Veselý (feminine: Veselá) is a Czech and Slovak surname meaning "merry" or "cheerful".

Notable people with the surname Veselá include: Alena Veselá (1923–2025), Czech organist and music teacher Hana Veselá, Czech figure skater Jana Veselá (born 1983), Czech basketball player Jarmila Veselá (1899–1972), Czech criminal lawyer Libuše Veselá (1900–1973), Czech figure skater Markéta Veselá (born 1970), Czech architect

Notable people with the surname Veselý include: Aleš Veselý (1935–2015), Czech sculptor Austin Vesely, director of the 2018 American comedy horror film Slice Bohumil Veselý (born 1945), Czech footballer Dalibor Vesely (1934–2015), Czech architect František Veselý (1943–2009), Czech footballer Jan Veselý (born 1990), Czech basketball player Jan Veselý (cyclist) (1923–2003), Czech cyclist Jaroslav Veselý (born 1937), Czech sport shooter Jindřich Veselý (1885–1939), Czech puppeteer Jiří Veselý (born 1993), Czech tennis player Matt Vesely, Australian filmmaker, director of Monolith (2022) Ondřej Veselý (born 1977), Czech ice hockey player Petr Veselý (canoeist) (born 1976), Czech canoeist Petr Veselý (footballer) (born 1971), Czech footballer Radek Veselý (born 1996), Czech ice hockey player Tim Vesely (born 1963), Canadian musician and songwriter Václav Veselý (1900–1941), Czech gymnast Vítězslav Veselý (born 1983), Czech javelin thrower Vladimír Veselý (born 1976), Slovak footballer Vlastimil Veselý (born 1993), Czech footballer

See also

Veselá (disambiguation) Veselé (disambiguation) Veselí (disambiguation) Vesyoly, alternatively spelled Vesely; name of several rural localities in Russia

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