Masaryk
Masaryk is a Czech surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk (1850–1937), Austro-Hungarian and Czechoslovak statesman, sociologist, philosopher, and the first President and founder of Czechoslovakia
- Jan Masaryk (1886–1948), Czech diplomat and politician, the son of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk
- Alice Masaryk (1879–1966), Czech sociologist and one of the founding members of the Czechoslovak Red Cross, the daughter of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk
- Pavol Masaryk (born 1980), Slovak football striker
- Fritzi Massary (born Massaryk)
See also
- 1841 Masaryk, an outer main-belt asteroid
- Avenida Presidente Masaryk, an important avenue in Mexico City
- Kfar Masaryk (village of Masaryk), a kibbutz in northern Israel
- Masaryk Circuit, a Czech racing circuit
- Masaryk University, the second largest university in the Czech Republic
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