Slany

Slaný[1] or Slany (pronounced [ˈslaniː]; feminine form Slaná[2] or Slana [ˈslanaː]) is a Czech and Slovak surname. It is derived from the Czech–Slovak word slaný for "salty." It may be a metonymic occupational name for a producer or seller of salt or an habitational name for a person from the Czech settlement called Slaný. Notable people with the name include:

  • Bedřich Slaný (born 1932), Czech athlete
  • Hans Erich Slany (1926–2013), German designer
  • John Slany (died 1632), English merchant and ship builder
  • Vladimír Slaný (1907–1989), Czech esperantist

See also

References

  1. "Slaný Surname". forebears.io. Retrieved 2020-09-11. Approximately 609 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Czech Republic; Highest density in: Czech Republic.
  2. "Slaná Surname". forebears.io. Retrieved 2020-09-11. Approximately 628 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Czech Republic; Highest density in: Czech Republic.
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