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Boy's nameOrigin: GreekMunicipal population recordThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Alec

Alec is a short, two-syllable boy's name from the English-speaking world, created as a short form of Alexander. It combines a concise form with the Greek naming tradition and the meaning of protection.

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Municipal population record

The name is officially recorded in the civil registries and population records of Slovak municipalities. The basic onomastic profile is based on municipal records.

Origin and etymology of the name

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Linguistic explanation and meaning

Through its root Alexander, the name Alec carries the meaning of defender of the people.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Alec je anglická skrátená podoba mena Alexander. Jeho základom je grécke Alexandros (Ἀλέξανδρος), zložené zo slovesného základu alex- vo význame „brániť, ochraňovať“ a základu andr- od anér, genitív andros, „muž“. Tradičný výklad je „obranca mužov“, voľnejšie „ochranca ľudí“. Angličtina sprostredkovala podobu Alec, nie pôvodnú etymológiu.

Sources and scholarly methodology: Podobu a výslovnosť dokladá Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries, grécky význam Lexicon of Greek Personal Names, University of Oxford a slovné základy Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources. Skloňovanie je aplikáciou všeobecných pravidiel pre cudzie mužské osobné mená podľa Morfológie slovenského jazyka, nie citáciou samostatného hesla Alec. Štyri až sedem ustálených slovenských zdrobnenín sa nepodarilo spoľahlivo doložiť, preto je pole prázdne. Medzinárodné ekvivalenty označujú predovšetkým podoby základného mena Alexander. Konkrétne heslo Alec v publikácii Milana Majtána nebolo overené.

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International Traveler Index

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

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

ALEC

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

9 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.
  • •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

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

Pronunciation and phonetic note:

Anglická výslovnosť je /ˈælɪk/, približne „elik“, s prvou samohláskou medzi slovenským a a e. Koncové c sa vyslovuje ako k; prízvuk je na prvej slabike.

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
The standard given name form is predominantly used.
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Alec
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Alec!

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Alec Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:A.S.without dots:AS
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