Doležal (feminine: Doležalová) is a Czech surname. It has its root in the verb / , which meant 'to age' (about food) and 'to live to see'. The surname originated as a nickname for a lazy person. A similar surname with the same etymology is Doležel. A Germanised form of the surname is Doleschal. Notable people with the surname include:
Bogumir Doležal (1889–1959), Croatian sportsman and journalist Bohumil Doležal (born 1940), Czech literary critic and politician František Doležal (1913–?), Czech boxer Greg Dolezal (born 1978), American politician Josef Doležal (1920–1990), Czech athlete Joshua Dolezal (born 1975), American academic and writer Jiří Doležal (ice hockey, born 1963), Czech ice hockey player Jiří Doležal (ice hockey, born 1985), Czech ice hockey player Lucie Doležalová (born 1977), Czech medievalist and philologist Marie Doležalová (born 1987), Czech actress Martin Doležal (footballer, born 1980), Czech footballer Martin Doležal (footballer, born 1990), Czech footballer Michal Doležal (footballer) (born 1977), Czech footballer Michal Doležal (ski jumper) (born 1978), Czech ski jumper Rachel Dolezal (born 1977), American civil rights activist Riley Dolezal (born 1985), American javelin thrower Rudi Dolezal (born 1958), Austrian film director and film producer Rudolf Doležal (1916–2002), Czech sculptor and medalist Sanja Doležal (born 1963), Croatian singer Tomáš Doležal (born 1990), Czech ice hockey player Zdeněk Doležal (born 1931), Czech pair skater Zuzana Doležalová (born 1980), Czech snowboarder
See also
5884 Dolezal, a main-belt asteroid
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