Nikodém
Nikodem (Nicodemus) is a venerable name of Greek origin, famed for the thoughtful biblical Pharisee who sought Jesus by night. Spanning centuries of Christian history, it represents intellectual curiosity and genuine integrity. A distinguished and meaningful name with quiet strength.
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Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisA Greek name meaning 'victory of the people', closely tied to biblical heritage.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Pochádza zo starogréckeho mena Nikodémos (Νικόδημος), utvoreného zo slov níkē („víťazstvo“) a démos („ľud, národ“). Meno sa vykladá najmä vo význame „víťazstvo ľudu“.
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NIKODEM
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Regional Central European form13 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 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 Nikodém
18People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
Ukrainian Orthodox metropolitan bishop of Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv (1921–2011)
biskup ukrajinské pravoslavné církve Moskevského patriarchátu
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