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Jadran

[ˈjadran]

Jadran is a masculine name documented in the Croatian naming tradition, created by transferring the name of the sea to a person. Its semantic background is geographical; it can remind parents of the Adriatic Sea and the cultural environment of its coast.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Jadran
Czech:
Jadran
Hungarian:
Jadran
Polish:
Jadran
German:
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Spanish:
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French:
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Italian:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The name Jadran refers to the Adriatic Sea and its origin evokes the South Slavic environment.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Južnoslovanské osobné meno utvorené z názvu Jadran, označujúceho Jadranské more. Chorvátsky onomastický portál vysvetľuje tento názov ako novodobú adaptáciu latinského Adrianum mare. Slovanský pôvod označuje prostredie vzniku osobného mena, latinský jeho vzdialenejší jazykový základ. Nejde o slovanské zložené meno.

Sources and scholarly methodology: Pôvod osobného mena: Portal suvremenih hrvatskih osobnih imena, heslá Jadran a Jadranko. Zemepisný názov Jadran v slovenčine: Pravidlá slovenského pravopisu. Konkrétne heslo v publikácii M. Majtána a M. Považaja sa nepodarilo overiť. Slovenské pádové tvary sú pravidelným gramatickým odvodením. Štyri až sedem ustálených slovenských zdrobnenín ani ich obľúbenosť sa nepodarilo doložiť, preto je pole prázdne; chorvátske Jadranko je doložené ako samostatné odvodené meno. Medzinárodné položky uvádzajú zachovaný pôvodný zápis, nie doložené domáce ekvivalenty jednotlivých jazykov.

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International Traveler Index

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

85 / 100Veľmi dobrá medzinárodná adaptabilita
Degree of global adaptability85 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

JADRAN

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

9 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.
  • •Známe v okolitých stredoeurópskych a slovanských krajinách.
What to keep in mind abroad
  • •Meno je špecifické pre stredoeurópsky / slovanský kultúrny okruh, pre cudzincov bude pôsobiť originálne a exoticky.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
4 March
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Pronunciation and phonetic note:[ˈjadran]

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?
Jadran
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Jadrana
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Jadranovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Jadrana
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Jadran!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Jadranovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Jadranom

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. Jadran
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Jadran!

Test how Jadran sounds with your surname

Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.

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

Full name:

Jadran Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

85 / 100Very good
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Initials / monogram:with dots:J.S.without dots:JS
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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