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Jitka
Say it: YIT-kah
Meaning
Old Czech form of Judith (through German Jutta), from Hebrew Yehudit 'woman of Judea'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Borne by the wife of Duke Břetislav I in the 11th century and revived in the 20th century.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
- The High and Late Middle Ages1100 to 1450
- Victorian and Belle Époque1837 to 1914
- The Modern Age1880 to today
Used by
The family of the name
| Slovak | Jitka |
|---|---|
| German | Jutta |
Famous bearers
- Judith (Jitka) of Schweinfurt, Duchess of Bohemia
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Medieval Slavic chronicles and charters
- Royal and noble genealogies
- National birth statistics of European countries source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
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