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Boy's nameOrigin: GreekMunicipal population recordThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Jevgenij

[ˈjɛvɡɛnij]

Jevgenij is the Russian form of the name Eugene, whose Slovak counterpart is Eugen and whose roots go back to Greek. It holds a prominent place in Russian Christian and literary traditions, known for instance through Pushkin's Eugene Onegin.

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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

The name Jevgenij has the Greek meaning 'well-born', referring to a person of noble descent.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Jevgenij je slovenský prepis ruského mena Евгений, ktoré zodpovedá slovenskému menu Eugen. Vychádza z gréckeho mena Eugenios, odvodeného od prídavného mena eugenēs „urodzený, vznešeného rodu“. Jeho základ tvoria eu „dobre“ a genos „rod, pôvod“; ruská podoba neznamená slovanský etymologický pôvod.

Sources and scholarly methodology: Etymológia a domácke podoby: N. A. Petrovskij, Slovník ruských osobných mien. Uvedené domácke tvary sú slovenské prepisy doložených ruských podôb; ich obľúbenosť v slovenských rodinách nie je overená. Medzinárodné ekvivalenty: Behind the Name – Eugene. Skloňovanie je aplikáciou slovenského vzoru chlap. Konkrétne heslo v monografii Milana Majtána ani samostatné stanovisko JÚĽŠ SAV k tomuto menu neboli priamo overené.

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International Traveler Index

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

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

JEVGENIJ

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

10 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:[ˈjɛvɡɛnij]

Tri slabiky: Jev-ge-nij. V pôvodnej ruštine je prízvuk na druhej slabike.

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
ŽeňaŽeňušaJevgeňaGeňa
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Jevgenij
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Žeňa! Žeňuša!

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Jevgenij Smith

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Initials / monogram:with dots:J.S.without dots:JS
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