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Girl's nameOrigin: Hungarian, HebrewMunicipal population recordThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Panka

[ˈpanka]

Panka belongs to the Hungarian tradition of pet forms of the name Anna that have become independent given names. It is short, two-syllable, and connected by its origin to intimate family addressing, with its deeper roots reaching back to the Hebrew name Hannah.

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Municipal population record

The name is officially recorded in the civil registries and population records of Slovak municipalities. The basic onomastic profile is based on municipal records.

Origin and etymology of the name

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Linguistic explanation and meaning

Through its root name Anna, Panka carries the meaning of grace and favor.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Panka je osamostatnená maďarská domácka podoba mena Anna, patriaca do skupiny podôb Panna a Panni. Anna pochádza z hebrejského mena Channáh, ktorého význam sa vykladá ako „milosť, priazeň“. Maďarský pôvod označuje vznik podoby Panka, hebrejský jej vzdialenejší etymologický základ.

Sources and scholarly methodology: Pôvod a vzťah k Anne: Fercsik Erzsébet – Raátz Judit, Keresztnevek enciklopédiája, heslo Anna. Skloňovanie je aplikáciou vzoru žena podľa Morfológie slovenského jazyka. Priame spracovanie mena Panka v publikácii Milana Majtána nebolo overené. Uvedené zdrobneniny sú slovotvorne možné slovenské podoby; ich rozšírenosť nie je doložená, preto zoznam nebol doplnený na požadované štyri až sedem tvarov. Cudzojazyčné ekvivalenty okrem maďarského sú príbuzné podoby základného mena Anna.

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International Traveler Index

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

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Degree of global adaptability100 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

PANKA

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

14 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.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

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Dates in Slovak and international calendars

This name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Pronunciation and phonetic note:[ˈpanka]

V slovenčine prirodzene „panka“, s prízvukom na prvej slabike. V maďarskej výslovnosti majú obe samohlásky a zaokrúhlenejšiu podobu [ɒ].

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Panka
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Panky
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Panke
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Panku
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Panka!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Panke
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Pankou

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
PankičkaPankočka
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Panka
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Panka! Pankička!

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Initials / monogram:with dots:P.S.without dots:PS
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