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Jure

Jure is a short Slovenian and Croatian form of the name Juraj, linked to the European Saint George tradition. In the Slovak context, it sounds unusual but comprehensible and phonetically soft. It retains the original meaning of a farmer or a person working with the earth.

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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The name means farmer or tiller of the soil and expresses a connection to the earth.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Juhoslovanská, najmä slovinská a chorvátska podoba mena Juraj, pochádzajúca cez latinské Georgius z gréckeho Geórgios. Základom je grécke geórgos, „roľník, obrábateľ pôdy“, utvorené zo slov gé, „zem“, a érgon, „práca“.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Jure vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

JURE

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

25 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •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 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
23 April
Croatian Calendar

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
JurkoJurinkoJuriJuroJurček
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Jure
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Jure! Jurko! Jurinko!

Notable figures named Jure

15

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

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Person type
Jure Zdovc
SI
born 1966Notable Figure

Slovenian basketball player (born 1966)

Jure Balkovec
born 1994Notable Figure

Slovenian association football player

Jure Golčer
born 1977Notable Figure

road bicycle racer

Jure Kocjan
born 1984Notable Figure

Slovenian Road bicycle racer

Jure Robič
1965 – 2010Historical Figure

Slovenian racing cyclist (1965–2010)

Jure Pavlič
born 1963Notable Figure

Slovene bicycle racer

Jure Škoberne
born 1987Notable Figure

Slovene chess player

Jure Velepec
born 1965Notable Figure

biathlete

Test how Jure sounds with your surname

Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.

Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Jure Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

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

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