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Vedran

[ˈvɛdran]

Vedran is a South Slavic name meaning "clear, cloudless" and figuratively "cheerful, satisfied". It is most firmly rooted in the Croatian and Serbian environments; in Slovakia, it feels unusual but understandable. It has a distinctive, masculine sound and positive meaning motivation associated with brightness and good cheer.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Vedran
Czech:
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Hungarian:
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Polish:
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Ukrainian:
German:
Vedran
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

The name expresses a clear mind, good mood, and a calm, optimistic nature.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Juhoslovanské, najmä chorvátske a srbské meno utvorené z prídavného mena vedar, ktoré znamená „jasný, bezoblačný“, prenesene „veselý, spokojný, optimistický“; jeho základ siaha k praslovanskému *vedrъ.

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International Traveler Index

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

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

VEDRAN

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

12 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
5 March
Croatian Calendar
2 September
Croatian Calendar
6 November
Croatian Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:[ˈvɛdran]

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?
Vedran
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Vedrana
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Vedranovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Vedrana
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Vedran!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Vedranovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Vedranom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
VedrankoVedrankoVedroVedoVedriVedruško
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Vedran
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Vedran! Vedranko! Vedro!

Notable figures named Vedran

10

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Vedran Ćorluka
born 1986Notable Figure

Croatian association football player

Vedran Runje
born 1976Notable Figure

Croatian footballer

Vedran Zrnić
born 1979Notable Figure

Croatian handball player

Vedran Smailović
born 1956Notable Figure

Bosnian musician

Vedran Celiščak
born 1982Notable Figure

Croatian footballer

Vedran Jugović
born 1989Notable Figure

Croatian footballer

Vedran Janjetović
born 1987Notable Figure

Croatian footballer

Vedran Morovic
born 1983Notable Figure

Croatian basketball player (born 1983)

Test how Vedran sounds with your surname

Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.

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Full name:

Vedran Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

85 / 100Very good
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Initials / monogram:with dots:V.S.without dots:VS
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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