Svoboda (surname)
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Svoboda is a common surname. Svobodová is a Czech
and Slovak
feminine form of the surname.
In the Czech language it used to refer to "free men" (to distinguish them from "serfs"). Croatian and Serbian version is written as "sloboda".
Czech language
Czech is a West Slavic language with about 12 million native speakers; it is the majority language in the Czech Republic and spoken by Czechs worldwide. The language was known as Bohemian in English until the late 19th century...
and Slovak
Slovak language
Slovak , is an Indo-European language that belongs to the West Slavic languages .Slovak is the official language of Slovakia, where it is spoken by 5 million people...
feminine form of the surname.
In the Czech language it used to refer to "free men" (to distinguish them from "serfs"). Croatian and Serbian version is written as "sloboda".
- Adam SvobodaAdam SvobodaAdam Svoboda is a Czech ice hockey goaltender currently playing for Nuremberg Ice Tigers.-Career:Before this he played for HC Sparta Praha, HC Pardubice, Sinupret Ice Tigers, HC Lada Togliatti, Timrå IK and HC Slavia Prague as well as occasionally playing for the Czech national...
(born 1978), a Czech ice hockey goaltender - Antonín SvobodaAntonín SvobodaAntonin Svoboda was a Czech computer scientist, mathematician, electrical engineer, and researcher. He is credited with originating the design of fault-tolerant computer systems, and with the creation of SAPO, the first Czech computer design....
(1907–1980), a Czech computer scientist, mathematician, electrical engineer, and researcher - Bill SvobodaBill SvobodaWilliam Ray Svoboda was an American football linebacker who played nine seasons in the National Football League for the Chicago Cardinals and New York Giants. He played college football at Tulane University and was drafted in the third round of the 1950 NFL Draft. Svoboda died after suffering a...
(1928–1980), an American football linebacker - Bohuslav SvobodaBohuslav SvobodaBohuslav Svoboda is a Czech politician and physician.He is the current mayor of Prague as of November 30, 2010.Svoboda is a member of the Civic Democratic Party.-Biography:...
, Czech politician, mayor of Prague - Cyril SvobodaCyril SvobodaCyril Svoboda is a Czech politician. Before entering politics he was a notary public and advisor to the Czech government. He is a member of the Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party...
(born 1956), former Deputy Prime Minister of the Czech Republic - František SvobodaFrantišek SvobodaFrantišek Svoboda was a Czech football player.He played club football mostly for SK Slavia Praha and in 1935 became the top goalscorer of the Czechoslovak First League....
(1906–1948), a Czech football player - František Svoboda (canoer)František Svoboda (canoer)František Svoboda was a Czechoslovak canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Prague.In 1936 he finished fifth in the folding K-1 10000 m event.-References:*...
(born 1904), a Czechoslovak canoer - Gabriela SvobodováGabriela SvobodováGabriela Svobodová . is a former Czech cross country skier who competed during the 1970s until 1984. She won a silver medal in the 4 x 5 km relay at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo and a bronze medal in the same event at the 1974 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.-External links:...
(born 1953), a former Czech cross country skier - Hana SvobodováHana SvobodovaHana Svobodová is one of the three winners from the twelve finalists of the nationwide search, Czech Miss, the Czech national beauty pageant which selects candidates for the international beauty competitions Miss Universe, Miss Earth, and Miss Intercontinental. The Ceska Miss 2008 edition was ...
, beauty competition winner - Ian Svoboda, Colombian doctor and model
- J. Steven SvobodaJ. Steven SvobodaJ. Steven Svoboda is a patent lawyer who has been an attorney since 1991. Svoboda is the founder of California-based organization, Attorneys for the Rights of the Child. As an attorney, Svoboda is involved in educating and litigating on behalf of genital integrity issues. He is a strong opponent of...
, a patent lawyer - Jakub SvobodaJakub SvobodaJakub Svoboda is a Czech professional ice hockey player who currently plays with HC Kometa Brno in the Czech Extraliga.-External links:...
, Czech ice hockey player - Jaroslav SvobodaJaroslav SvobodaJaroslav Svoboda is a Czech professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the HC Znojemští Orli of the Czech Extraliga....
(born 1980), Czech ice hockey right winger - Jiří Svoboda (canoer)Jiří Svoboda (canoer)Jiří Svoboda is a Czechoslovak sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Four years later in Moscow, Svoboda was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-2 500 m and the K-2...
(born 1954), a Czechoslovak sprint canoer - Jiří Svoboda (volleyball) (born 1941), a Czech former volleyball player
- Jindřich SvobodaJindrich SvobodaJindřich Svoboda is a Czech football player. He played for Czechoslovakia.He was a participant at the 1980 Olympic Games, where Czechoslovakia won the gold medal, thanks to his winning goal in the final match....
(born 1952), a Czech football player - Jindřich Svoboda (aviator)Jindřich Svoboda (aviator)Jindřich Svoboda was a Czech colonel in memoriam, a captain of the bomber of the 311th Squadron RAF.Jindřich Svoboda was born in Jungmann’s Street in Třebíč. Then his family moved to Zámostí where they lived in No. 119....
