Meaning & History
Lubor is a Czech masculine given name of Slavic origin. It is derived from the Slavic element ľuby meaning "love", making it a hypocoristic form of compound names like Lubomir (formed from elements meaning "love" and "peace"). The name is also used in Slovak as Ľubor.
Notable Bearers
Several notable individuals bear the name Lubor, primarily from Czechia and Slovakia. In the arts, Lubor Bárta (1928–1772) was a notable Czech composer, and Lubor Tokoš (1923–2003) was a well-known Czech actor. In sports, Lubor Knapp (born 1962) is a Czech former football player, Lubor Tesař (born 1973) a Czech cyclist, and Ľubor Štark (born 1977) a Slovak sprint canoer. Prominent scientists include Ľubor Kresák (1927–1994), a Slovak astronomer credited with identifying the meteorite source of the Tunguska event, and Lubor Niederle (1865–1944), an influential Czech anthropologist and archaeologist. Lubor J. Zink (1931–2003) was a Czech-Canadian writer and political activist.
Variants
The name Lubor is related to other Slavic names from the same root. Its full variant Lubomir is common across Slavic languages. A common Czech diminutive is Luboš. Feminine forms include Liběna and Libuše (in Czech), while cognates in other Slavic languages include Luben and Lyuben in Bulgarian; Ljuban and Ljubiša in Serbian; and Ljube and Ljuben in Macedonian.
- Meaning: Derived from the Slavic element ľuby meaning "love"
- Origin: Czech, Slovak
- Type: Hypocoristic of compound names like Lubomir
- Usage regions: Czech Republic, Slovakia
Related Names
Sources: Wikipedia — Lubor