Mucha (; ; Czech and Slovak feminine: Muchová) is a

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, derived from ''mucha'', meaning "

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Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 4 January 2016. Mucha is the standard form for males in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, and for people of both genders in Poland. In other Slavic countries, the surname may appear as Mukha or Muha. Mucha may refer to: *

Alphonse Mucha Alfons Maria Mucha (; 24 July 1860 – 14 July 1939), known internationally as Alphonse Mucha, was a Czech painter, illustrator, and graphic artist. Living in Paris during the Art Nouveau period, he was widely known for his distinctly stylized ...

(1860–1939), Czech painter *

Anna Mucha Anna Maria Mucha (born 26 April 1980) is a Polish actress. She is best known to Western audiences as Danka Dresner in Steven Spielberg's 1993 film ''Schindler's List''. In Poland, she is known for her regular role in the soap opera '' L for Love ...

(born 1980), Polish actress * Barb Mucha (born 1961), American golfer * Geraldine Mucha (1917–2012), British composer *

Ján Mucha Ján Mucha (born 5 December 1982) is a Slovak former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is also involved in football trade unions as a footballing expert in the media. Club career Everton In January 2010, Mucha signed a pr ...

(born 1982), Slovak football player *

Ján Mucha (footballer, born 1978) Ján Mucha (born 20 June 1978) is a Slovak football goalkeeper who currently plays for 4. liga club FC Slovan Galanta. Career Mucha spent four seasons with FC Nitra FC Nitra is a Slovak association football club, playing in the town of Nit ...

, Slovak football player * Ján Mucha (ice hockey) (born 1984), Slovak ice hockey player *

Jan Mucha (speedway rider) Jan Mucha (16 May 1941 – 15 May 2014) was a Polish motorcycle speedway rider. He appeared in the Speedway World Championship finals four times. Career Mucha was born in Mikołów, Poland. He raced in the Team Speedway Polish Championship fo ...

(1941–2014), Polish motorcyclist * Jaroslava Muchová (1909–1986), Czech painter *

Jiří Mucha Jiří Mucha (12 March 1915 in Prague – 5 April 1991 in Prague) was a Czech journalist, writer, screenwriter, author of autobiographical novels and studies of the works of his father, the painter Alphonse Mucha. Life Born in Prague, he w ...

(1915–1991), Czech writer *

Joanna Mucha Joanna Mucha (born 12 April 1976) is a Polish liberal politician, economist, member of the Polish Sejm, academic teacher, doctor of economics and from 17 November 2011 to November 2012 Minister of Sport and Tourism of Poland in the government ...

(born 1976), Polish politician * Josef Mucha (born 1967), Czech football player *

Karolína Muchová Karolína Muchová (; born 21 August 1996) is a Czech professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles WTA rankings, ranking of world No. 8, achieved on 11 September 2023. Muchová has won one WTA Tour title at the 2019 Korea Open – S ...

(born 1996), Czech tennis player, daughter of Josef * Kurtis Mucha (born 1989), Canadian ice hockey player * Olive Mucha (1915–2006), American swimmer * Robert Mucha (1890–1959), American boxer * Rudy Mucha (1918–1982), American football player * Viktor Mucha (1877–1919), Austrian doctor

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{{surname, Mucha, Muchova West Slavic-language surnames Czech-language surnames Polish-language surnames

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