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Ondrej
Ondrej Ondřej is a thoroughly Czech name — the Czech and Slovak form of Andrew that feels completely distinct from its international equivalents. Characters named Ondřej in Czech fiction tend to be pragmatic, intellectually curious young men, often associated with the technical and scientific culture of Prague or Brno.
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