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Zbynek

Meaning — Zbyněk is a Czech masculine given name. It is the Czech equivalent of the Polish Zbigniew, derived from the Old Slavic elements zbyti meaning "to get rid of" and gnev meaning "anger" — thus "one who has rid himself of anger" or "dispeller of wrath." The name has been in use in Bohemia since the medieval period.·Czech origin·Male·ZBI-nyek

Zbynek A name meaning "dispeller of anger" suggests characters of measured temperament — those who have mastered their passions or who serve as calming presences in turbulent situations. Zbyněk is distinctly Czech, uncommon outside Bohemia, and gives a character an immediate regional specificity.

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ZbyněkZbynekZbigniewZbyszek

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Zbynek NovákZbynek DvořákZbynek ProcházkaZbynek HoráčekZbynek BlahaZbynek Fiala

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