Kurka (surname)
Kurka (feminine: Kurková) is a Czech surname. It is a diminutive of a Slavic word kura, meaning 'hen'.[1] Kurka is also an Anglicised form of the surname Kůrka. Notable people with the surname include:
- Andrew Kurka (born 1992), American Paralympic alpine skier
- Christopher Kurka, American politician
- Jiří Kurka (born 1994), Czech ice hockey player
- Karolína Kurková (born 1984), Czech model
- Marie Kurková (born 1996), Czech volleyball player
- Petra Kurková (born 1973), Czech deaf alpine skier
- Robert Kurka (1921–1957), American composer
See also
- All pages with titles containing Kurka
- All pages with titles containing Kurkova
References
- ↑ "Význam příjmení". Ptejte se knihovny (in Czech). National Library of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
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