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Boy's nameOrigin: South Slavic, GreekThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Bosiljko

[ˈbɔsiljkɔ]

Bosiljko is a traditional South Slavic male name derived from the fragrant herb basil. Its distant Greek root relates to the word for 'kingly' or 'royal', though the name itself refers directly to the plant. Outside the Balkans it is quite rare and carries a distinctly lyrical Croatian and Serbian character.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

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Bosiljko
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A South Slavic name derived from basil, whose name originally carries the meaning 'royal'.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Južnoslovanské mužské meno utvorené od slova bosiljak vo význame „bazalka“. Názov rastliny má vzdialenejší pôvod v gréckom prídavnom mene basilikós, teda „kráľovský“, odvodenom od slova basileús „kráľ“. Meno preto patrí medzi mená motivované názvom rastliny; s menami Bazil a Vasil ho spája grécky etymologický základ.

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International Traveler Index

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

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Degree of global adaptability100 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

BOSILJKO

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

9 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.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
18 December
Croatian Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:[ˈbɔsiljkɔ]

Vyslovuje sa približne [bosiľko]; južnoslovanský digraf „lj“ označuje hlásku podobnú slovenskému mäkkému ľ.

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
BosoBoško
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Bosiljko
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Bosiljko! Boso!

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Initials / monogram:with dots:B.S.without dots:BS
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