Dražen
Dražen is a traditional South Slavic, mainly Croatian and Serbian name with an ancient Slavic root. It sounds distinct, masculine, and at the same time affectionate, as it carries the meaning of a loved or precious person. It is unusual in the Slovak context, but its spelling and pronunciation are natural and clear.
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Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisA Slavic name expressing that its bearer is dear, kind, and precious.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Juhoslovanské meno utvorené príponou -en zo základu Draž-, ktorý vznikol z domáckych podôb zložených mien Dragoljub, Dragomir či Dragoslav. Základ súvisí s praslovanským koreňom *dorgъ vo význame „drahý, milý, vzácny“.
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DRAZEN
Requires spelling without diacriticsž (1)
Regional Central European form9 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
- •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
- •Známe v okolitých stredoeurópskych a slovanských krajinách.
- •Meno je špecifické pre stredoeurópsky / slovanský kultúrny okruh, pre cudzincov bude pôsobiť originálne a exoticky.
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
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Dražen
13People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
Croatian chess player, trainer, journalist, writer and broadcaster
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Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)
Dražen Smith
2 + 1 = 3 syllables
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