Sloboda (surname) explained

Sloboda is a Slovak surname. In Slavic languages the primary meaning of the word is "freedom", "liberty". As the surname it used to refer to "free men" (to distinguish them from "serfs").^[1] The cognate surnames in other Slavic languages include Svoboda and Swoboda.

Notable people with the surname include:

• Anton Sloboda (born 1987), Slovak footballer
• John Sloboda (born 1950), British cognitive psychologist
• Karol Sloboda (born 1983), Slovak professional ice hockey player
• Martin Sloboda (born 1990), Slovak professional ice hockey player
• Radoslav Sloboda, Slovak professional ice hockey player
• Radovan Sloboda (ice hockey) (born 1982), Slovak professional ice hockey player
• Radovan Sloboda (politician) (born 1966), Slovak politician and sports administrator
• Roman Sloboda (born 1987), Slovak footballer
• Rudolf Sloboda (1938–1995), Slovak author

Notes and References

1. http://www.4crests.com/czecsurcoato.html Czech Surnames