifka Zdeněk Fifka is a retired Czechoslovak slalom canoeist who competed in the mid-to-late 1960s. He won a silver medal in the C-2 event at the 1965 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Spittal. References * Czechoslovak male canoeists Li ...

, Czechoslovak slalom canoeist who competed in the mid-1960s *

Zdeněk Folprecht (composer) Zdeněk Folprecht ( Turnov 26 January 1900 - 29 October 1961 Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located ...

, Czech conductor *

Zdeněk Folprecht (footballer) Zdeněk Folprecht (born 1 July 1991) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Czech National Football League club Vlašim. Career Folprecht joined Viktoria Žižkov on loan for a second spell in June 2011. Folprecht jo ...

(born 1991), professional Czech football player *

Zdeněk Frolík Zdeněk Frolík (March 10, 1933 – May 3, 1989) was a Czech mathematician. His research interests included topology and functional analysis. In particular, his work concerned covering properties of topological spaces, ultrafilters, homogeneity, ...

(1933–1989), Czech mathematician *

Zdeněk Groessl Zdeněk Groessl (8 September 1941 – 17 November 2023) was a Czech volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1968 and the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () ...

(1941–2023), Czech former volleyball player *

Zdeněk Grygera Zdeněk Grygera (; born 14 May 1980) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a defender. He spent his early professional football career in the Czech Republic before moving abroad to play for Ajax in the Netherlands, Juventus in ...

(born 1980), Czech football player *

Zdeněk Hedrlín Zdeněk Hedrlín (1933 – April 22, 2018) was a Czech mathematician, specializing in universal algebra and combinatorial theory, both in pure and applied mathematics. Zdeněk Hedrlín received his PhD from Prague's Charles University in 1963. His ...

(1933–2018), Czech mathematician *

Zdeněk Hnát Zdeněk Hnát (born 25 October 1935) is a Czech classical pianist, known especially for his interpretations of Czech music and chamber music. Hnat was born in Liberec, Czech Republic. He studied piano with Ilona Štěpánová-Kurzová in Prague, ...

(born 1935), Czech classical pianist *

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), former Czechoslovak footballer and football manager *

Zdeněk Humhal Zdeněk Humhal (30 December 1933 – 24 November 2015) was a Czech volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1964 Summer Olympics. He was born in Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in t ...

(1933–2015), Czech former volleyball player *

Zdeněk Chalabala Zdeněk Chalabala (18 April 1899 – 4 March 1962) was a Czechoslovak conductor (music), conductor. He conducted orchestras in Prague, Ostrava, Moscow. Chalabala was born in Uherské Hradiště. He studied conducting at the Brno Conservatory wit ...

(1899–1962), Czech conductor * Zdeněk Jarkovský (1918–1948), ice hockey player for the Czechoslovak national team * Zdeněk Jirotka (1911–2003), Czech writer of radio-broadcast plays and author of humorous novels, short stories, feuilletons * Zdeněk Kalista (1900–1982), Czech historian, poet, literary critic, and editor *

Zdeněk Kopal Zdeněk Kopal (; 4 April 1914 – 23 June 1993) was a Czechoslovak astronomer who mainly worked in England. Kopal was born and grew up in Litomyšl (Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic). In his early astronomical career, he studied variable ...

(1914–1993), Czech astronomer who mainly worked in England *

Zdeněk Košler Zdeněk Košler (March 25, 1928 – July 2, 1995) was a Czechoslovak conductor, who played an important role in Czechoslovak musical life of the second half of 20th century, notably during the 1960s and 1980s.Sleeve note of the Supraphon CD (SU 00 ...

(1928–1995), Czech conductor * Zdeněk Koukal (born 1984), Czech football player *

Zdeněk Kovář Zdeněk Kovář (26 January 1917, in Vsetín – 21 June 2004, in Zlín) was a renowned Czech industrial designer. Life Kovář trained as a shoemaker in Baťa's factory in Zlín, then as locksmith and later as engineer. He studied under promine ...

(1917–2004), Czech industrial designer * Zdeněk Kroča (born 1980), Czech footballer *

Zdeněk Kroupa Zdeněk Kroupa (15 November 1921 in Adamov – 7 January 1999 in Brno) was a Czech opera singer. His wife became lifelong soloist of the National Theatre in Mira Figarova. Life Kroupa inherited his talent from his mother, who worked in amateu ...

(1921–1999), Czech operatic bass singer * Zdeněk Kubica (born 1986), Czech ice hockey player *

Zdeněk Kudrna Zdeněk Kudrna (2 September 1946 – 1 June 1982) was a Czech speedway rider. He reached the Speedway World Championship final in 1979 and also finished third in the Individual Ice Racing World Championship twice, in 1977 and 1979. Kudrna was ...

