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Girl's nameOrigin: GreekMunicipal population recordMultiple origin hypothesesThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Elina

[ˈɛlina]

Elina belongs to the family of names derived from Helena and has a tradition in Northern Europe, especially in Finnish and Scandinavian cultures. Its three syllables and vowel ending give it a beautiful, flowing sound.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Helen
Czech:
Helena
Hungarian:
Heléna
Ilona
Polish:
Helena
German:
Helena
Helene
Spanish:
Elena
French:
Hélène
Italian:
Elena
Elina
Portuguese:
Helena
Elina
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Municipal population record

The name is officially recorded in the civil registries and population records of Slovak municipalities. The basic onomastic profile is based on municipal records.

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

Elina is traditionally interpreted as "shining", although its original meaning is uncertain.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Elina je severoeurópska podoba mena Helena, pochádzajúceho z gréckeho osobného mena Helenē (Ἑλένη). Príbuznosť s Helenou je doložená, neistý zostáva pôvodný slovný základ gréckeho mena. Význam „žiariaca“ je tradičný výklad, nie bezpečne preukázaný doslovný preklad. Status disputed sa vzťahuje na túto hlbšiu etymológiu.

Sources and scholarly methodology: Pôvod a tradícia: Gulbrand Alhaug: Elina, Store norske leksikon, Nordic Names: Elina. Etymologické možnosti a jazykové ekvivalenty: Behind the Name: Helen. Skloňovanie je aplikáciou vzoru žena podľa Morfológie slovenského jazyka. Medzinárodné ekvivalenty označujú príbuzné podoby Heleny, nie povinné preklady mena Elina. Domácke tvary sú slovotvorne možné návrhy; ich obľúbenosť nie je overená. Konkrétne heslo Elina v publikácii Milana Majtána nebolo priamo overené.

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International Traveler Index

How easily Elina is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Degree of global adaptability100 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

ELINA

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

13 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •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 calendars

This name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Pronunciation and phonetic note:[ˈɛlina]

Standard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 3
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Elina
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Eliny
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Eline
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Elinu
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Elina!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Eline
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Elinou

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
ElinkaElinočkaElaElkaEli
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Elina
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Elina! Elinka! Ela! Eli!

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Full name:

Elina Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:E.S.without dots:ES
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  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.
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Names like Elina

Names with similar sound rhythm, origin, and style

Elena

„Meno gréckeho pôvodu sa tradične vykladá ako svetlá, žiarivá alebo pochodeň.“

gréckySame initial letter
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Elenka

„Elenka je nežná podoba Eleny, ktorej tradičný výklad odkazuje na svetlo.“

gréckySame initial letter
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Irena

„Irena je ženské meno gréckeho pôvodu s významom „mier“ alebo „pokoj“.“

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Oxana

„Meno sa vykladá ako pohostinná žena, hostka alebo žena pochádzajúca z cudziny.“

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Galina

„Ženské meno vykladané najmä ako „pokoj“, „bezvetrie“ či „pokojná morská hladina“.“

gréckySimilar ending
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Helena

„Tradične sa vykladá ako meno spojené so svetlom, jasom alebo pochodňou.“

gréckySimilar ending
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