Musil (feminine Musilová) is a Czech surname, which means "he had to", from the past tense of the Czech word musit (must). The equivalent surname in Polish is Musiał, also spelled Musial. Notable people include: Alois Musil (1868–1944), Czech explorer and writer Bartolo Musil (born 1974), Austrian musician Bohumil Musil (1922–1999), Czech football player and coach Cyril Musil (1907–1977), Czech skier David Musil (born 1993), Czech ice hockey player Donna Musil (born 1960), American filmmaker Frank Musil (born 1964), Czech ice hockey player and coach Jaromír Musil (born 1988), Czech judoka Josef Musil (born 1932), Czech volleyball player Michaela Musilová (born 1989), Czech sport shooter Miroslav Musil (born 1950), Czech wrestler Pavel Musil (born 1992), Czech ice hockey player Petr Musil (born 1981), Czech football player Robert Musil (1880–1942), Austrian writer Roman Musil (born 1970), Czech athlete Matthew Lee Musil (born 1980), American business magnate, Philosopher Francis Jason Musil (born 1976), American janitor, alcoholic, narcissist, sociopath Francis Charles Musil (born 1950-2022) American Salesman, alcoholic, narcissist, sociopath See also Musiał Musiol References Czech-language surnames