(1946–1982), international speedway rider * Zdeněk Kutlák (born 1980), Czech ice hockey player * Zdeněk Lenhart (born 1948), orienteering competitor who competed for Czechoslovakia *

Zdeněk Liška Zdeněk Liška (16 March 1922 – 13 August 1983) was a Czech composer who produced a large number of film scores across a prolific career that started in the 1950s. He was revelatory in his contribution to the development of electronic music. His ...

(1922–1983), Czech composer who produced a large number of film scores * Zdeněk Lukáš (1928–2007), prolific Czech composer having composed over 330 works *

Zdeněk Mácal Zdeněk Mácal (; 8 January 1936 – 25 October 2023) was a Czech conductor who worked internationally. The promising conductor who had won international competitions left his home country of Czechoslovakia in 1968 when the Warsaw Pact ended the ...

(1936–2023), Czech conductor * Zdeněk Matějka (1937–2006), Czech chemist known for his contributions to development of ion exchange *

Zdeněk Matějček Zdeněk Matějček (16 August 1922 – 26 October 2004) was a Czech child psychologist, researcher, and childcare reformer, who pioneered the study of the institutional conditions of raising children in an environment of psychological deprivation ...

(1922–2004), Czech children's psychologist and researcher *

Zdeněk Měšťan Zdeněk Měšťan (born 31 May 1944 in Ostrava) is a Czechoslovak retired slalom canoeist who competed in the 1960s and 1970s. He won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (C-2 team: 1965 Spittal), three silvers (C- ...

(born 1944), Czechoslovak slalom canoeist *

Zdeněk Miler Zdeněk Miler (; 21 February 1921 – 30 November 2011) was a Czech animator and illustrator best known for his ''Mole (Zdeněk Miler character), Mole'' (''Krtek'' or ''Krteček'' in original) character and its adventures. Early years Miler ...

(February 21, 1921 - November 30, 2011), Czech animator and illustrator best known for his Mole character and its adventures *

Zdeněk Mlynář Zdeněk Mlynář (born Zdeněk Müller; 22 June 1930 – 15 April 1997) was a Czech Communist politician and lawyer. He was the secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia during the 1968 Prague Spring. Mlynář ...

(1930–1997), Czech intellectual * Zdeněk Moravec, Czech astronomer * Zdeněk Nedvěd (born 1975), professional ice hockey player *

Zdeněk Nehoda Zdeněk Nehoda (born 9 May 1952, in Hulín) is a former Czech football forward. International career At international level, he played for Czechoslovakia, making 91 appearances and scoring 31 goals, usually as a right-winger. He was a partici ...

(born 1952), Czech football forward *

Zdeněk Nejedlý Zdeněk Nejedlý (10 February 1878 – 9 March 1962) was a Czech musicologist, historian, music critic, author, and politician whose ideas dominated the cultural life of what is now the Czech Republic for most of the twentieth century. Although ...

(1878–1962), Czech musicologist, music critic, author, and politician *

Zdeněk Neubauer Zdeněk Neubauer (30 May 1942 – 5 July 2016) was a Czech philosopher and biologist, remarkable especially for original interpretations in science history and epistemology. Biography Born in Brno to family of the Brno normative legal school rep ...

(1942–2016), Czech philosopher and biologist * Zdeněk Opočenský (1896–1975), Czech gymnast *

Zdeněk Otava Zdeněk Otava (11 March 1902 – 4 December 1980) was a Czech operatic baritone who had a lengthy career at the National Theatre (Prague), Prague National Theatre that spanned more than four decades. Musicologist Alena Němcová stated that, "Ota ...

(1902–1980), Czech operatic baritone *

Zdeněk Pazdírek Zdeněk Pazdírek (born 13 December 1953) is a former competitive figure skater who represented Czechoslovakia. He is the 1974–75 national champion and competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, placing 12th. He finished in the top ten a ...

(born 1953), former Czechoslovak figure skater * Zdeněk Pecka (1954–2024), Czech rower *

Zdeněk Podskalský Zdeněk Podskalský (18 February 1923 – 29 October 1993) was a Czech film director and screenwriter. He is one of the most successful Czech directors of comedies and musical films. Life Zdeněk Podskalský was born on 18 February 1923. He was ...

(1923–1993), Czech film director and screenwriter * Zdeněk Pololáník (1935–2024), Czech contemporary composer *

Zdeněk Pospěch Zdeněk Pospěch (; born 14 December 1978) is a Czech former professional association football, footballer. He normally played as a Defender (association football), defender in a right back position, but could also play on the right side of midfi ...

