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

Svetluša

[ˈsvɛtluʃa]

Svetluša is a Slavic female name and is recorded in the Slovak dictionary tradition as a familiar form of Svetlana. Its root evokes light and brightness, while its ending gives it an intimate character. It has three syllables, declines naturally in Slovak, and retains the form Svetluša when used as a form of address.

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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

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The name Svetluša means "light, bright" and is originally connected to the name Svetlana.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Svetluša je doložená domácka podoba mena Svetlana. Základ svetl- súvisí so slovanským prídavným menom svetlý, teda „svetlý, jasný“; zakončenie -uša má domácky charakter. Významová blízkosť k menu Lucia neznamená latinský pôvod.

Sources and scholarly methodology: Vzťah k Svetlane a podoby Svetla, Svetlanka, Svetluša, Svetluška dokladá Slovník slovenského jazyka VI, s. 147. Výklad základu uvádza Význam mien – S. Českú podobu uvádza prehľad odkazujúci na príručku Miloslavy Knappovej. Svetla a Svetlanka sú príbuzné domácke podoby Svetlany; Svetlušenka je slovotvorne pravidelný návrh zdrobneniny, nie overená obľúbená podoba. Obľúbenosť uvedených oslovení nebola overená. Null označuje nedoložený priamy jazykový ekvivalent. Heslo v knihe Milana Majtána a Mateja Považaja Vyberte si meno pre svoje dieťa nebolo priamo overené.

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International Traveler Index

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

59 / 100Mierna jazyková adaptácia
Degree of global adaptability59 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

SVETLUSA

Requires spelling without diacritics
Script & diacritics:

š (1)

Regional Central European form
World languages:

5 foreign variants

Česky, Taliansky, Portugalsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
  • •Známe v okolitých stredoeurópskych a slovanských krajinách.
What to keep in mind abroad
  • •Meno je špecifické pre stredoeurópsky / slovanský kultúrny okruh, pre cudzincov bude pôsobiť originálne a exoticky.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars

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

Pronunciation and phonetic note:[ˈsvɛtluʃa]

Standard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

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

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3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:S.S.without dots:SS

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Zasiahnuté regióny / jazyky:DE
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