Tvrtko
Tvrtko is a traditional South Slavic name primarily associated with Croatian and Bosnian heritage. It is widely recognized through medieval Bosnian rulers from the House of Kotromanić. It sounds distinctive and carries a strong historical and cultural character.
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International equivalents and translations
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisThe South Slavic name Tvrtko signifies firmness, strength, endurance, and steadfastness.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Južnoslovanské, najmä chorvátske a bosnianske meno utvorené od základu tvrd- s významom „tvrdý, pevný, silný“ a menotvornej prípony -ko.
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TVRTKO
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.
- •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
- •Známe v okolitých stredoeurópskych a slovanských krajinách.
- •Meno je špecifické pre stredoeurópsky / slovanský kultúrny okruh, pre cudzincov bude pôsobiť originálne a exoticky.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsVyslovuje sa [tvrtko], so slabikotvorným r v prvej slabike.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Tvrtko
5People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
founder and first king of the Kingdom of Bosnia (r. 1377–91)
reigned as King of Bosnia from 1404 to 1409 and again from 1421 to his death
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Tvrtko Smith
2 + 1 = 3 syllables
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