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Boy's nameOrigin: Greek, HungarianThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Ipoly

[ˈipɔli]

Ipoly is an intriguing masculine name that evolved as an ancient Hungarian form of the Greek Hippolytus. Derived from elements meaning to unyoke or release horses, it carries a dynamic energy and pastoral charm. While also the Hungarian name for the river Ipeľ, it stands out as an original historical name.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

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Hungarian:
Ipoly
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

Old Hungarian form of a Greek name meaning "he who frees horses".

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Ipoly je stará maďarská podoba mena Hippolit, ktoré pochádza z gréckeho Hippolytos (Ἱππόλυτος), latinsky Hippolytus. Meno sa skladá zo slov híppos (ἵππος – kôň) a lýō (λύω – uvoľňovať, odpútavať), preto sa vykladá ako „ten, kto odpútava kone“ alebo „osloboditeľ koní“.

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International Traveler Index

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

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

IPOLY

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

10 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
13 August
Hungarian Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:[ˈipɔli]

V maďarčine sa meno vyslovuje [ipoj], pretože písmená „ly“ označujú hlásku [j]. Pri rešpektovaní maďarského pôvodu sa táto výslovnosť zachováva aj v slovenskom prostredí.

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

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

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Ipoly Smith

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Initials / monogram:with dots:I.S.without dots:IS
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  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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