Brabec (feminine: Brabcová) is a Czech surname. It is a dialectal form of the word vrabec (meaning 'sparrow') and of the surname Vrabec. Brabec was first documented as a surname in 1405. A Germanized form of the surname is Brabetz. Notable people with the surname include:
Alexa Brabec (born 2004), American skier Antonín Brabec (canoeist) (1946–2017), Czech slalom canoeist Antonín Brabec (rugby union) (born 1973), Czech rugby player and coach Christoph J. Brabec (born 1966), Austrian scientist Erich Brabec (born 1977), Czech footballer Felicia Brabec (born ), American politician and clinical psychologist Jakub Brabec (born 1992), Czech footballer Jaroslav Brabec (1949–2018), Czech track and field athlete Richard Brabec (born 1966), Czech politician Ricky Brabec (born 1991), American motorcycle racer Vladimír Brabec (1934–2017), Czech actor Zuzana Brabcová (1959–2015), Czech writer
See also
Christina Brabetz (born 1993), South African-German violinist
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