Šoltys
Šoltýs, Šoltys , Šoltis, or Šoltés are Czech and Slovak variants of a surname literally meaning an occupation of šoltys, ultimately derived from German occupation of Schultheiß, head of a municipality or ruler's official. Other variants (possibly used by the same person within Austria-Hungary) include Soltis, Soltisz, Soltiš, Szoltisz. Feminine forms are derived by appending the suffix -ová: Šoltésová, etc.
Notable people with the surname include:
- Anton Šoltýs (1937–2022), Slovak alpine skier
- Anton Šoltis (born 1976), Slovak football midfielder and manager
- Július Šoltés (1935-1990), Slovak merited pedagogue and physicist
- Elena Maróthy-Šoltésová (1855-1939), a Slovak writer, editor, and a leading figure in the women's movement in Slovakia
See also
- All pages with titles containing Šoltys
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