Janota

Janota is a surname. In the Czech Republic and Poland, it comes from the personal name Jan ("John") and the suffix -ota. In Portuguese, it means "elegant". The surname may refer to the following notable people:
 * Eduard Janota (1952–2011), Czech economist
 * Elisabeth von Janota-Bzowski (1912–2012), German artist
 * Jolanta Janota (born 1964), Polish athlete
 * Michał Janota (born 1990), Polish footballer
 * Miroslav Janota (born 1948), Czech wrestler
 * Ricardo Janota (born 1987), Portuguese footballer