Fiala (feminine: Fialová) is a surname of Czech and Slovak origins, meaning "violet". Notable people with the surname include: *

Anthony Fiala Anthony Fiala (September 19, 1869 – April 8, 1950) was an American explorer, born in Jersey City, New Jersey, and educated at Cooper Union and the National Academy of Design, New York City. In early life he was engaged in various employments� ...

(1869–1950), American explorer * Barbara J. Fiala (born 1944), Commissioner of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles *

Benno Fiala von Fernbrugg Hauptmann (Captain) Benno Fiala Ritter von Fernbrugg (16 June 1890 – 29 October 1964) was an Austro-Hungarian fighter ace with 28 victories to his credit during World War I. He was the third ranking ace of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. His honou ...

(1890–1964), Austro-Hungarian fighter ace * Bohuslav Fiala (canoeist), Czech slalom canoeist *

Bohuslav Fiala (general) Bohuslav Fiala (29 January 1890, Frankstadt – 16 September 1964, Prague) was a Czechoslovak brigadier general who participated in the First World War and the Sudeten German uprising. Biography Fiala graduated from the Theresian Military Academ ...

(1890–1964), Czechoslovak brigadier general *

Daniel Fiala Daniel Fiala (born 24 June 1972) is a Czech former professional tennis player. Active on tour in the 1990s, Fiala reached career best rankings of 409 in singles and 236 in doubles. He made two ATP Tour doubles main draw appearances at the Czech ...

(born 1972), Czech former professional tennis player *

Doris Fiala Doris Yvonne Fiala (née Goldiger; ; born 29 January 1957) is a Swiss politician who served on the National Council (Switzerland) for The Liberals between 2007 and 2023. Concurrently, she served as president of The Liberals Women between 2017 a ...

(born 1957), Swiss politician *

Eman Fiala (actor) Eman Fiala (15 April 1899 – 24 June 1970) was a Czech film actor and composer. He was born in Prague, Austria-Hungary (now the Czech Republic). He appeared in more than 160 films between 1918 and 1966. Selected filmography * ''Little Red Ri ...

(1899–1970), Czechoslovak film actor and composer *

Ernst Fiala (automotive engineer) Josef Herbert Ernst Fiala (born 2 September 1928, in Vienna) is an Austrian automotive engineer. Training Until 1954 Fiala visited mechanical engineering department of the TU Wien. From 1952 to 1954 during his studies he was involved as an assi ...

(born 1928), Austrian automotive engineer *

Jakub Fiala Jakub Fiala (born 24 May 1975 in Prague) is a former Alpine skiing, alpine skier who competed in the 1999 Alpine Skiing World Championships in Vail, Colorado and in 2002 Winter Olympics with an American license. External links sports-reference.co ...

(born 1975), former alpine and Olympic skier * Jan Fiala (born 1956), Czech footballer * Jean-Pierre Fiala (born 1969), Cameroonian footballer *

Jim Fiala Jim Fiala is a chef who owns two restaurants in the St. Louis, Missouri area. His restaurants are The Crossing in Clayton, Missouri and Acero in Maplewood, Missouri. Early life Fiala is a St. Louis area native, who grew up in the suburbs of Cres ...

, American chef *

John Fiala John Charles Fiala (born November 25, 1973) is an American former professional football linebacker who played from 1998 to 2002 with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). Fiala attended Lake Washington High School in Kir ...

(born 1973), retired American football linebacker *

Josef Fiala Josef Fiala (''Joseph Fiala'') (3 February 1748 – 31 July 1816), was a Czech composer, oboist, viola da gamba virtuoso, cellist, and pedagogue of the Classical period. Life He was born in Lochovice in Bohemia and began his musical career t ...

(1748–1816), composer, musician and pedagogue *

Karel Fiala Karel Fiala (3 August 1925 – 3 October 2020) was a Czech operatic tenor and film actor. He was known for his work in operettas and musicals, but received worldwide attention for his portrayal of Mozart's Don Giovanni in the film ''Amadeus (film) ...

