Valenta

Valenta (feminine Valentová) is a Czech and Slovak surname. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Aleš Valenta (b. 1973), Czech skier
 * Arnošt Valenta (1912–1944), Czech aviator, one of "The Fifty" men murdered by the Gestapo after the Great Escape, World War II
 * Edvard Valenta (1901–1978), Czech journalist and author
 * Ivo Valenta, Czech businessman and politician
 * Jaroslava Valentová, Czech athlete
 * Jiří Valenta (footballer), Czech footballer
 * Matěj Valenta, Czech footballer
 * Michal Valenta, Czech footballer
 * Ondřej Valenta, Czech cross-country skier
 * Róbert Valenta, Slovak footballer
 * Soňa Valentová, Slovak actress
 * Tereza Valentová, Czech tennis player
 * Velimir Valenta (1929–2004), Croatian rower
 * Věroslav Valenta, Czech athlete
 * Vít Valenta (b. 1983), Czech football player
 * Zdeněk Valenta, Czech canoer

Other uses

 * Paxman Valenta, diesel engine