Nowotny Explained

Nowotny is a surname. Common in Germany and Austria, it is a variant of the Czech and Slovak surname Novotný, which means "newcomer".^[1] The name may refer to:

• Chris Nowotny (1928–1989), German photographer
• Eva Nowotny (born 1944), Austrian diplomat
• Ewald Nowotny (born 1944), Austrian politician
• George E. Nowotny (born 1932), American politician
• Helga Nowotny (born 1937), Austrian sociologist
• Jens Nowotny (born 1974), German football player
• Karl Anton Nowotny (1904–1978), Austrian ethnographer
• Rita-Maria Nowotny (1925–2000), German actress
• Robert Nowotny (born 1974), Austrian beach volleyball player
• Stan Nowotny (born 1950), Australian football player
• Walter Nowotny (1920–1944), German fighter pilot

Fiction

• Waltraud Nowotny, a fictional character from Strike Witches

Other uses

• Jagdgeschwader 7 Nowotny, German jet fighter wing
• Kommando Nowotny, German jet fighter group

See also

• • Novotný (surname)

Notes and References

1. Dictionary of American Family Names. "Nowotny Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 11 January 2016.