Svätopluk
This ancient Slavic name is closely associated with the Great Moravian ruler Svatopluk I. It recalls the golden era of territorial expansion of Great Moravia, bearing a strong historical and cultural heritage. Today, it is an uncommon yet distinguished choice for parents drawn to heritage Slavic names.
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Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisThis ancient name denotes a man mighty in troops or great among warriors.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Starobylé slovanské dvojčlenné meno pochádza z praslovanského *Svętopъlkъ. Jeho prvú časť tvorí *svętъ vo význame „silný, mocný“, neskôr aj „svätý, posvätný“, a druhú *pъlkъ, teda „pluk, vojsko, zástup“. Meno sa tradične vykladá ako „mocný vojskom“, „veľký medzi bojovníkmi“ alebo „majúci početné pluky“.
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SVATOPLUK
Requires spelling without diacriticsä (1)
Regional Central European form10 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.
- •Obsahuje špecifické mäkčene či prehlásky (ä), ktoré v zahraničí nemajú priamu obdobu.
- •Mäkké a špecifické slovenské hlásky môžu cudzinci komoliť.
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Dates in Slovak and international calendarsStandard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.
Grammar & Cases
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