Prohászka is a Hungarian surname, derived from the Czech surname
Procházka Procházka (; feminine: Procházková) is a Czech surname. It is among the top ten common Czech surnames. The oldest document showing the existence of the surname is from 1618. Literal translation of the name is 'stroll', 'walk'; the name approximat ...
. Notable people with the surname include:
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Janos Prohaska
Janos Prohaska (born János Prohászka; October 10, 1919 – March 13, 1974) was a Hungarian-born American actor and stunt performer. He appeared on American television from the 1960s and usually played the roles of animals (mostly bears and gori ...
, born János Prohászka (1919–1974), Hungarian-American actor and stunt performer
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Martin Prohászka (born 1973), Slovak footballer
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Ottokár Prohászka
Ottokár Prohászka (; 10 October 1858 – 2 April 1927) was a Hungarian Roman Catholic theologian and Bishop of Székesfehérvár from 1905 until his death.
Prohászka was born in Nyitra (today Nitra, Slovakia). He died in Budapest.
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(1858–1927), Hungarian Roman Catholic bishop
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Péter Prohászka
Péter Prohászka (born 13 January 1992) is a Hungarian chess grandmaster.
Chess career
Born in 1992, Prohászka earned his international master title in 2007 and his grandmaster title in 2010. He is the No. 10 ranked Hungarian player as of F ...
(born 1992), Hungarian chess grandmaster
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Hungarian-language surnames
Surnames of Czech origin