Slaný or Slany (; feminine form Slaná
or Slana ) is a
Czech and
Slovak surname. It is derived from the
Czech–Slovak word ''slaný'' for "salty." It may be a metonymic occupational name for a producer or seller of salt or an habitational name for a person from the Czech settlement called
Slaný. Notable people with the name include:
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Bedřich Slaný (born 1932), Czech athlete
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Hans Erich Slany (1926–2013), German designer
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John Slany (died 1632), English merchant and ship builder
* (1907–1989), Czech esperantist
See also
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Slane (disambiguation)
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Slaney
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Slaný, Czech town (Central Bohemian Region)
References
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Czech-language surnames
Slovak-language surnames
Occupational surnames
Toponymic surnames