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Boy's nameOrigin: GermanicWorld NameThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Karlo

Karlo is a short and sonorous masculine name, typical especially for the Croatian and other South Slavic environments. Etymologically, it belongs to the family of names like Karol, Karl, Karel, or Charles. In Slovak, it sounds international and unusual, while declining naturally according to the 'chlap' paradigm.

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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A name of Germanic origin bearing the meaning of a man, traditionally also a free man.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Juhoslovanská, najmä chorvátska podoba mena Karol, odvodená od germánskeho mena Karl. Jeho základ súvisí s germánskym slovom *karlaz vo význame „muž“, neskôr vykladaným aj ako „slobodný muž“.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

85 / 100Veľmi dobrá medzinárodná adaptabilita
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie85 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

KARLO

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

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Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
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Slovenský unikát

Tradičné slovanské prostredie
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.
  • •Má ekvivalent v susedných stredoeurópskych kalendároch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars

This name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
KarlíkKarlinkoKarlkoKarliKarloško
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Karlo
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Karlo! Karlík! Karlinko!

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Karlo Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:K.S.without dots:KS
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  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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