Zorica
Zorica is a South Slavic feminine name originally formed as an affectionate diminutive of Zora. It is linked to the first morning light, dawn, and the awakening of a new day. The name sounds gentle, lyrical, and carries a delightfully warm charm.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisA South Slavic feminine name meaning "little dawn", figuratively representing daybreak.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Meno Zorica vzniklo v južnoslovanskom prostredí zo slovanského osobného mena Zora pomocou zdrobňujúcej prípony -ica. Základ mena súvisí so slovanským apelatívom zora vo význame „ranné brieždenie“, „úsvit“ alebo „ranná žiara“; meno možno významovo vyložiť ako „malá Zora“ či „malá ranná zora“.
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ZORICA
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling11 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.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.
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
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Zorica
7People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
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3 + 1 = 4 syllables
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