John of Nepomuk was a saint of Bohemia who was drowned in the Vltava river at the behest of King Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia. Later accounts state that he was the confessor of the queen of Bohemia and refused to divulge the secrets of the confessional. On the basis of this account, John of Nepomuk is considered the first martyr of the Seal of the Confessional, a patron against calumnies and, because of the manner of his death, a protector from floods and drowning.
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Wilczek is a surname of Polish-language origin. A diminutive form of Wilk, it means "little wolf" in Polish. It is used by 9,000–10,000 people in Poland, with the greatest number found in Silesia, Podhale, the Warsaw region, Lublin and Łańcut. The surname may refer to:
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Svárovský and its variations are Czech surnames.
Endres is a German surname. The name is well established and quite distinguished in the Franconia region in the Southern German State of Bavaria. This area is likely where the name originated, as there are also spelling variations in this area such as Endress, and more rarely Endrass. Although the name is not restricted to this area exclusively, as families have moved over the centuries to other regions within Germany, the majority are still found in Franconia and the southern and western areas of Germany.
Vrabec, feminine: Vrabcová, is a Czech and Slovak surname, which means "sparrow". A related name coming from Czech language roots with the same meaning is Brabec. Notable people with the surname include:
Jedlička is a Czech surname, meaning a small fir tree.
Kutschera is a Germanized version of Czech surname Kučera. Notable people with the surname include:
Geiger is a German, Hungarian or French surname. In the German language Geiger means "violin player."
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Karásek is a Czech surname. The Polish variant is Karasek. Notable people include:
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Jäger is a common German surname. It comes from the German word for "hunter". Related surnames in other languages include De Jager, Jääger, Jágr, Yaeger and Yeager.
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Hrdý is a Czech and Slovak surname. It is derived from the Czech–Slovak word hrdý for "proud."
Nepomuceno is a second name and surname, meaning "of Nepomuk". Notable people with the surname include:
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