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Boy's nameOrigin: SlavicName day: 13 September

Stibor

[ˈstibɔr]

Stibor is an archaic form of the Slavic name Ctibor, intimately tied to the concepts of honor and combat. Historically, it was famously borne by Stibor of Stiboricz, the Duke of Transylvania and a prominent magnate of the Kingdom of Hungary. Today, it stands as a distinctive and rare choice with strong historical resonance.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Stibor
Slovak:
Stibor
Czech:
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Hungarian:
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German:
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Spanish:
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French:
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Italian:
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Portuguese:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

An ancient Slavic name meaning an honorable warrior or one who fights for honor.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Staré slovanské dvojčlenné meno, doložené v praslovanskej podobe Čьstiborъ, vzniklo spojením základov čьstь vo význame „česť, úcta“ a boriti s významom „bojovať, zápasiť“. Stibor je hláskovým variantom mena Ctibor; jeho význam sa vykladá ako „bojujúci za česť“ alebo „čestný bojovník“.

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International Traveler Index

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

85 / 100Veľmi dobrá medzinárodná adaptabilita
Degree of global adaptability85 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

STIBOR

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

11 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •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.
  • •Známe v okolitých stredoeurópskych a slovanských krajinách.
What to keep in mind abroad
  • •Meno je špecifické pre stredoeurópsky / slovanský kultúrny okruh, pre cudzincov bude pôsobiť originálne a exoticky.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
13 September
Slovak Extended Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:[ˈstibɔr]

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?
Stibor
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Stibora
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Stiborovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Stibora
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Stibor
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Stiborovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Stiborom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
StiborkoStiboStibko
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Stibor
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Stibor! Stiborko! Stibo!

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

Full name:

Stibor 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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