Šárka is an old female given name of Bohemian origin. In the Czech Republic, it is the seventy-second most common female name. Šárka is also the name of a cliff on the north-western outskirts of Prague. The mythological heroine, Šárka, is said to have jumped from this cliff out of remorse for helping to lure Ctirad, a local hero, into a trap.
People bearing the name include:
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Šárka Cojocarová, Czech model
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Šárka Grossová, Czech entrepreneur
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Šárka Kašpárková
Šárka Kašpárková (, born 20 May 1971) is a Czech Republic, Czech former track and field athlete who specialised in the triple jump.
She attended her first Summer Olympics in 1992 Summer Olympics, 1992, participating in th ...
, Czech athlete
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Šárka Křížková, Czech badminton player
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Šárka Nováková, Czech high jumper
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Šárka Pančochová, Czech snowboarder
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Šárka Strachová
Šárka Strachová (, née Záhrobská ; born on 11 February 1985) is a retired Czech World Cup alpine ski racer. Born in Benecko, she specializes in the slalom event. Strachová is the first alpine racer representing the Czech Republic to med ...
, Czech alpine skier
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Šárka Sudová
Šárka Sudová (born January 23, 1986 in Jablonec nad Nisou) is a Czech freestyle skier, specializing in Moguls .
Sudová competed at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics for the Czech Republic. Her best finish came in 2010, when she placed 25t ...
, Czech skier
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Šárka Svobodná, Czech orienteering competitor
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Šárka Ullrichová, Czech actress
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Šárka Vaňková, Czech singer
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Šárka Vondrková, Czech ice dancer
Mythical characters
*Šárka, a mythical warrior-maiden of Bohemia, a character in ''
The Maidens' War
"The Maidens' War" ( cs, Dívčí válka) is a tale in Bohemian tradition about an uprising of women against men. According to legend, it took place sometime in the 8th century. It first appeared in the twelfth-century ''Chronica Boëmorum'' ...
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