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

Dorka

[ˈdɔrka]

Dorka is a traditional familiar form of the name Dorota. It has two syllables, making it easy to use in everyday conversation. Its homey character gives it an intimate feel, and through the base name Dorota, it connects to the Christian naming tradition.

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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

Through the root name Dorota, Dorka carries the meaning "God's gift", or a gift from God.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Dorka je doložená slovenská domácka podoba mena Dorota. Základné meno pochádza z gréckeho Dōrothéa, ženskej podoby mena Dōrótheos, zloženého zo slov dōron („dar“) a theos („boh“). Význam „Boží dar“ preberá Dorka prostredníctvom mena Dorota.

Sources and scholarly methodology: Slovenské domácke podoby dokladá Slovník slovenského jazyka VI, heslo Dorota; uvedené zdrobneniny patria do spoločnej rodiny mena Dorota, nie všetky vznikli priamo z Dorky. Grécku etymológiu potvrdzuje Institutet för språk och folkminnen, heslo Dorotea. Zahraničné podoby označujú ekvivalenty základného mena Dorota; porov. The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names, heslo Dorothea, reprodukované na Forebears. Konkrétne heslo z publikácie M. Majtána a M. Považaja Vyberte si meno pre svoje dieťa nebolo priamo overené.

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International Traveler Index

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

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

DORKA

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

15 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.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

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:[ˈdɔrka]

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?
Dorka
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Dorky
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Dorke
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Dorku
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Dorka!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Dorke
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Dorkou

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
DoraDorinkaDoruľkaDorulienka
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Dorka
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Dorka! Dorinka! Doruľka!

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Initials / monogram:with dots:D.S.without dots:DS
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