(born 1978), Czech footballer * Zdeněk Rohlíček (born 1980), Czech actor known especially for his stage work * Zdeněk Rygel (born 1951), former football player from Czechoslovakia *

Zdeněk Sádecký Zdeněk Sádecký (2 June 1925 – 28 December 1971) was a Czechs, Czech musicologist. Sádecký was born in Dvůr Králové nad Labem. Having received a doctorate in 1951 with the essay ''Boj za demokratickou piseň v obrození'' ("The struggle ...

(1925–1971), Czech musicologist *

Zdeněk Simota Zdeněk Simota (born 4 May 1985 in Prachatice, Czech Republic) also known as Sam Simota, is a former motorcycle speedway rider from the Czech Republic. He earned 5 international caps for the Czech Republic national speedway team. Career Simo ...

(born 1985), currently rides in the Czech ExtraLeague with AK Plzeň *

František Zdeněk Skuherský František Zdeněk Xavier Alois Skuherský (July 31, 1830 – August 19, 1892) was a Czech composer, pedagogue, and theoretician. Born in Opočno to František Alois Skuherský, the doctor of Duke Colloredo-Mansfeld and founder of the Opočno h ...

(1830–1892), Czech composer, pedagogue, and theoretician * Zdeněk Srstka (1935–2019), Czech actor, stunt and weightlifter * Zdeněk Svoboda (born 1972), former professional footballer *

Zdeněk Svěrák Zdeněk Svěrák (born 28 March 1936) is a Czech actor, humorist, playwright and scriptwriter, and one of the most well-known and popular Czech cultural personalities. Since 1968 he has appeared in 32 films. Career In 1958, he graduated in Czec ...

(born 1936), Czech actor, humorist and scriptwriter * Zdeněk Šafář (born 1978), Czech freestyle skier who specializes in skicross * Zdeněk Ščasný (born 1957), Czech football manager and former player *

Zdeněk Šenkeřík Zdeněk Šenkeřík (born 19 December 1980) is a Czech former football striker. His last professional club was Bohemians, who he played for in the Czech 2. Liga. On 19 September 2007, he scored Slavia Prague's first ever UEFA Champions League ...

(born 1980), Czech football striker * Zdeněk Škára (1950–2010), Czechoslovak handball player * Zdeněk Škrland (1914–1996), Czechoslovak sprint canoeist * Zdeněk Šmejkal (born 1988), professional Czech football player *

Zdeněk Špinar Zdeněk Špinar (4 April 1916 – 14 August 1995) was a Czechoslovak paleontologist and author. He was renowned in the field for popularising vertebrate paleontology. He specialised in the paleontology of amphibians, especially anurans. Many of ...

(1916–1995), Czech paleontologist and author *

Zdeněk Štěpánek Zdeněk Štěpánek (22 September 1896 – 20 June 1968) was a Czech actor. He appeared in 65 films between 1922 and 1968. Life In 1915 Zdeněk Štěpánek joined Austro-Hungarian Army and fought at the Eastern Front. He later switched sides a ...

(1896–1968), Czech actor *

Zdeněk Štybar Zdeněk Štybar (; born 11 December 1985) is a Czech former professional cyclist, who rode professionally in cyclo-cross and road bicycle racing between 2005 and 2024 for , the and . In the early part of his career, Štybar prioritised competin ...

(born 1985), Czech professional cyclo-cross cyclist *

Zdeněk Tylšar Zdeněk Tylšar (29 April 1945 – 18 August 2006) was a Czech horn player and music pedagogue, brother of hornist Bedřich Tylšar. He was the principal hornist and leader of the horn section with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra for almost 40 ye ...

(1945–2006), Czech player of the French horn *

Zdeněk Tůma Zdeněk Tůma (born 19 October 1960) is a Czech Republic, Czech economist. From 2000 to 2010, he was Governor of the Czech National Bank (CNB). From 2011 to 2019, he worked in the private sector at the audit and consulting firm KPMG Czech Republi ...

(born 1960), Czech economist, former Governor of the Czech National Bank * Zdeněk Valenta, Czechoslovak slalom canoeist * Zdeněk Vávra (1891–1947), Olympic fencer, competed for Bohemia in 1912 and Czechoslovakia in 1920 * Zdeněk Veselovský (1928–2006), important Czech zoologist *

Zdeněk Vítek Zdeněk Vítek () (born 25 July 1977) is a Czech former biathlete. Vítek retired from the sport at the end of the 2013–14 season. In May 2014, he was named as the head coach for the Czech Republic's women's biathlon team. After four years in ...

(born 1977), Czech biathlete *

Zdeněk Zeman Zdeněk Zeman (; born 12 May 1947) is a Czech-Italian football manager. Known for his exciting, offensive footballing tactics and use of the 4–3–3 formation, Zeman has managed numerous teams over the years, mostly in Italian football. He ...

(born 1947), Czech-Italian football coach * Zdeněk Ziegler, multiple people * Zdeněk Zlámal (born 1985), Czech football goalkeeper

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