Comments for the name Bedřich

Famous bearers:
Composer Bedřich Smetana, he was born at 2nd March 1824, Litomyšl, Bohemia, Austrian Empire. Date of Death: 12 May 1888, Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary.

Bedřich Mára is character from the Czech movie "Pupendo". He was played by Boleslav Polívka.

Pronounced BED-rzikh.

It should be spelled like JindØich is spelled in this database. [noted -ed]

In the British T.V. comedy series "To the Manor Born" starring Penelope Keith the rich and handsome new neighbour is called "Bedrich." A migrant from the former Czechoslovakia.

Bedřich Smetana was actually born Friedrich Smetana! Though of Czech parentage, his first language was German. He had to learn Czech!