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Boy's nameOrigin: HebrewName day: 25 January

Šavol

[ˈʃavɔl]

Šavol is a rare masculine name of Hebrew origin with a strong biblical heritage. It corresponds to King Saul, the first monarch of Israel, and was the original Hebrew name of the Apostle Paul of Tarsus. It carries an antique, dignified, and unmistakable resonance for parents seeking a name with profound roots.

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Šavol
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A Hebrew name meaning "asked for" or "prayed for", well known from biblical tradition.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno Šavol pochádza z hebrejského mena Ša’ul (שָׁאוּל), ktoré znamená „vyprosený“ alebo „vyžiadaný“ a súvisí so slovesom ša’al „pýtať si, žiadať“. V Biblii ho nosil prvý izraelský kráľ Saul aj apoštol Pavol, ktorého hebrejské meno bolo Šavol.

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International Traveler Index

How easily Šavol is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide

76 / 100Veľmi dobrá medzinárodná adaptabilita
Degree of global adaptability76 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

SAVOL

Requires spelling without diacritics
Script & diacritics:

š (1)

Regional Central European form
World languages:

9 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
  • •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 calendars
25 January
Slovak Extended Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:[ˈʃavɔl]

Standard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Šavol
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Šavla
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Šavlovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Šavla
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Šavol!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Šavlovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Šavlom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
ŠavolkoŠavo
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Šavol
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Šavol! Šavolko! Šavo!

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Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Šavol Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

70 / 100Balanced
Initials / monogram:with dots:S.S.without dots:SS

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Zasiahnuté regióny / jazyky:DE
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