Any Czech female Surnames have always ended with “ova” or “a” and male last names are typically the family name. It is the state law. For example male is Mr. NOVAK and female is Mrs. NOVAKOVA or Mr. CERNY and Mrs. CERNA.
Czech Diacritical Marks
The written Czech language uses diacritical marks above certain letters. Worldwide these diacritic marks are never used.
For example Mr. RŮŽIČKA = Mr. RUZICKA or CERMAK = ČERMÁK or DVORAK = DVOŘÁK or PAVLICEK = PAVLÍČEK or REHAK = ŘEHÁK etc.
Also note that some people change the spelling of the Last name for easier pronunciation in English .
For example letters SCH = Š or SH = Š or CH = Č or CZ = Č or W = V , F = V, C = K , E = I, OO = U , …
Other example : ŠEBESTA = SCHEBESTA or VAŠÍČEK = VASHICHECK or VOMÁČKA = WOMACKA etc.
English first names translated to Czech names
There are many common English first names though that do not have Czech translations. The only thing that changes across the languages would be pronunciation. Bellow are some obvious names that do have quick translations:
Male first names Alex = Aleš, Andrew = Ondřej, Anthony = Antonín, Charless = Karel, Eugene = Evžen, Frank = František, Frederick = Bedřich, Goerge = Jiří, Henry = Jindřich, Jacob = Jakub, James = Vaclav, Jerry = Jaroslav, John = Jan, Joseph = Josef, Larry – Ladislav, Milo = Miloslav, Peter = Petr, Rusty = Rostislav, Matthew = Matěj, Stanley = Stanislav, Steven = Štěpán, Thomas = Tomáš etc.
Female first names Ann = Anna, Barbara = Barbora, Blanche = Blanka, Camilla = Kamila, Christine = Kristýna, Claire = Klára, Elisabeth = Alžběta, Emily = Emílie , Frances = Františka, Georgia = Jiřina, Henriette = Jindřiška, Kathrine = Kateřina, Jean = Jana, Joanne = Johana, Judy = Jitka, Margaret = Markéta, Paula = Pavla, Rose = Růžena, Susan = Zuzana, Wendy = Vendula etc.
Czech Surnames Translated to English
Many Czech Surnames could translate to English. For example : NOVAK = NEWMAN, NOVOTNY = NEWCOMER, SVOBODA = FREEMAN, CERNY = BLACK, VESELY = CHEERFUL, PROCHAZKA = WALKER, JELINEK = DEER, PTACEK = BIRD, RUZICKA = LITTLE ROSE, KRAL = KING, HORAK = HIGHLANDER etc.
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Elizabeth, Elisabeth
Alzbeta
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Ann, Anne, Annie
Andulka
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Ann, Anne, Annie
Anicka
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Ann, Anne, Annie
Anna
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Anthony
Antonin
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Betty
Betka
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Dana
Dana
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Dana
Danka
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Dana
Danuska
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Ted
Eda
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Edward
Eduard
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Eve
Eva
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Francis, Frank
Franta
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Francis, Frank
Frantisek
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Hannah, Hanna
Hana
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John, Jack
Honza
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John, Jack
Honzik
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Jacob, James
Jakub
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John, Jack
Jan
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Jane
Jana
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Jane
Janicka
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Henry
Jindra
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Henry
Jindrich
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George
Jiri
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George
Jirik
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George
Jirka
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Judith, Judy
Jitka
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Joseph
Josef
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Kate
Kacenka
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Kate
Kacka
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Charles
Kaja
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Charles
Karel
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Caroline
Karolina
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Catherine, Katherine
Katerina
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Catherine, Katherine
Katka
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Jacob, Jake, James
Kuba
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Jacob, Jake
Kubík
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Lucy
Lucie
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Lucy
Lucka
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Lewis, Louis
Ludvik
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Lucas, Luke
Lukas
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Mary
Marenka
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Mary
Marie
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Margaret
Marketa
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Mary
Maruska
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Matthew
Matej
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Matthew
Matyas
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Michael
Michal
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Michal
Misa
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Paul
Pavel
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Joseph
Pepa
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Joseph
Pepik
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Peter
Petr
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Stephen
Stepan
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Thomas
Tom
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Thomas
Tomas
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Anthony, Tony
Tonda
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Anthony, Tony
Tonik
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Susan
Zuzana
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