Straka

Article summary

Straka (feminine Straková) is a Czech and Slovak surname, meaning 'magpie'. It is a cognate of the Slovene surname Sraka, Polish Sroka, and East Slavic Soroka. Notable people with the surname include: *Andy Straka, American novelist *Anna Straková (born 1973), Czech long distance runner *Brandon Straka, American political activist *František Straka (born 1958), Czech football manager *Gábor Straka (born 1981), Hungarian-Slovak footballer *Helena Straková (born 1975), Czech swimmer *Iva Straková (born 1980), Czech high jump athlete *Jakub Straka (born 1997), Slovak footballer *Jerry Straka, American atmospheric scientist *Josef Straka (rower, born 1904), (1904–1976), Czech rower *Josef Straka (rower, born 1948), (born 1948), Czech rower *Josef Straka (ice hockey) (born 1978), Czech ice hockey player *Hellmuth Straka (1922–1987), Austrian archaeologist *Martin Straka (born 1972), Czech ice hockey player *Mike Straka (born 1969), American television host, author and producer *Pavol Straka (born 1980), Slovak footballer *Petr Straka (born 1992), Czech ice hockey player *Sepp Straka (born 1993), Austrian golfer *Tomás Straka (born 1972), Venezuelan historian *Václav Straka (born 1978), Czech handball player

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1. date of birth: 1973 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1282575606