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-Back to [[Portal:Czech Republic|Czech Republic Portal Page]]►
+Back to [[Czech Republic|Czech Republic Portal Page]]►
 == Surnames  ==
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 Most adjective surnames end in '''-ý''' for males and '''-á''' for females.
-{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
+{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
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-''Male''<br> Černý<br> Novotný<br> Veselý<br> Palacký<br>
+''Male''<br>Černý<br>Novotný<br>Veselý<br>Palacký<br>
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-''Female''<br> Černá<br> Novotná<br> Veselá<br> Palacká<br>
+''Female''<br>Černá<br>Novotná<br>Veselá<br>Palacká<br>
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 Other types of adjective surnames end in '''-í''' and in '''-ů'''. These surnames are the same for females as for males.
-{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
+{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
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-''Male''<br> Krejčí<br> Jirků<br>
+''Male''<br>Krejčí<br>Jirků<br>
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-''Female''<br> Krejčí<br> Jirků<br>
+''Female''<br>Krejčí<br>Jirků<br>
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 Noun surnames end with a consonant or a short vowel (a vowel that doesn't have an accent mark). Noun surnames are feminized by adding the ending '''-ová'''.
-{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
+{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
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-''Male''<br> Novák<br> Haneš<br> Bartoš<br> Havlík<br> Krk<br> Šlytr<br>
+''Male''<br>Novák<br>Haneš<br>Bartoš<br>Havlík<br>Krk<br>Šlytr<br>
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-''Female''<br> Nováková<br> Hanešová<br> Bartošová<br> Havlíková<br> Krková<br> Šlytrová<br>
+''Female''<br>Nováková<br>Hanešová<br>Bartošová<br>Havlíková<br>Krková<br>Šlytrová<br>
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 Surnames that end with an '''-a''', '''-e''', or '''-o''' drop the final letter before adding the '''-ová'''.
-{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
+{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
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-''Male''<br> Kučera<br> Homolka<br> Housle<br> Mičko<br> Štýblo<br>
+''Male''<br>Kučera<br>Homolka<br>Housle<br>Mičko<br>Štýblo<br>
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-''Female''<br> Kučerová<br> Homolková<br> Houslová<br> Mičková<br> Štýblová<br>
+''Female''<br>Kučerová<br>Homolková<br>Houslová<br>Mičková<br>Štýblová<br>
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 Surnames ending with '''-ě''' are quite uncommon. These usually simply drop the '''-ě''' before adding the '''-ová'''. Some however keep the '''-ě''' and add a '''-t-''' before adding the '''-ová'''.
-{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
+{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
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-''Male''<br> Bechyně<br> Vlčiště<br> ''but''<br> Ditě<br> Hrabě<br>
+''Male''<br>Bechyně<br>Vlčiště<br>''but''<br>Ditě<br>Hrabě<br>
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-''Female''<br> Bechyňová<br> Vlčišťová<br> <br> Ditětová<br> Hrabětová<br>
+''Female''<br>Bechyňová<br>Vlčišťová<br><br>Ditětová<br>Hrabětová<br>
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 Surnames that end in '''-ec''' or '''-ek''' (or rarely '''-ev''' or '''-el''') drop the '''-e-''' before adding the '''-ová'''.
-{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
+{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
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-''Male''<br> Moravec<br> Šálek<br> Horáček<br> Broškev<br> Mandel<br>
+''Male''<br>Moravec<br>Šálek<br>Horáček<br>Broškev<br>Mandel<br>
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-''Female''<br> Moravcová<br> Šálková<br> Horáčková<br> Broškvová<br> Mandlová or Mandelová<br>
+''Female''<br>Moravcová<br>Šálková<br>Horáčková<br>Broškvová<br>Mandlová or Mandelová<br>
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 Uncommon surnames ending with '''-ĕk''' or '''-ĕc''' may or may not drop the '''-ĕ-'''.
-{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
+{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
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-''Male''<br> Danĕk<br> Bartonĕc<br>
+''Male''<br>Danĕk<br>Bartonĕc<br>
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-''Female''<br> Daňková or Danĕková<br> Bartoňcová or Bartonĕcová<br>
+''Female''<br>Daňková or Danĕková<br>Bartoňcová or Bartonĕcová<br>
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 In many cases, even German and Hungarian names are subjected to the '''-ová''' ending.
