Hodlá

Hodlá is a toponym and surname of Czech origin. In Czech, hodlá is the third-person singular present form of the verb hodlat, meaning "he/she/it intends" or "plans to." As a proper noun, Hodlá is used in family names and occasionally in the naming of small localities in Central Europe.

Toponymy: Several small settlements and cadastral units at various times included Hodlá as part of larger municipalities in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. In many cases Hodlá appears as a component of compound place names; exact boundaries and administrative status vary with historical changes.

Surname: Hodlá is attested as a surname in Czech and Slovak records. As with many Czech and Slovak surnames, it may have originated as a nickname derived from the verb hodlat or as a habitational name from a place named Hodlá.

Distribution: Today, the surname Hodlá is found mainly in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, with diaspora communities in other countries due to migration. Genealogical records and civil registries in these regions list individuals bearing the name, though it remains relatively uncommon.

Usage and notes: In contemporary usage, Hodlá appears predominantly in personal names and in historical references related to local geography. The meaning of the verb form provides a linguistic clue to the potential etymology of the toponym and surname, reflecting the common Slavic practice of deriving names from verbs or descriptive traits.

See also: For related forms, see data on Czech toponymy and Slavic surname etymology.