prodejný

Prodejný is a Czech surname derived from the Czech adjective prodejný, meaning “sellable” or “capable of being sold,” which itself comes from prodej, meaning “sale” or “selling.” As a surname, it likely originated as an occupational or descriptive nickname for an ancestor associated with trade, retail, or a shop.

In Czech onomastics the name is masculine as Prodejný and has a feminine form Prodejná when borne by a woman. Surnames with endings like -ný often reflect adjectives that described a person; over time these forms became inherited family names. The spelling and pronunciation follow standard Czech phonology.

The surname Prodejný appears to be relatively uncommon, and there are no widely documented biographical entries for individuals with this surname in major international reference works. It may be encountered among Czech-speaking populations, particularly in the Czech Republic and among diaspora communities.

Related terms include prodej, meaning sale, and prodejna, meaning shop.