László
László is a traditional Hungarian male name, whose Slovak counterpart is Ladislav. Its historical and Christian tradition is commemorated by the Hungarian King Saint Ladislaus, in Hungarian Szent László. It has two syllables and two long vowels; in familiar address, forms like Laci or Laco are used, which are also well-known in the Slovak environment.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisThe name is traditionally interpreted as "famous ruler", combining rule with glory.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
László je maďarská podoba mena Ladislav, ktoré vychádza zo slovanského Vladislav. Základ vlad- súvisí s vládnutím a mocou, druhá zložka -slav so slávou. Význam sa tradične vykladá ako „slávny vládca“. Maďarská je podoba mena, jeho etymologické korene sú slovanské.
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Requires spelling without diacriticsá, ó (2)
Regional Central European form15 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
- •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 10 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsVýslovnosť: lás-ló, s prízvukom na prvej slabike. Maďarské sz sa vyslovuje ako slovenské s; á aj ó sú dlhé.
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