Sasha
Sasha is a short international form of the name Alexandra, rooted in East Slavic pet names. In Slovak, its phonetic equivalent is Saša; the spelling with 'sh' preserves the foreign orthography, and the name is declined when pronounced as 'sasha'. Although it is also used as an independent girl's name, in some languages it applies to men as well.
Name variants
International equivalents and translations
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 analysisThrough the name Alexandra, Sasha conveys the meaning of a protector and defender of the people.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Sasha je latinkový zápis východoslovanskej domáckej podoby Саша, používanej pre mená Alexandra aj Alexander. Ženská podoba sprostredkúva význam gréckeho mena Alexandra: alexein znamená „brániť, ochraňovať“ a anér, genitív andros, „muž“. Tradičný výklad je „ochrankyňa mužov“, voľnejšie „ochrankyňa ľudí“. Grécky je etymologický základ; slovanská je domácka podoba.
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International Traveler Index
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SASHA
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling12 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 9 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar
Výslovnosť v slovenčine: saša; spojenie sh označuje š. Pri tejto výslovnosti sa ženské meno skloňuje podľa vzoru ulica.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Sasha
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