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Boy's nameOrigin: GreekName day: 18 NovemberName day in 4 European calendars

Eugen

[ˈɛuɡɛn]

Eugen is a classic masculine name of Greek origin with widespread European appeal. It possesses an air of vintage sophistication, culture, and intellectual dignity, remaining a distinctive choice today. Its core meaning honors noble birth, integrity, and good character.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Slovak:
Eugen
Czech:
Hungarian:
Polish:
German:
Eugen
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

Eugene means 'noble', 'well-born', or of noble descent.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno pochádza z gréckeho mena Eugénios (Εὐγένιος), odvodeného od prídavného mena eugenḗs vo význame „urodzený“ alebo „vznešeného pôvodu“. Jeho základmi sú eu („dobre“, „dobrý“) a génos („rod“, „pôvod“).

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International Traveler Index

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

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

EUGEN

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

25 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.
  • •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 calendars
18 NovemberOficiálny kalendár
Slovak Official CalendarSlovak Extended CalendarTranovský Evangelical
4 March
Croatian Calendar
7 March
Croatian Calendar
2 May
Croatian Calendar
21 May
Croatian Calendar
2 June
Croatian Calendar
8 July
Croatian Calendar
5 November
Švédsko
13 November
Austrian Calendar
20 December
Croatian Calendar
30 December
Croatian Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:[ˈɛuɡɛn]

Standard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
EugenkoEňoEňko
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Eugen
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Eugenko! Eňo! Eňko!

Notable figures named Eugen

28

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Eugen IV.
1383 – 1447Historical Figure

pope of the Catholic Church from 1431 to 1447

Eugen II.
780 – 827Historical Figure

pope

Eugen I.
BYZ
died 657Historical Figure

pope

Eugen Savojský
1663 – 1736Historical Figure

prince of the house of Savoy, then commander in chief of the armies of the Holy Roman Empire (1663-1736)

Eugen Bleuler
CH
1857 – 1939Historical Figure

Swiss psychiatrist (1857–1939)

Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk
AH
1851 – 1914Historical Figure

Austrian economist (1851-1914)

Eugen d'Albert
DE
1864 – 1932Historical Figure

Scottish-born German pianist and composer (1864-1932)

Eugen Warming
died 1924Historical Figure

Danish botanist (1841–1924)

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Eugen Smith

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Initials / monogram:with dots:E.S.without dots:ES
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