Blanka is a feminine
given name. Notable people with the name include:
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Blanka of Namur
Blanche of Namur (Swedish and Norwegian: ''Blanka''; 1320–1363) was Queen of Norway and Sweden as the wife of King Magnus VII / IV.
Background
Blanche was the eldest daughter of John I, Marquis of Namur and Marie of Artois. On her father's ...
(1320–1363), queen-consort of Sweden and Norway
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Blanka Amezkua
Blanka Amezkua (born 1971) is a Mexican-American Latinx inter-disciplinary contemporary artist. Collaboration, radical pedagogy, and community building are central to her art making and projects. Formally trained as a painter, her creative prac ...
(b. 1971), Mexican artist
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Blanka Bíró (1994), Hungarian handball goalkeeper
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Blanka Lipińska (b. 1985), Polish erotic writer
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Blanka Paulů (b. 1954), Czech cross country skier
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Blanka Pěničková
Blanka Pěničková is a former Czech football midfielder, currently assistant coach for Slavia Prague in the Czech First Division. She has also played in Italy's Serie A for UPC Tavagnacco.
She played for the Czech national team. She ma ...
(b. 1980), Czech footballer
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Blanka Říhová (born 1942), Czech immunologist
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Blanka Šrůmová
Blanka Šrůmová (born 24 August 1965 in Prague) is a Czech singer-songwriter. She joined Tichá dohoda in 1989; in 1990 their debut album ''Chci přežít'' was released. Her first solo album was released in 2000, entitled ''Neviditelná''. Sh ...
(b. 1965), Czech singer-songwriter
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Blanka Szávay (b. 1993), Hungarian tennis player, sister of
Ágnes Szávay
Ágnes Szávay ( hu, Szávay Ágnes, ; born 29 December 1988) is a former professional tennis player from Hungary. The 2007 WTA Newcomer of the Year achieved her career-high ranking of world No. 13 in April 2008.
Personal life
Szávay was bor ...
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Blanka Teleki (1806–1862), Hungarian noblewoman
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Blanka Vlašić
Blanka Vlašić (; born 8 November 1983) is a Croatian former track and field athlete who specialized in the high jump. She is a two-time world champion and double Olympic medallist who ranks as the joint second highest female jumper of all tim ...
(b. 1983), Croatian high jumper
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Blanka Waleská
Blanka Waleská (real name Blanka Wedlichová; 19 May 1910 – 6 July 1986) was a Czech actress.
Career
Waleská was primarily a theatre actress. She also appeared on radio and television and was involved in dubbing.
She starred in the 1970 fi ...
(1910–1986), Czech actress
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Blanka Wladislaw (1917–2012), Brazilian-Polish chemist
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Blanka Zizka (b. 1955), American theatre director
See also
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Blanca (given name) Blanca is a feminine Spanish given name. Notable people with the name include:
*Blanca of Navarre (disambiguation), the name of various members of the aristocracy
* Infanta Blanca of Spain (1868–1949), Archduchess and Princess of Austria and Pr ...
, a feminine given name
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Bianca, a feminine given name
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Bianka, a feminine given name
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Branca, a feminine given name
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Branka
Branka ( sr-cyr, Бранка) is a Serbo-Croatian female given name derived from the Slavic root ''bran'' – the same as in Branislav and Branimir – with the meaning "to defend or protect". It can also be a version of the Portuguese name ' ...
, a feminine given name
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Hungarian feminine given names