Dušan
Dušan is a traditional Slavic masculine name widely popular in both South and West Slavic regions. Rooted in the word for 'soul' or 'spirit', it translates as 'one with a soul' or 'spiritual'. It is a warm, honorable, and deeply grounded choice for a boy.
Spelling Variants & Registry Records
Comparison of forms with and without diacritics
Names can be registered in the traditional form with diacritics or in an international spelling.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisA Slavic name denoting a soulful person or someone endowed with spirit.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Mužské meno slovanského pôvodu, rozšírené najmä u južných Slovanov. Vzniklo z koreňa duš-, ktorý súvisí so slovami duša a duch; vykladá sa ako „človek s dušou“ alebo „oduševnený“. Nemožno ho spoľahlivo pokladať za skrátenú podobu mena Dušislav, keďže takéto zložené mená môžu byť mladšími útvarmi odvodenými od rovnakého koreňa.
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DUSAN
Requires spelling without diacriticsš (1)
Regional Central European form12 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.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 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
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Dušan
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2 + 1 = 3 syllables
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