Cyril and Methodius consecrated its first sanctuary in 1934, receiving its patrons by settlers to the area of Slovak origins.

The current name of the village is of Slovak origin.

Tibor Spitz (born 1929) is a Jewish artist of Slovak origin and a Holocaust survivor.

Jan Bacur is a naive painter of Slovak origin.

A naturalized Briton of Slovak origin, he was at the Mauthausen camp in Austria.

Husarik was born in 1942 in Padina, of Slovak origin.

Čelko or Celko is surname of Slovak origin.

Gustáv Slamečka (born 5 June 1959) is a Czech politician of Slovak origin.

The settlers were of German, Hungarian, Slovak and Bulgarian origin.

Michal Povolny is naive painter of Slovak origin.