Bonifác
Bonifác is a traditional masculine name of Latin origin with an enduring European and Christian heritage. In Central European folklore, he is well known as one of the legendary "Ice Saints" of May alongside Pankrác and Servác. Today it is a charming, vintage name that stands out with its optimistic meaning.
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Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisBonifác means a man of good fortune or someone blessed with good luck.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Pochádza z latinského mena Bonifatius, utvoreného zo spojenia bonum fatum vo význame „dobrý osud“. Neskoršia podoba Bonifacius viedla k ľudovej etymológii spájajúcej meno so slovami bonus a facere, teda s konaním dobra.
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BONIFAC
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Regional Central European form15 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsStandard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
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