Lea
Lea is a short, two-syllable girl's name with a biblical tradition: in the Old Testament, it is borne by Jacob's wife and Rachel's sister. Its concise form is used in several European languages, sometimes with different spelling. In Slovak, it naturally declines and allows for tender pet forms in family address.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisThe name Lea is traditionally interpreted as "weary", but its meaning is not entirely certain.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Lea je slovenská podoba biblického hebrejského mena לֵאָה (Lēʾāh). Hebrejský pôvod mena je doložený, jeho pôvodný slovný význam však zostáva sporný. Tradične sa spája s únavou; konkurenčný výklad ho prirovnáva k semitským pomenovaniam kravy alebo divej kravy.
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International Traveler Index
How easily Lea is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide
LEA
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling17 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •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 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 Lea
17People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
Albanian philosopher and professor of political theory at the London School of Economics
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2 + 1 = 3 syllables
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