Svetluša
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.
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 analysisThe 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.
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Requires spelling without diacriticsš (1)
Regional Central European form5 foreign variants
Česky, Taliansky, Portugalsky- •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
- •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 calendarsThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar
Standard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.
Grammar & Cases
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