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“troops + consolation”
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[ˈvojcɛx] · Czech
01 / Meaning & origin
Vojtěch is a masculine given name documented in Czech. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it. English Wikipedia gives the components troops + consolation.
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Meaning: “troops + consolation”
Cognate with Slovak Vojtech and Polish Wojciech.
[1] Vorname slawischer Herkunft
De voj (« armée ») et *tiech (« heureux, chanceux ») → voir těšit.
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VOJTECH— “warrior”
VOJTECH, _m._ _Bohm._ Slav. warrior, 441
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Glossary of Christian Names · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
Slovak minister of foreign affairs of the Slovakia, prime minister of the Slovakia and war criminal (1880-1946)
Czech photographer and director (1925–2019)
painter from Czech Republic (1854-1925)
Czech footballer (1913-1947)
Czech traveller (1826-1894)
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