Růžička (, feminine Růžičková) is a

Czech surname Czech names are composed of a given name and a family name (surname). Czechs typically get one given name – additional names may be chosen by themselves upon baptism but they generally use one. With marriage, the bride typically adopts the bride ...

. Ružička (feminine Ružičková) is a

Slovak surname Slovak names consist of a given name and surname. Slovakia uses the Western name order with the given name being listed before surname. However, there is a historical tradition to reverse this order, especially in official contexts including admi ...

. It is a diminutive form of ''růže/ruža'', meaning '

rose A rose is either a woody perennial plant, perennial flowering plant of the genus ''Rosa'' (), in the family Rosaceae (), or the flower it bears. There are over three hundred Rose species, species and Garden roses, tens of thousands of cultivar ...

'. Notable people with the surname include: *

Adam Ružička Adam Ružička (born 11 May 1999) is a Slovak professional ice hockey centre for Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously played for the Arizona Coyotes and the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). Gro ...

(born 1999), Slovak ice hockey player *

Andrea Růžičková Andrea Růžičková (; born 21 July 1984) is a Slovak actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of t ...

(born 1984), Slovak actress *

Antonín Růžička Antonín Růžička (born January 29, 1993) is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman Defence or defense (in American English) in ice hockey is a player position that is primarily responsible for preventing the opposing team from ...

(born 1993), Czech ice hockey player * Dan Růžička (born 1991), Czech ice hockey player *

David Růžička David Růžička (born 8 March 1988) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Vlci Žilina of the Slovak 1. Liga. He played with HC Kladno in the Czech Extraliga during the 2010–11 Czech Extraliga season The 2010� ...

(born 1988), Czech ice hockey player *

Gayle Ruzicka Gayle Ruzicka (born c. 1943) is a conservative political activist, talk radio host, and leader in the Utah Eagle Forum. Biography Ruzicka was born in California to a father who was a labor union president active in the Democratic Party. Ruzi ...

(born c. 1943), American activist *

Hana Růžičková Hana Růžičková (18 February 1941 – 29 May 1981) was a Czech gymnast. She was part of Czech teams that won silver medals at the 1960 and in the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an int ...

(1941–1981), Czech gymnast *

Helena Růžičková Helena Růžičková (13 June 1936 – 4 January 2004) was a Czechs, Czech actress. She was known for her characteristic corpulent figure and comedic talents. She became popular especially thanks to her roles in Jaroslav Papoušek's ''Homolka'' co ...

(1936–2004), Czech actress *

Jan Růžička Jan Růžička (born February 23, 1997) is a Czech ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing with BK Mladá Boleslav of the Czech Extraliga. Růžička made his Czech Extraliga debut playing two games with BK Mladá Boleslav during the 2014 ...

(born 1997), Czech ice hockey player *

Jiří Růžička Jiří Růžička (born 4 June 1941) is a Czech former basketball player. He was voted to the Czechoslovak 20th Century Team in 2001. Playing career Club career During his club career, Růžička won six Czechoslovak League championships ( ...

(born 1941), Czech basketball player *

Jiří Růžička (politician) Jiří Růžička (born 12 May 1948) is a Czech pedagogue and politician who served as the acting President of the Senate of the Czech Republic The president of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic () is the Speaker (politics), p ...

(born 1948), Czech politician *

Josef Růžička Josef Růžička (17 March 1925 – 11 April 1986) was a Czechoslovak wrestler. He was born in Prague. He won an Olympic silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling Greco-Roman (American English), Graeco-Roman (British English), or classic wrestli ...

(1925–1986), Czech wrestler *

Karel Růžička Karel Růžička (born 11 May 1909; date of death unknown) was a Czech bobsledder who competed in the 1930s for Czechoslovakia. He won a silver medal in the two-man event at the 1935 FIBT World Championships in Igls. Ruzicka also competed ...

(1909–?), Czech bobsledder *

Karel Růžička (pianist) Karel Růžička (2 June 1940 – 26 September 2016) was a Czech jazz pianist, composer and music teacher. During his career, he has collaborated with numerous notable jazz musicians, such as Karel Krautgartner, Luděk Hulan, Rudolf Dašek, Ge ...

(1940–2016), Czech pianist *

Leopold Ružička Leopold Ružička (; born Lavoslav Stjepan Ružička; 13 September 1887 – 26 September 1976) was a Croatian-Swiss scientist and joint winner of the 1939 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for his work on polymethylenes and higher terpenes" "including ...

