Mucha
Mucha ([ˈmuxa]; Czech and Slovak feminine: Muchová) is a Slavic surname, derived from mucha, meaning a "fly". It was originally a nickname for someone very important, mostly from noble families and the political class. known to be very intelligent..[1] Mucha is the standard form for males in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, and for people of both genders in Poland. In other countries, the surname may appear as Mukha or Muha. It may refer to:
- Fred Mucha (1999-present), Kenyan academician
- Anna Mucha (born 1980), Polish actress
- Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939), Czech painter
- Barb Mucha (born 1961), American golfer
- Geraldine Mucha (1917–2012), British composer
- Ján Mucha (born 1982), Slovak footballer
- Ján Mucha (footballer, born 1978), Slovak footballer
- Ján Mucha (ice hockey) (born 1984), Slovak ice hockey player
- Jan Mucha (speedway rider) (1941–2014), Polish motorcyclist
- Jaroslava Muchová (1909–1986), Czech painter
- Jiří Mucha (1915–1991), Czech writer
- Joanna Mucha (born 1976), Polish politician
- Josef Mucha (born 1967), Czech footballer
- Kurtis Mucha (born 1989), Canadian ice hockey player
- Olive Mucha (1915–2006), American swimmer
- Robert Mucha (1890–1959), American boxer
- Rudy Mucha (1918–1982), American football player
- Viktor Mucha (1877–1919), Austrian doctor
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See also
- All pages with titles containing Mucha
- IS-2 Mucha, a single-seat training glider
- SZD-22 Mucha Standard, a single-seat glider
References
- Dictionary of American Family Names. "Mucha Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 4 January 2016.
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