Juraj

Juraj is a given name used in a number of languages in various forms. The variants used in Central and Eastern Europe may be derived from a Slavonic similar to the Russian word юркий (yurkiy) meaning nimble, quick, handy. Pronounced "yuwh-rie".

Yuri (百合) is also Japanese name. It means lily.

Other variants

• Yuriy: Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
• Juraj: Croatian, Slovak, Slovene
• Juráš: Croatian, Czech and Slovak
• Jure: Slovene, Croatian
• Jurek: Polish
• Jurij: Slovene
• Juris: Latvian

Pet forms

• Jura: Czech, Croatian and Romanian
• Jurashek, Jurash, Yurash: Croatian, Slovene, Czech
• Jurajek: Croatian
• Jurajko: Ukrainian
• Jurik: Russian and Armenian
• Jurík: Slovak
• Jurko: Slovak
• Juro: Slovak
• Jurek: Polish

Famous bearers

• Juraj Jánošík - was a famous Slovak outlaw.
• Juraj Herz - Czechoslovakian director
• Juraj Jánošík - Slovak politician
• Juraj Jakubisko - Slovak director
• Juraj Macko - Slovak photographer
• Juraj Raninec - Czech politician
• PhDr. Juraj Bartík - editor of Czech Radio
• Juraj Filas - composer
• Juraj Meliš - author
• Juraj Šajmovič - Slovak photographer and cinematographer
• Juraj Thurzo
• Juraj Červeňák - author
• Juraj Nvota - Slovak director
• Juraj Sviatko - Slovak figure skater
• Juraj Halama - Slovak actor
• Juraj Chmiel - Czech diplomat and politician

External links

• Juraj on Behind The Name
• Juraj on Babätko