Sergej
Sergej is the Slavic form of the ancient Roman clan name Sergius, widely used across Eastern European traditions. It entered the Christian world through the Greek name Sergios and the veneration of early saints. It is a distinguished masculine name with an appealing international resonance.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisA traditional name with Roman roots and a likely unknown Etruscan meaning.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Meno Sergej je slovanská podoba latinského mena Sergius, pôvodne rímskeho rodového mena (nomen gentilicium) rodu Sergiovcov. Jeho prvotný význam nie je spoľahlivo objasnený; za najpravdepodobnejší sa pokladá etruský pôvod, kým výklady „služobník“ alebo „ochranca“ sú iba neisté neskoršie hypotézy.
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International Traveler Index
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SERGEJ
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling18 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 Sergej
30People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
Russian and Soviet pianist, composer and conductor (1891–1953)
Russian composer, pianist and conductor (1873–1943)
Soviet rocket engineer and spacecraft designer (1907-1966)
Soviet politician and Bolshevik revolutionary (1886–1934)
Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter, and actor (1920–1994)
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