Hošek
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Hošek is a Czech surname. It was created as a diminutive of the surname Hoch and the Czech word hoch ('boy', 'lad'), but there is a theory that it also originated from the Jewish name Joshua and from the folk Czech name for 'heron'.[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Chaviva Hošek (born 1946), Canadian academic, feminist and politician
- Jan Hošek (born 1989), Czech footballer
- Karel Anton Hošek (1871–1907), Czech adventurer and revolutionary
- Petr Hošek (footballer) (born 1989), Czech footballer
- Rich Hosek (born 1964), American television writer
- Václav Hošek (1909–1943), Czech athlete
See also
- All pages with titles containing Hosek
- All pages with titles containing Hoskova
- Helga Hošková-Weissová (born 1929), Czech painter
References
- ↑ "O původu příjmení: Hošek" (in Czech). Czech Radio. 2019-11-19. Retrieved 2026-06-26.