Dúbravka
Dúbravka is an ancient Slavic name inspired by the serene imagery of an oak forest. In history, it is famously linked to the Bohemian princess Doubravka, wife of Duke Mieszko I of Poland. It brings together noble grace, natural symbolism, and enduring cultural heritage.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisA Slavic name denoting a woman who comes from an oak grove or oak forest.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Slovanské ženské meno utvorené od slova dúbrava vo význame „dubový les, dubina“, prípadne od príbuzného miestneho názvu. Možno ho vykladať ako „žena pochádzajúca z dúbravy“; predstava sily alebo odolnosti duba je už novším obrazným výkladom.
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DUBRAVKA
Requires spelling without diacriticsú (1)
Regional Central European form10 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
- •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 calendarsStandard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Dúbravka
11People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
Croatian poet, essayist, translator, and theorist of literature and culture (b. 1943)
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