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Boy's nameOrigin: GreekName day: 4 AprilName day in 3 European calendars

Izidor

[ˈizidɔr]

Izidor (Isidore) is a classic masculine name of Greek origin, preserved and spread through Christian history. Its most famous bearer was Saint Isidore of Seville, a celebrated scholar and early encyclopedist. It offers a dignified, distinguished sound with deep intellectual and historical roots.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Slovak:
Izidor
Czech:
Izidor
Hungarian:
Izidor
Polish:
German:
Spanish:
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Italian:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A masculine name of Greek origin meaning "gift of the goddess Isis".

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Pochádza z gréckeho mena Isídōros (Ἰσίδωρος), utvoreného z mena egyptskej bohyne Isis a gréckeho slova dōron „dar“. Pôvodný význam mena je „dar bohyne Isis“.

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International Traveler Index

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

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

IZIDOR

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

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
4 AprilOficiálny kalendár
Slovak Official CalendarSlovak Extended CalendarHungarian CalendarCroatian Calendar
2 January
Croatian Calendar
4 February
Croatian Calendar
15 May
Croatian Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:[ˈizidɔr]

Standard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
IzidorkoIzoIzaIzorDorko
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Izidor
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Izidor! Izidorko! Izo!

Notable figures named Izidor

15

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

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Person type
Izidor Kürschner
HU
1885 – 1941Historical Figure

Hungarian association football player and coach (1885-1941)

Izidor Kršnjavi
1845 – 1927Historical Figure

Croatian artist, academic and politician (1845–1927)

Izidor Cankar
1886 – 1958Historical Figure

Slovenian writer (1886-1958)

Izidor Gross
HR
1860 – 1942Historical Figure

Croatian chess master and hazzan (1860–1942)

Izidor Kovárik
SK
1917 – 1944Historical Figure

Slovak flyer (1917–1944)

Izidor Guzmics
1786 – 1839Historical Figure

Hungarian theologian

Izidor Penko
SI
born 1996Notable Figure

Slovenian cyclist

Izidor Žiak
SK
1863 – 1918Historical Figure

slovenský spisovateľ, redaktor, národný pracovník a úradník

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Initials / monogram:with dots:I.S.without dots:IS
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