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Boy's nameOrigin: Nabataean, GreekName day: 24 October

Aretas

Aretas is the Hellenized form of a regal name borne by monarchs of the ancient Nabataean Kingdom. In the New Testament, King Aretas IV appears in historical accounts concerning Damascus. It is an exceptionally rare masculine name carrying profound antiquarian and biblical resonance.

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International equivalents and translations

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Slovak:
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Czech:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

An ancient Nabataean name likely denoting a plowman or cultivator of the land.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno Aretas je grécka podoba (Ἀρέτας) nabatejského aramejského panovníckeho mena ḥrtt. Zvyčajne sa spája so semitským koreňom ḥ-r-ṯ s významom „orať“ a s príbuzným arabským menom al-Ḥāriṯ, teda „oráč“ alebo „obrábateľ pôdy“; presný význam pôvodného nabatejského mena však nemožno určiť s úplnou istotou. Odvodenie od gréckeho slova aretḗ (ἀρετή, „cnosť“) nie je etymologicky podložené.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

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

ARETAS

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

9 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.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
24 October
Slovak Extended Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

Vyslovuje sa [aretas], s prízvukom na prvej slabike.

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

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

Notable figures named Aretas

4

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

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Aretas IV
Historical Figure

King of the Nabataeans (ruled 9 BC-40 AD)

Aretas III
Historical Figure

Nabataean kingdom politician

Aretas B. Fleming
US
1839 – 1923Historical Figure

American politician (1839-1923)

Aretas Akers-Douglas
1851 – 1926Historical Figure

British politician

Test how Aretas sounds with your surname

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

Full name:

Aretas Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

70 / 100Balanced
ID
Initials / monogram:with dots:A.S.without dots:AS
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