Šárka (name)
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Šárka is an old female given name of Bohemian origin. Believed to be a variant of Sarah, Sarka means "princess," coming from the Hebrew sar (שרה). Sarka is more prevalent in Slavic countries, such as the Czech Republic, where it is the seventy-second most common female name.
Šárka is also the name of a cliff on the north-western outskirts of Prague. The mythological heroine, Šárka, is said to have jumped from this cliff out of remorse for helping to lure Ctirad, a local hero, into a trap. [1]
People bearing the name include:
- Šárka Cojocarová, Czech model
- Šárka Grossová, Czech entrepreneur
- Šárka Kašpárková, Czech athlete
- Šárka Křížková, Czech badminton player
- Šárka Musilová (born 1991), Czech Paralympic archer
- Šárka Nováková, Czech high jumper
- Šárka Pančochová, Czech snowboarder
- Šárka Strachová, Czech alpine skier
- Šárka Sudová, Czech skier
- Šárka Svobodná, Czech orienteering competitor
- Šárka Ullrichová, Czech actress
- Šárka Vaňková, Czech singer
- Šárka Vondrková, Czech ice dancer
Mythical characters
- Šárka, a mythical warrior-maiden of Bohemia, a character in The Maidens' War
References
- ^ "Czechs in History | Radio Prague". Retrieved 2018-02-06.