(1887–1976), Hungarian-Croatian chemist *

Marek Růžička Marek Růžička (born April 10, 1995) is a Czech professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for Corsaires de Dunkerque of the FFHG Division 1 in France. Růžička made his Czech Extraliga debut playing with HC Oceláři Třinec d ...

(born 1995), Czech ice hockey player * Marie Růžičková, Slovak basketball player *

Marla Ruzicka Marla Ruzicka (December 31, 1976 – April 16, 2005) was an American activist-turned-aid worker. She believed that combatant governments had a legal and moral responsibility to compensate the families of civilians killed or injured in mil ...

(1976–2005), American activist and aid worker *

Martin Růžička Martin Růžička (15 December 1985) is a Czech Republic, Czech professional ice hockey player. Růžička is currently playing for HC Oceláři Třinec. Růžička has played professionally for HC Sparta Praha, HC Znojemští Orli, HC Olomouc, HC ...

(born 1985), Czech ice hockey player *

Martina Růžičková Martina Růžičková (born 22 March 1980) is a Czech former racing cyclist. She competed in the women's road race at the 2004 Summer Olympics, in the 2012 UCI women's road race in Valkenburg aan de Geul and in the 2013 UCI women's road race i ...

(born 1980), Czech cyclist *

Miroslav Růžička Miroslav Růžička (born 23 December 1959 in Chomutov) is a former Czechoslovak sport shooter. Career He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded ...

(born 1959), Czech sport shooter * Nils Ruzicka (born 1973), German record producer *

Peter Ruzicka Peter Ruzicka (born 3 July 1948) is a German composer and conductor of classical music. He was director of the Hamburg State Opera, the Philharmonic Orchestra of Hamburg and the Salzburg Festival. Ruzicka was managing director and Intendant of t ...

(born 1948), German composer * Peter Ružička (1947–2003), Slovak computer scientist *

Peter Arne Ruzicka Peter Arne Ruzicka (born 16 April 1964) is a Norwegian businessman. Ruzicka's father was Czech, migrated to Norway in 1951 and ultimately became professor of chemistry. Ruzicka earned siv.øk. and MBA degrees at Oslo Business School. In 1990 he ...

(born 1964), Norwegian businessman *

Rudolph Ruzicka Rudolph Ruzicka (29 June 1883 – 20 July 1978) was a Czech American wood engraver, etcher, illustrator, typeface designer, and book designer. Ruzicka designed typefaces and wood engraving illustrations for Daniel Berkeley Updike's Merrymou ...

(1883–1978), Czech-born American illustrator and book designer *

Štefan Ružička Štefan Ružička (born February 17, 1985) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey forward who last played under contract with HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He formerly played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Phil ...

(born 1985), Slovak ice hockey player *

Věra Růžičková Věra Růžičková (10 August 1928 – 24 November 2018) was a Czechs, Czech Gymnastics, gymnast who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, winning gold in the team event. She was born in Brno.Viktor Růžička Viktor Růžička (10 March 1943–2013) was a Czech cinematographer. Selected filmography Cinematographer *'' Balada pro banditu'' (1978) *''Drsná planina'' (1979) *''Jen si tak trochu písknout'' (1980) *'' Tajemství hradu v Karpatech'' (1981) ...

(1943–2013), Czech cinematographer *

Vladimír Růžička Vladimír Růžička (; born 6 June 1963, nickname "Rosie") is a Czech ice hockey coach and former professional player. Růžička was twice named the top player in the Czechoslovak Elite League, and was on the gold medal team in the Ice Hockey ...

(born 1963), Czech ice hockey player and coach * Vladimír Růžička (ice hockey, born 1989), Czech ice hockey player * Werner Ruzicka (born 1943), German boxer * Zdeněk Růžička (1925–2021), Czech gymnast *

Zuzana Růžičková Zuzana Růžičková () (14 January 1927 – 27 September 2017) was a Czech harpsichordist. An interpreter of Classical music, classical and Baroque music, baroque music, Růžičková was the first harpsichordist to record Johann Sebastian Bach' ...

(1927–2017), Czech harpsichordist

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Ruzicka (TV series) ''Ruzicka'' is a Canadian music variety television series which aired on CBC Television in 1972. Premise This Edmonton-produced series featured dentist and musician Bob Ruzicka (later of '' Homemade Jam''). Guests seen during the series run incl ...

, a Canadian television series

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