Jácint
Jácint is a rare masculine name rooted in ancient Greek mythology and popularized in Central Europe via Hungarian culture. Derived from the myth of Hyakinthos, it is deeply connected to botanical and classical history. It offers parents a poetic, distinctive choice with a gentle yet noble sound.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisThe name refers to the hyacinth, originally designating a mystical flower in ancient Greece.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Meno Jácint je maďarskou podobou latinského mena Hyacinthus, ktoré pochádza zo starogréckeho mena Hyakinthos (Ὑάκινθος). Toto meno súvisí s gréckym pomenovaním bližšie neurčeného kvetu; samotné slovo sa pokladá za pravdepodobne predgréckeho pôvodu. V antickej mytológii ho nosil Hyakinthos, mladík spájaný s Apolónom.
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JACINT
Requires spelling without diacriticsá (1)
Regional Central European form14 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
- •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 9 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsVyslovuje sa [já-cint], s dlhým á a so spoluhláskou c.
Grammar & Cases
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Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Jácint
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2 + 1 = 3 syllables
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