Pavol
Pavol is a traditional male name firmly anchored in Central European culture, shaped primarily by the New Testament figure of the Apostle Paul. It sounds classic, grounded, and dignified. A steadfast choice for parents who value time-tested names with noble spiritual depth.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisA name of Latin origin meaning 'little' or 'small', figuratively also 'humble'.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Meno Pavol pochádza z latinského osobného mena Paulus, utvoreného z prídavného mena paulus s významom „malý“ alebo v prenesenom význame „skromný“. V kresťanskom prostredí sa rozšírilo najmä vďaka apoštolovi Pavlovi.
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PAVOL
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling25 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 Pavol
17People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
Slovak poet, linguist, literature historian, publicist, educator, publicist, translator, writer and science writer (1795–1861)
Slovak poet, dramatist, and translator (1849–1921)
Slovak poet, writer and children books writer (1828–1885)
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