Mór
Mór is a short, emphatic, and in Slovakia unusual name, associated primarily with the Hungarian linguistic environment. It represents the Hungarian form of the ancient Latin name Maurus, also known from Christian tradition. In Slovak, it feels distinctive, yet its pronunciation and declension are natural.
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 analysisA traditional name meaning "Moor," that is, a man of North African origin.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Mór je maďarská podoba latinského mena Maurus. Latinské Maurus označovalo Maura, teda človeka pochádzajúceho zo severnej Afriky; pomenovanie má starší grécky základ Mauros.
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Requires spelling without diacriticsó (1)
Regional Central European formLocal unique name
Traditional Slavic environment- •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Meno je špecifické pre stredoeurópsky / slovanský kultúrny okruh, pre cudzincov bude pôsobiť originálne a exoticky.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar
Standard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
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