Slobodan
Slobodan is a traditional South Slavic, particularly Serbian and Croatian, boy's name with the transparent meaning of 'free'. In the Slovak context, it sounds unusual, but its meaning is easily understood thanks to the Slavic root 'slobod-'. It carries a strong cultural connection to the countries of the former Yugoslavia.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisThe name expresses a free person, independence, liberty, and personal freedom.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Juhoslovanské mužské meno utvorené zo slova slobodan vo význame „slobodný“, súvisiaceho s podstatným menom sloboda; jeho význam je „slobodný človek“.
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International Traveler Index
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SLOBODAN
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.
- •Známe v okolitých stredoeurópskych a slovanských krajinách.
- •Meno je špecifické pre stredoeurópsky / slovanský kultúrny okruh, pre cudzincov bude pôsobiť originálne a exoticky.
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 Slobodan
15People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
Serbian jurist, historian, sociologist, journalist, and literary critic
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