Čapek

Čapek (feminine: Čapková; ) is a Czech surname. It originated as a diminutive of the surname Čáp, literally meaning 'little stork'. Notable people with the surname include: František Čapek (1914–2008), Czech canoeist Irene Capek (1924–2006), Czech-born Australian politician and Holocaust survivor Jan Čapek of Sány (died after 1445), Czech noble and military leader John Capek (born 1947), Czech-born Australian-Canadian songwriter Josef Čapek (1887–1945), Czech painter and writer Josef Čapek (footballer) (1902–1983), Czech footballer Karel Čapek (1890–1938), Czech journalist, writer and playwright Karel Matěj Čapek-Chod (1860–1927), Czech writer Kateřina Čapková (born 1973), Czech historian Milič Čapek (1909–1997), Czech-American philosopher Norbert Čapek (1870–1942) founder of the Unitarian Church in what became Czechoslovakia Tereza Čapková (born 1987), Czech athlete

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