Mudra (surname)

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Mudra or Múdra is a predominantly Czech–Slovak surname. [1] In East-central Europe it may be derived from Czech moudrý or Slovak múdry , both with the meaning "wise." [2]
People with the name include:

Czech–Slovak languages subgroup within the West Slavic languages

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Czech language West Slavic language spoken in the Czech Republic

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Slovak language language spoken in Slovakia

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Darrell Mudra American football and Canadian football coach, college athletics administrator

Darrell "Dr. Victory" Mudra is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Adams State College (1959–1962), North Dakota State University (1963–1965), the University of Arizona (1967–1968), Western Illinois University (1969–1973), Florida State University (1974–1975), Eastern Illinois University (1978–1982), and the University of Northern Iowa (1983–1987), compiling a career college football record of 200–81–4. Murdra was also the head coach of the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) for one season in 1966. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2000.

Hilda Múdra slovak figure skater

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References

  1. ↑ "Mudra Surname Distribution". forebears.io. Retrieved 2017-06-10. 71,530th most common surname in the world; Approximately 6,263 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Indonesia; Highest density in: Czech Republic.
  2. ↑ Hans Bahlow, Deutsches Namenlexikon: Familien- und Vornamen nach Ursprung und Sinn erklärt, 348
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