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Girl's nameOrigin: French, HebrewName day: 25 July

Žakelína

[ˈʒakɛliːna]

Žakelína is a localized spelling of the French Jacqueline, the feminine derivative of Jacques. Tracing back to Jacob and the Hebrew Yaakov, it carries historical connotations of following and perseverance. It offers parents a sophisticated name brimming with French elegance and individuality.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Slovak:
Žakelína
Czech:
Žakelína
Hungarian:
Polish:
German:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A name traditionally interpreted as 'she who supplants' or 'she who holds the heel'.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Žakelína je poslovenčená podoba francúzskeho ženského mena Jacqueline, ktoré vzniklo ako ženská forma mena Jacques. To pochádza cez latinské Iacobus z hebrejského mena Jaʿakov (יַעֲקֹב), tradične spájaného so slovom ʿakev, „päta“, a vykladaného ako „ten, kto sa drží za pätu“ alebo „ten, kto nastupuje na miesto iného“.

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International Traveler Index

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

71 / 100Mierna jazyková adaptácia
Degree of global adaptability71 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

ZAKELINA

Requires spelling without diacritics
Script & diacritics:

ž, í (2)

Regional Central European form
World languages:

11 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.
What to keep in mind abroad
  • •Dlhšie meno (4 slabiky) môže byť v rýchlej medzinárodnej komunikácii skracované.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
25 July
Slovak Extended Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:[ˈʒakɛliːna]

Standard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
ŽakiŽakelínkaŽakelkaLínaLinka
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Žakelína
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Žakelína! Žaki! Žakelínka!

Test how Žakelína sounds with your surname

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Full name:

Žakelína Smith

4 + 1 = 5 syllables

90 / 100Excellent
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Initials / monogram:with dots:Z.S.without dots:ZS
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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