Taras
Taras is a masculine name of Greek origin, celebrated especially in Ukrainian and wider East Slavic cultures. It derives from Tarasios, likely denoting someone hailing from the ancient Greek city of Taras (today's Taranto). It carries a proud cultural resonance, a dynamic rhythm, and an unmistakable strength.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisThe name is interpreted as "originating from Taras", modern Taranto in Italy.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Východoslovanská podoba gréckeho mena Tarasios (Ταράσιος), ktoré sa najpravdepodobnejšie vykladá ako „pochádzajúci z Tarasu“, teda zo starogréckeho mesta Taras, dnešného Taranta. Názov mesta sa v antickej tradícii spájal s mytologickým Tarasom, synom Poseidóna. Časté odvodenie od gréckeho slovesa tarássein („znepokojovať, rozrušovať“) nie je spoľahlivo doložené.
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TARAS
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling10 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.
- •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsStandard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.
Grammar & Cases
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Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Taras
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