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Boy's nameOrigin: GermanicMultiple origin hypothesesThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Alajos

Alajos is the Hungarian variant of the distinguished European name Aloysius (or Louis). It belongs to a venerable tradition intertwined with devotion to Saint Aloysius Gonzaga. Parents who appreciate cultural individuality will find in it a refined historical name with melodic resonance.

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International equivalents and translations

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Hungarian:
Alajos
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

According to one interpretation, it means 'famous warrior', while another translates it as 'all-wise'.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Alajos je maďarská podoba mena Alois, ktorej slovenským náprotivkom je Alojz. Maďarčina predstavuje jazyk tejto podoby, nie samostatný etymologický pôvod. Duden odvodzuje Alois cez latinizovanú taliansku domácku podobu mena Ludovico a starofrancúzske Loois od germánskeho mena zodpovedajúceho nemeckému Ludwig. Jeho zložky znamenajú „sláva“ a „boj“, odtiaľ tradičný výklad „slávny bojovník“. V časti maďarských prehľadov sa uvádza odvodenie od germánskeho Alwis s významom „celkom múdry“. Tieto výklady nemožno spájať do jedného významu.

Sources and scholarly methodology: Etymológia: Duden – Das große Vornamenlexikon, heslo Alois. Alternatívny výklad Alwis: Jelentese.hu, heslo Alajos, sekundárny prehľad odkazujúci na maďarský Utónévportál a publikáciu Örök névnaptár. Domácka podoba Ali je doložená v maďarskom používaní: prehľad podôb mena Alajos; nejde o doklad osobitne ustálenej slovenskej zdrobneniny. Slovenské skloňovanie bolo posúdené podľa vzoru chlap v Morfológii slovenského jazyka. Frekvencia mena na Slovensku nebola doložená. Audit nie je stanoviskom JÚĽŠ SAV ani Milana Majtána.

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International Traveler Index

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

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Degree of global adaptability100 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

ALAJOS

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

19 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •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 calendars
21 June
Hungarian Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

Približná slovenská výslovnosť je [alajoš], s prízvukom na prvej slabike; maďarské s označuje hlásku š. Pôvodná maďarská výslovnosť je [ˈɒlɒjoʃ]. Meno má tri slabiky: a-la-jos. Pri slovenskom skloňovaní sa zachováva písmeno s: Alajosa, Alajosovi, Alajosom.

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

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

Notable figures named Alajos

25

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

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Person type
Alajos Szokolyi
HU
1871 – 1932Historical Figure

Olympian athlete, physician (1871-1932)

Alajos Keserű
HU
1905 – 1965Historical Figure

Hungarian water polo player (1905–1965)

Alajos Strobl
HU
1856 – 1926Historical Figure

Hungarian sculptor (1856–1926)

Alajos Hauszmann
HU
1847 – 1926Historical Figure

architect (1847–1926)

Alajos Károlyi
HU
1825 – 1889Historical Figure

Hungarian diplomat

Alajos Kenyery
HU
1892 – 1955Historical Figure

Hungarian swimmer (1892–1955)

Alajos Degré
HU
died 1896Historical Figure

writer, lawyer, politician (1819–1896)

Alajos Dornbach
HU
1936 – 2021Historical Figure

Hungarian lawyer, politician (1936-2021)

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