Ruženka
Ruženka is one of the traditional, domestic forms of the name Ružena, as recorded in the Dictionary of the Slovak Language. In the Slovak cultural context, it evokes the fairytale character Šípová Ruženka (Sleeping Beauty), and its diminutive form feels gentle and intimate. Its floral meaning stems directly from its connection to the rose, rather than from expectations about the bearer's personality or destiny.
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 analysisThe name Ruženka is a tender form of the name Ružena, and its meaning refers to a rose.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Ruženka je domácka zdrobnená podoba mena Ružena, utvorená príponou -ka. Ružena je slovanský významový náprotivok latinského mena Rosa, ktoré znamená „ruža“. Slovanský pôvod označuje utvorenie podoby mena, latinský jeho východiskovú významovú súvislosť; nejde o konkurenčné etymológie.
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RUZENKA
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Regional Central European form10 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.
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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
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