Krsto
Krsto is a short and striking South Slavic name, widespread mainly in the Croatian environment. It originated as a shortened form of the Christian names Kristijan and Kristofor, and its meaning is closely related to baptism and the cross. In Slovak, it sounds unusual but preserves a clear Christian tradition.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisA traditional South Slavic name associated with Christ, Christianity, and the symbol of the cross.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Juhoslovanské, najmä chorvátske mužské meno Krsto je skrátenou podobou mien Kristijan a Kristofor. Tie vychádzajú z gréckeho Christós vo význame „pomazaný“, teda Kristus; podoba Krsto sa zároveň spája s juhoslovanským slovom krst, čiže „kríž“.
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KRSTO
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling11 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •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.
- •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 Krsto
8People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
officer of Royal Yugoslav Army and Serbian guerilla fighter in World War II
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