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Notable Personalities & Name Inspiration
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died 44Saint / Patron
One of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, patron saint of pilgrims and Spain.
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born 1981Notable Figure
Acclaimed Czech conductor, music director of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
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1292 – 1330Historical Figure
Queen consort of Bohemia, mother of Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV.
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1847 – 1926Historical Figure
Czech author, poet, librettist and leading feminist pioneer.
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1207 – 1231Saint / Patron
Hungarian princess and revered saint known for her extreme compassion and charity.
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1700 – 1750Historical Figure
Prominent Slovak-Hungarian polymath, cartographer, engineer and professor in Banská Štiavnica.
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1882 – 1928Historical Figure
Slovak evangelical pastor, politician, and first Slovak governor of Bratislava county.
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1906 – 1989Historical Figure
Irish novelist, playwright and poet, awarded the 1969 Nobel Prize in Literature.
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1791 – 1872Historical Figure
American inventor and painter who co-developed the Morse code and commercial telegraphy.
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296 – 335Saint / Patron
Equal-to-the-Apostles saint who converted Georgia to Christianity in the 4th century.
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1933 – 2003Notable Figure
Legendary American singer, songwriter, pianist, and civil rights activist.
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1443 – 1490Historical Figure
King of Hungary and Croatia, Renaissance monarch and founder of Universitas Istropolitana in Bratislava.
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born 1983Notable Figure
Slovak race walker, Olympic champion at Rio 2016 and World Champion in the 50 km walk.
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born 1934Notable Figure
World-renowned Italian actress, Academy Award winner and international screen icon.
died 137Saint / Patron
Early Christian martyr venerated in Rome, symbol of spiritual wisdom and maternal devotion.
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1 BC – 65Saint / Patron
One of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ and the first Bishop of Rome.
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born 1990Notable Figure
Slovak professional road cyclist, three-time consecutive World Champion and record seven-time Tour de France points winner.
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born 1945Notable Figure
American actress and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, star of Rosemary's Baby.
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1629 – 1681Saint / Patron
Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, martyr and canonised saint.
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Fictional Character
Famous literary character and titular orphan from Charles Dickens' 1838 classic novel.
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1819 – 1901Historical Figure
Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India, whose 63-year reign marked the Victorian era.
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1723 – 1790Historical Figure
Scottish philosopher and pioneer of political economy, author of The Wealth of Nations.
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1921 – 1992Historical Figure
Slovak politician who served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia and leader of the Prague Spring.
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