Bořivoj
Borivoj is an ancient Slavic male name, adapted in Slovak from the Czech name Bořivoj. It is closely associated with Czech history and Prince Bořivoj I. Today it sounds rare and archaic, but it can appeal to parents looking for a distinctive name with deep Slavic historical roots.
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Comparison of forms with and without diacritics
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Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisBorivoj means one who fights in an army or leads troops into battle.
Detailed etymology (in Slovak)
Staré slovanské dvojčlenné meno utvorené zo slovesného základu bor- vo význame „bojovať“ a zo zložky voj vo význame „vojsko“. Pôvodný význam mena sa vykladá ako „bojujúci voj“ alebo „ten, kto bojuje vo vojsku“.
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BORIVOJ
Requires spelling without diacriticsř (1)
Regional Central European form13 foreign variants
Czech, English, Hungarian- •Light diacritics – easy to write in basic Latin letters for international use.
- •Easy to pronounce everywhere – no sound clusters that are hard for foreigners.
- •A global name – it has direct equivalents in more than 9 world languages.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsIn Slovak, the stress falls on the first syllable.
Slovak declension
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Bořivoj
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