Andrej
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας (Andréas), cognate with ἀνδρεῖος (andreîos, “manly”), both from ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”). Derived from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας (Andréas), cognate…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends J
Names documented in Slovene
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Anton
Borrowed from German Anton and from other northern European languages. Doublet of Anthony. From Latin Antonius. Cognate with English Anthony. Borrowed from Latin Antōnius.…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Franjo
Ultimately from Latin Franciscus. Compare Slovak Fraňo. Ultimately from Latin Franciscus. Doublet of Fran, Franci, and Franko.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends O
Gvido
Derived from Italian Guido.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Jelena
Derived from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē). Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Jurij
Derived from Latin Geōrgius, from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios), from γεωργός (geōrgós, “farmer”). Cognate with English George.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends J
Pavel
Derived from Latin Paulus, from paulus (“small”). Probably through a late Common Slavic or Church Slavonic form, itself possibly coming through a Byzantine Greek intermediate…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends L
Regina
Borrowed from Latin rēgīna (“queen”). The given name originally referred to the Virgin Mary as the Queen of Heaven. The Canadian city was named for Queen Victoria, as suggested…
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Valburga
Derived from German Walburg.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Valentin
Borrowed from Latin Valentīnus. From Swedish Valentin, from Latin Valentinus. From Latin Valentinus. From Latin Valentinus. The name was already borrowed in Old High German…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends N
Veronika
Inherited from Old Czech Veronika, from Late Latin Veronica. From Late Latin Veronīca. Derived from Late Latin Veronica. From Late Latin Veronica. From Dutch Veronika.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends A