Novotný (feminine Novotná) is a Czech and Slovak surname. Notable persons with that surname include: Antonín Novotný, Czechoslovak president Antonín Novotný (chess composer) (1827–1871), Czech chess composer Boris Novotný (born 1976), Slovak judoka David Novotný (born 1969), Czech actor David Jan Novotný (born 1947), Czech writer Eduard Novotný (born 1921), Czech bobsledder Fritz Novotny, Austrian art historian Franz Novotny (born 1949), Austrian film producer, director, screenwriter Franz Nikolaus Novotny (1743–1773), organist and composer at the Esterházy court Geeta Novotny, American mezzo-soprano and writer Jan Novotný, Czech artist Jan Novotný (footballer) (born 1982) Jana Novotná (1968–2017), Czech tennis player Jarmila Novotná, Czech actress Jeanne Novotny, US professor of nursing Jiří Novotný (footballer) Jiří Novotný (ice hockey) Josef Novotný, Czech volleyball player Manfred Novotný, Czech luger Michael Novotny, fictional character in the TV series Queer as Folk Michal Novotný, Czech snowboarder Milos Novotny, chemist Monica Novotny, American journalist Nancy Novotny, American voice actress Ondřej Novotný, Czech footballer Pavel Novotný (footballer) (born 1973) Radek Novotný, Czech orienteering competitor Ray Novotny (1907–1995), US football player Reid Novotny, American politician René Novotný, Czech figure skater Roman Novotný (born 1986), Czech long jumper Růžena Novotná, Czech canoer Štěpán Novotný, Czech ice hockey player Tuva Novotny, Swedish actress/singer See also Nowotny as a surname Czech-language surnames Slovak-language surnames