Juraj
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Juraj is a given name used in a number of languages in various forms. The variants used in Central and Eastern Europe may be derived from a Slavonic similar to the Russian word юркий (yurkiy) meaning nimble, quick, handy. Pronounced "yuwh-rie". English equivalent of the name is George.
Other variants
- Yuriy: Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
- Juraj: Croatian, Slovak, Slovene
- Juráš: Croatian, Czech and Slovak
- Jure: Slovene, Croatian
- Jurek: Polish
- Jurij: Slovene
- Juris: Latvian
Pet forms
- Jura: Czech, Croatian and Romanian
- Jurashek, Jurash, Yurash: Croatian, Slovene, Czech
- Jurajek: Croatian
- Jurajko: Ukrainian
- Jurik: Russian and Armenian
- Jurík: Slovak
- Jurko: Slovak
- Juro: Slovak
- Jurek: Polish
Notable bearers
- Juraj Jánošík - was a famous Slovak outlaw.
- Juraj Herz - Czechoslovakian director
- Juraj Jánošík - Slovak politician
- Juraj Jakubisko - Slovak director
- Juraj Filas - composer
- Juraj Thurzo
- Juraj Sviatko - Slovak figure skater
- Juraj Chmiel - Czech diplomat and politician
See also
- Đurađ, Serbian variant
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