Serapion
Serapion is an ancient Greek name closely linked to Hellenistic Egypt and the syncretic deity Serapis. Embraced by early Christian history, it was borne by numerous saints, scholars, and martyrs, preserving its legacy through the ages. Today, it remains a rare and profoundly historic name with a dignified air.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisAn ancient Greek name designating one who belongs or is devoted to the god Serapis.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Pochádza zo starogréckeho mena Serapión (Σεραπίων), odvodeného od mena grécko-egyptského boha Serapida. Jeho meno súvisí s egyptským kultom božstva Osiris-Ápis, ktorý bol v helenistickom prostredí stotožnený aj s gréckymi božstvami. Osobné meno malo význam „patriaci Serapidovi“ alebo „zasvätený Serapidovi“.
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SERAPION
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling9 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.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.
- •Dlhšie meno (4 slabiky) môže byť v rýchlej medzinárodnej komunikácii skracované.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsStandard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.
Grammar & Cases
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