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Boy's nameOrigin: LatinMunicipal population recordThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Sylvester

[ˈsilvɛstɛr]

Sylvester is an international spelling variant of a traditional Latin name, whose standard Slovak form is Silvester. It has a classic, distinct, and unmistakable feel; in European tradition, it was made famous mainly by Pope Sylvester I. In Slovakia, the name is also naturally associated with the last day of the year.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Sylvester
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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 analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A Latin name with the original meaning "of the forest" or "man living in the forest".

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno pochádza z latinského mena Sylvester, ktoré vychádza z prídavného mena silvester vo význame „lesný, žijúci v lese“; jeho základom je latinské silva „les“. V spisovnej slovenčine je štandardnou podobou Silvester, kým Sylvester je cudzí alebo historický pravopisný variant.

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International Traveler Index

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

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

SYLVESTER

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

Local unique name

Traditional Slavic environment
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.
  • •Má ekvivalent v susedných stredoeurópskych kalendároch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars

This name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Pronunciation and phonetic note:[ˈsilvɛstɛr]

V slovenskom prostredí sa vyslovuje spravidla „silvester“; štandardná slovenská podoba sa píše Silvester.

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
SylvoSylvkoSylvíkSylvuškoVesterVestrík
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Sylvester
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Sylvester! Sylvo! Sylvko! Vester!

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Sylvester Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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

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Zasiahnuté regióny / jazyky:DE
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