-{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
+{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
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-''Male''<br> Wagner<br> Nagy<br>
+''Male''<br>Wagner<br>Nagy<br>
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-''Female''<br> Wagnerová<br> Nagyová<br>
+''Female''<br>Wagnerová<br>Nagyová<br>
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 === Prefix Roots  ===
-{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
+{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
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-Blaho-<br> Bohu-<br> Bole-<br> Bor-<br> Boži-<br> Brani-<br> Breti-<br> Broni-<br> Dali-<br> Dobro-<br> Draho-<br> Hori-<br> Hosti-<br> Hvězdo-<br> Jaro-<br> Krasno-<br> Kraso-<br> Křeso-<br> Květo-<br> Ladi-<br> Libo-<br> Lido-<br> Lubo-<br> Ludo-<br> Luti-<br> Milo-<br> Miro-<br> Msti-<br> Radi-<br> Rati-<br> Rosti-<br> Slavo-<br> Sobě<br> Stani-<br> Svato-<br> Sveto-<br> Světlo-<br> Vac-<br> Vit-<br> Vladi-<br> Vlasti-<br> Voj-<br> Vrati-<br> Zby-<br> Zde-<br> Zeli-<br> Zito-<br>
+Blaho-<br>Bohu-<br>Bole-<br>Bor-<br>Boži-<br>Brani-<br>Breti-<br>Broni-<br>Dali-<br>Dobro-<br>Draho-<br>Hori-<br>Hosti-<br>Hvězdo-<br>Jaro-<br>Krasno-<br>Kraso-<br>Křeso-<br>Květo-<br>Ladi-<br>Libo-<br>Lido-<br>Lubo-<br>Ludo-<br>Luti-<br>Milo-<br>Miro-<br>Msti-<br>Radi-<br>Rati-<br>Rosti-<br>Slavo-<br>Sobě<br>Stani-<br>Svato-<br>Sveto-<br>Světlo-<br>Vac-<br>Vit-<br>Vladi-<br>Vlasti-<br>Voj-<br>Vrati-<br>Zby-<br>Zde-<br>Zeli-<br>Zito-<br>
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-blessed<br> God's<br> more<br> warrior<br> see Bohu-<br> defense<br> ring out<br> see Brani-<br> further, more<br> good<br> dear, valued<br> mountains<br> guest<br> star<br> strong, fierce<br> beautiful<br> see Krasno-<br> strong<br> flower<br> see Vladi-<br> beloved<br> see Ludo-<br> see Libo-<br> the people<br> fierce<br> love<br> peace<br> revenge<br> joy<br> soldier<br> increase<br> glory<br> self<br> everlasting<br> strong (or Holy)<br> see Svato-<br> light<br> more<br> live<br> rule<br> homeland<br> warrior<br> return<br> remain<br> here (or do)<br> desire<br> life<br>
+blessed<br>God's<br>more<br>warrior<br>see Bohu-<br>defense<br>ring out<br>see Brani-<br>further, more<br>good<br>dear, valued<br>mountains<br>guest<br>star<br>strong, fierce<br>beautiful<br>see Krasno-<br>strong<br>flower<br>see Vladi-<br>beloved<br>see Ludo-<br>see Libo-<br>the people<br>fierce<br>love<br>peace<br>revenge<br>joy<br>soldier<br>increase<br>glory<br>self<br>everlasting<br>strong (or Holy)<br>see Svato-<br>light<br>more<br>live<br>rule<br>homeland<br>warrior<br>return<br>remain<br>here (or do)<br>desire<br>life<br>
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 === Suffix Roots  ===
-{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
+{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
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--bor<br> -chval<br> -dan<br> -dar<br> -mil<br> -mír<br> -mysl<br> -pluk<br> -rad<br> -slav<br> -těch<br> -voj<br> -van<br> -vit<br>
+-bor<br>-chval<br>-dan<br>-dar<br>-mil<br>-mír<br>-mysl<br>-pluk<br>-rad<br>-slav<br>-těch<br>-voj<br>-van<br>-vit<br>
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-fight, warrior<br> praise<br> given<br> gift<br> love<br> peace<br> think<br> defense of people<br> joy<br> glory<br> haste<br> warrior<br> individual<br> life<br>
+fight, warrior<br>praise<br>given<br>gift<br>love<br>peace<br>think<br>defense of people<br>joy<br>glory<br>haste<br>warrior<br>individual<br>life<br>
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 In many cases male names had a female version created by adding -a.
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+{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
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-''Male''<br> Jaroslav<br> Bohumil<br> Vladimír<br> František<br>
+''Male''<br>Jaroslav<br>Bohumil<br>Vladimír<br>František<br>
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-''Female''<br> Jaroslava<br> Bohumila<br> Vladimira<br> Františka<br>
+''Female''<br>Jaroslava<br>Bohumila<br>Vladimira<br>Františka<br>
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 Given names usually were simply translated to their American counterparts:
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+{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
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-''Jan''<br> ''František''<br> ''Kateřina''<br> ''Alžbĕta''<br>
+''Jan''<br>''František''<br>''Kateřina''<br>''Alžbĕta''<br>
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-John<br> Frank<br> Catherine<br> Elizabeth<br>
+John<br>Frank<br>Catherine<br>Elizabeth<br>
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 Sometimes the name change was simply a translation:
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-''Jablečík''<br> ''Krejčí''<br> ''Procházka''<br>
+''Jablečík''<br>''Krejčí''<br>''Procházka''<br>
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-Appleton<br> Taylor<br> Walker<br>
+Appleton<br>Taylor<br>Walker<br>
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 In many cases the immigrant would choose an American name that sounded similar to foreign name:
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-''Kořista''<br> ''Nožíř''<br> ''Hudec''<br> ''Maršálek''<br> ''Šimáček''<br> ''Lapáček''<br> ''Vančura''<br>
+''Kořista''<br>''Nožíř''<br>''Hudec''<br>''Maršálek''<br>''Šimáček''<br>''Lapáček''<br>''Vančura''<br>
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-Corrister<br> Norris<br> Hudson<br> Marshall<br> Smack<br> LaPache<br> Van Cura<br>
+Corrister<br>Norris<br>Hudson<br>Marshall<br>Smack<br>LaPache<br>Van Cura<br>
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 Some immigrants who were sensitive about the pronunciation of their names changed the spelling so that Americans could pronounce their names correctly:
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-''Kokoška''<br> ''Kučera''<br> ''Jelínek''<br> ''Chudec''<br>
+''Kokoška''<br>''Kučera''<br>''Jelínek''<br>''Chudec''<br>
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-Kokoshka<br> Kuchera/Kuczera<br> Yellineck<br> Hudetz<br>
+Kokoshka<br>Kuchera/Kuczera<br>Yellineck<br>Hudetz<br>
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