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

Ismet

[ˈismɛt]

Ismet is a short, two-syllable masculine name documented in Bosnian and Albanian contexts; its Turkish equivalent is İsmet. Its Arabic root is associated with protection and moral purity, and it also holds a place in Islamic religious terminology.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
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Czech:
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Hungarian:
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Polish:
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German:
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Spanish:
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French:
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Italian:
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Portuguese:
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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

The name Ismet originally refers to protection and moral purity.

Detailed etymology (in Slovak)

Ismet je bosnianska a albánska podoba mena Ismat; zodpovedajúca turecká podoba je İsmet. Základom je arabské ʿiṣma (عِصْمَة), označujúce ochranu, uchránenie, mravnú čistotu či bezúhonnosť, odvodené od koreňa ʿ-ṣ-m s významom chrániť, zabraňovať. Turecké a balkánske podoby nepredstavujú samostatné etymologické korene.

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International Traveler Index

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

100 / 100Globetrotter (global name)
Degree of global adaptability100 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

ISMET

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

9 foreign variants

Czech, English, Hungarian
Travel strengths of this name
  • •No diacritics – it matches international passports, plane tickets and foreign keyboards exactly.
  • •Easy to pronounce everywhere – no sound clusters that are hard for foreigners.
  • •Ideal two-syllable length – melodic and easy to remember anywhere in the world.
  • •A global name – it has direct equivalents in more than 9 world languages.

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:[ˈismɛt]

In Slovak, the stress falls on the first syllable.

Slovak declension

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
The standard given name form is predominantly used.
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr Ismet

Test how Ismet sounds with your surname

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Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Ismet Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

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

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