Barbora
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Barbora is a Czech
and Slovak
female given name
. It was derived from the Greek word barbaros meaning "foreign", a variant of "Barbara
". It is the 36th most popular given name in the Czech Republic (as of 2007).
Czech Republic
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and Slovak
Slovakia
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female given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
. It was derived from the Greek word barbaros meaning "foreign", a variant of "Barbara
Barbara
-People:* Barbara , people with the given name Barbara* Etienne Barbara , Maltese soccer player* Barbara , stage name of French singer Monique Andrée Serf-Places:* Barbara , ancient region in the Horn of Africa...
". It is the 36th most popular given name in the Czech Republic (as of 2007).
People called Barbora
- Barbora BobulováBarbora BobulováBarbora Bobuľová is a Slovak actress.Born in Martin, Slovakia, Bobuľová trained at the National Drama Academy in Bratislava before moving to Italy in 1995...
(born 1974), Slovak actress - Barbora BukovskáBarbora BukovskáBarbora Bukovská is a Czech-Slovak human rights attorney, known for her work on racial discrimination of Roma people in Czech Republic and Slovakia. She is a founder of the Center for Civil and Human Rights, Košice, Slovakia...
, Czech-Slovak human rights attorney - Barbora DibelkováBarbora DibelkováBarbora Dibelková is a Czech race walker.-Achievements:-References:...
(born 1983), Czech race walker - Barbora KodetováBarbora KodetováBarbora Kodetová is a Czech actress perhaps best known for her portrayal of Paul Atreides' companion Chani in the 2000 television miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune and its 2003 sequel, Frank Herbert's Children of Dune....
(born 1970), Czech actress - Barbora SilnáBarbora SilnáBarbora Silná is a Czech ice dancer who currently competes for Austria. She previously competed for the Czech Republic with Martin Šubrt. She teamed up with Ukrainian-born skater Dmitri Matsjuk to represent Austria in 2005. The two are the 2006-2008 Austrian national champions...
(born 1989), Czech-Austrian ice dancer - Barbora ŠpotákováBarbora ŠpotákováBarbora Špotáková is a Czech javelin thrower. She is the current Olympic champion, as well as the world record holder....
(born 1981), Czech javelin thrower - Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová (born 1986), Czech tennis player