(1917–1942), a Czech bomber captain in the RAF - Josef SvobodaJosef SvobodaJosef Svoboda was a Czech artist and scenic designer.Svoboda was born in Čáslav, Czechoslovakia . He began his training as an architect at the Central School of Housing in Prague. At the end of World War II he became interested in theatre and design...
(1920–2002), a Czech artist and scenic designer - Karel SvobodaKarel SvobodaKarel Svoboda was a Czech composer of popular music. He wrote music for many TV series in the 1970s.- Works :...
(1938–2007), a Czech composer of popular music - Květoslav SvobodaKvetoslav SvobodaKvětoslav Svoboda is a freestyle swimmer from the Czech Republic, who won the silver medal in the 400m Freestyle at the 2002 FINA Short Course World Championships behind Australia's Grant Hackett. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in...
(born 1982), a Czech freestyle swimmer - Ludvík SvobodaLudvík Svobodathumb|Svoboda and [[I Corps |I Czechoslovak Army Corps]]Ludvík Svoboda was a Czechoslovak general and politician...
(1895–1979), a Czechoslovak general and politician - Marcel SvobodaMarcel SvobodaMarcel Svoboda of the SK Skialp Beskydy is a Czech ski mountaineer.- Selected results :* 2005:** 9th, European Championship relay race * 2006:...
(born 1976), a Czech ski mountaineer - Milan SvobodaMilan SvobodaMilan Svoboda is a Czechoslovak slalom canoer who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He won three medals in the mixed C-2 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two golds and a silver .-References:*...
, a Czechoslovak slalom canoer - Miroslav SvobodaMiroslav SvobodaMiroslav Svoboda is a Slovak football player and coach.He has coached ŠK Slovan Bratislava and FC Spartak Trnava....
, Slovak football player and coach - Miroslav SvobodaMiroslav SvobodaMiroslav Svoboda is a Slovak football player and coach.He has coached ŠK Slovan Bratislava and FC Spartak Trnava....
, Colombian musician and producer - Miroslav SvobodaMiroslav SvobodaMiroslav Svoboda is a Slovak football player and coach.He has coached ŠK Slovan Bratislava and FC Spartak Trnava....
,(born 1985) Colombian specialist lawyer and musician - Oldřich SvobodaOldrich SvobodaOldřich Svoboda played goalie on the 1992 Bronze medal winning Olympic ice hockey team for Czechoslovakia.-External links:...
(born 1967), Czech ice hockey goalkeeper - Pavel SvobodaPavel SvobodaThis article is about Czech politician. For the Czech organist, see Pavel Svoboda .Pavel Svoboda is a Czech politician and lawyer. Svoboda was born in Prague and studied Law Faculty at Charles University. He's also D.E.A. degree from Université Sciences Sociales in Toulouse...
(born 1962), a Czech politician and lawyer - Pavel Svoboda (organist)Pavel Svoboda (organist)Pavel Svoboda is a Czech Organist.This organist and harpsichordist graduated from the Conservatory of Pardubice . Since 2008, he has been studying at the Music Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague at Doc...
(born 1987), a Czech Organist - Petr SvobodaPetr SvobodaPetr Svoboda is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres, Philadelphia Flyers and Tampa Bay Lightning. He was the first Czech to play over 1,000 games in the NHL...
(born 1966), a retired Czech professional ice hockey defenseman - Petr Svoboda (athlete) (born 1984), a Czech athlete, competing in the hurdle sprint
- Petr Svoboda (ice hockey b. 1980)Petr Svoboda (ice hockey b. 1980)Petr Svoboda is a former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the second round, 35th overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. His previous clubs where Dukla Jihlava and HC Oceláři Třinec...
(born 1980), a former professional ice hockey defenceman - Robert SvobodaRobert SvobodaRobert Edwin Svoboda is an American author and ayurvedic doctor who gives lectures and courses around the world, related to the subjects of ayurveda, jyotish, tantra and Eastern religion...
(born 1953), an American author and ayurvedic doctor - Svatopluk SvobodaSvatopluk SvobodaSvatopluk Svoboda was a Czech gymnast who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was born in Prague and died in Brno....
(1886–1971), a Czech gymnast - Terese SvobodaTerese SvobodaTerese Svoboda an American author living in New York City. Her writing has appeared in "Paris Review", "The New Yorker", "TLS", Narrative Magazine and other publications.-Bibliography:*"All Aberration" *Laughing Africa...
, an American author from New York City - Tomáš Svoboda (composer) (born 1939), a prolific Czech-American contemporary classical composer
- Tomáš Svoboda (ice hockey) (born 1987), a Czech ice hockey forward
- Zdeněk SvobodaZdenek SvobodaZdeněk Svoboda is a former professional footballer who most recently played for Sliema Wanderers during the 2006/07 season in the Maltese Football League.-Playing career:...
(born 1972), a former professional footballer
See also
- Swoboda (disambiguation) for the Polish spelling
- Sloboda (disambiguation)Sloboda (disambiguation)Sloboda was a type of settlement in Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine.Sloboda means "freedom" in some Slavic languages and may also refer to:* John Sloboda, British cognitive psychologist* Rudolf Sloboda , Slovak author...
for the Serbo-Croatian and Macedonian spelling - List of most common surnames#Czech Republic