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Duda (name)

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Duda is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

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  • Duda Salabert (born 1981/82), Brazilian politician and teacher
  • Duda Sanadze (born 1992), a Georgian basketball player
  • Duda Yankovich (born 1976), a Serbian Brazilian fighter in boxing and mixed martial arts

Surname

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In Slavic languages, the surname derives from the nickname for a bagpipes player (from "duda" which means a bagpipe). In Czech, it may also originate from the word "dudek" (hoopoe), while in Hungarian comes either from the old secular name "Duda" or is an abbreviated version of "Dudás".[1]

Arts and entertainment

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Politics

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Sports and games

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Other

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick, ed. (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Vol.1. A–F. Oxford University Press. p. 491. ISBN 9780199771691.