Orest
Orest is a male name of Greek origin rooted in classical mythology and later reinforced by Christian tradition. It is particularly well established within Eastern Christian cultures. It carries a strong, heroic cadence while remaining memorable and timeless.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisA Greek name denoting a mountaineer, a dweller of the mountains, or one who stands upon a mountain.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Meno Orest pochádza zo starogréckeho mena Ὀρέστης (Orestés), ktoré súvisí so slovom ὄρος (óros – vrch, hora), prípadne aj so slovesom ἵστημι (hístēmi – stáť). Vykladá sa ako „horal“, „obyvateľ hôr“ alebo „ten, kto stojí na hore“. V gréckej mytológii bol Orestes synom mykénskeho kráľa Agamemnóna a Klytaimnéstry.
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OREST
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling15 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 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 Orest
15People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
Ukrainian bishop of Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate)
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