Libuše (name)

Libuše is female given name. It is an old Czech name. It is derived from the adjective libý, the base of which is Slavonic ljub meaning "love", "lovable". Related names are Ljuba, Liběna and Liboslava. Pronounced LI-buw-sheh. Maybe the name comes from German word -Liebe "luv".

Name days

• Czech: 10 July
• Slovak: 30 July

Other variants

• Serbian: Libuša, Ljubiša
• Croatian: Libuša, Ljubiša
• Slovak: Libuša
• Polish: Libusza
• German: Libussa, Libuscha
• Russian: Lyubov
• Bulgarian: Lyuba
• English: Libusha

Famous bearers

• Libuše Benešová, Czech politician and first female President of the Senate
• Libuše Bělunková, Czech poet and writer
• Libuše Bedrnová, Czech actress
• Libuše Bokrová, Czech actress
• Libuše Čiháková, Czech publicist
• Libuše Domanínská, Czech opera singer
• Libuše Freslová, Czech actress
• Libuše Geprtová, Czech actress
• Libuše Havelková, Czech actress
• Libuše Jarcovjáková, Czech photographer
• Libuše Jiskrová, Czech actress
• Libuše Komancová, Czech actress
• Libuše Kosová, Czech actress
• Libuše Koutná, Czech director
• Libuše Márová, Czech opera singer and actress
• Libuše Matějová, Czech actress
• Libuše Mayerová, Czech actress
• Libuše Mincová, Czech actress
• Libuše Moníková, Czech writer
• Libuše Müllerová, Czech actress
• Libuše Pešková, Czech actress
• Libuše Pospíšilová, Czech actress
• Libuše Průšová, Czech tennis player
• Libuše Rogozová, Czech actress
• Libuše Šafránková, Czech actress
• Libuše Šmuclerová, Czech doctor and director of TV Nova
• Libuše Švormová, Czech actress
• Libuše Štědrá, Czech actress
• Libuše Vojtková, Czech dancer and actress
• Libuše Zátková, Czech actress
• Libuše Zemková, Czech actress

See also

• Libuse, Louisiana, a populated place in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, U.S.
• Libuše, Bohemian princess
• Libuše, an opera composed by Bedřich Smetana
• The Pagan Queen, film based on a legend about Bohemian Queen Libuše