Juraj

Juraj is a given name used in a number of Slavic languages, including Czech, Slovak, and Croatian.

The English equivalent of the name is George.

Notable people Juraj Bartusz (1933–2025), Slovak sculptor Juraj Chmiel (born 1960), Czech diplomat and politician Juraj Dobrila (1812–1882), Croatian bishop and benefactor Juraj Filas (1955–2021), Slovak composer György Gyimesi (born Juraj Gyimesi 1980), Slovak politician Juraj Habdelić (1609–1678), Croatian writer and lexicographer Juraj Herz (1934–2018), Slovak director Juraj Hromkovič (born 1958), Slovak computer scientist Juraj Jakubisko (1938–2023), Slovak director Juraj Jánošík (1688–1713), Slovak national hero Juraj Križanić (1618–1683), Croatian Catholic missionary and first pan-Slavist Juraj Kucka (born 1987), Slovak footballer Juraj Lexmann (1941–2025), Slovak musicologist and composer Juraj Okoličány (1943–2008), Slovak ice hockey referee Juraj Slafkovský (born 2004), Slovak ice hockey player Juraj Soboňa (1961–2025), Slovak politician Josip Juraj Strossmayer (1815–1905), Croatian politician, Roman Catholic bishop Juraj Sviatko (born 1980), Slovak figure skater Juraj Šeliga (born 1990), Slovak politician

Derived forms Jura: Czech, Slovak, Moravian, Croatian and Romanian Jure: Croatian, Slovene Jurica: Croatian Jurášek: Czech, Moravian Jurajko: Ukrainian, Slovak Jurik: Russian and Armenian Jurko: Slovak, Croatian Juro: Slovak, Croatian Jurek: Polish, Croatian

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