Vojtěch

VOI-kyekh

Czech from Slavic

"joyous warrior, he who enjoys war"

Vojtěch Origin and Meaning

The name Vojtěch is a boy's name meaning "joyous warrior, he who enjoys war".

Saint Adalbert of Prague was born in Bohemia as Vojtěch. He was a bishop in Prague and later served as a missionary in Hungary, Poland, and Prussia. Vojtěch chose Adalbert as his confirmation name to honor his tutor — the two names are linguistically unrelated.

Vojtěch remains a common name in the Czech Republic today. Vojta is a common nickname.