(1925–2020), Czech operatic tenor and actor * Karl Fiala (born 1956), former motorcycle speedway rider *

Kevin Fiala Kevin Fiala (born 22 July 1996) is a Swiss professional ice hockey left winger for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He spent one season with the Malmö Redhawks junior team, then joined HV71, splitting a season between t ...

(born 1996), Swiss ice hockey player *

Kristina Fialová Kristina Fialová is a Czech classical violist . She is a graduate of the Brno Conservatory (Miroslav Kovář), Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, the Music Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (Prof. Jan Pěruška), the Royal Dan ...

, Czech classical violist *

Květa Fialová Květa Fialová (1 September 1929 – 26 September 2017) was a Czech actress. She was best known for her performance in ''Lemonade Joe ''Lemonade Joe, or the Horse Opera'' () is a 1964 Czechoslovak musical comedy film, directed by Oldřich Lip ...

(1929–2017), Czech actress * Lucie Fialová (born 1988), Czech squash player * Martin Fiala (born 1968), retired Czech-born German freestyle skier *

Neil Fiala Neil Stephen Fiala (born August 24, 1956) is an American former Major League Baseball player. He played in five games in the majors in September , all as a pinch hitter. He pinch-hit three times for the St. Louis Cardinals without a hit, then was ...

(born 1956), former Major League Baseball player *

Ondřej Fiala Ondřej Fiala (born 4 November 1987, Šternberk) is a Czech former professional ice hockey player, who most notably played for Orli Znojmo in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). Playing career After playing in the Czech league he went to North A ...

(born 1987), Czech ice hockey player *

Petr Fiala Petr Fiala (; born 1 September 1964) is a Czech politician and political scientist who has been the prime minister of the Czech Republic since December 2021 and leader of the Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic), Civic Democratic Party (ODS) ...

(born 1964), Czech politician, prime minister *

Petr Fiala (senator) Petr Fiala (born 24 November 1968) is a Czech politician and senator who has served for 46 Ústí nad Orlicí since 2022. He previously served as a representative of the Pardubice region from 2008 until 2012 until his return in 2016. Early lif ...

(born 1968), Czech senator * Radek Fiala (born 1986), Czech ice hockey goaltender * Radim Fiala (born 1969), Czech politician and businessman * Severin Fiala (born 1985), Austrian filmmaking duo with Veronika Franz *

Stephen Fiala Stephen J. Fiala (born 1967) is a Republican Party lawmaker from the New York City Borough of Staten Island.http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=44034 Fiala, Stephen J. Appointed by former New York Governor George Pataki ...

(born 1967), Republican Party lawmaker from New York City *

Tony Fiala Tony Fiala (born 2 February 1966) is a Canadian former biathlete who competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics held in Albertville Albertville (; Franco-Provençal, Arpitan: ''Arbèrtvile'') is a Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Savoi ...

(born 1966), Canadian former Olympic biathlete *

Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala Veronika Franz (born 1965) and Severin Fiala (born 1985) are an Austrian filmmaking duo. Franz is a long time partner and Fiala the nephew of filmmaker Ulrich Seidl. Franz, a former film journalist, began her film career co-writing with Seidl. ...

(born 1965 and 1985), Austrian filmmaking duo *

Zbyněk Fiala Zbyněk Fiala (born 12 July 1964) is a Czech former cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 ...

(born 1964), Czech former cyclist *

Zuzana Fialová Zuzana Fialová (born 17 May 1974 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia) is a Slovak actress. She attended the music and drama department at the Conservatory in Bratislava, and in 1998 graduated acting studies at the drama faculty of the Academy of Per ...

(born 1974), Slovak actress

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{{surname, Fiala Czech-language surnames Slovak-language surnames cs:Fiala

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