Athanasius
Athanasius is the Latinized form of the ancient Greek name Athanasios, renowned across Christendom. It was popularized by Saint Athanasius the Great of Alexandria, a pivotal 4th-century Church Father. It offers a majestic, scholarly resonance with strong international recognition.
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Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisA masculine name of Greek origin meaning 'immortal' or 'undying'.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Latinská podoba Athanasius pochádza zo starogréckeho mena Athanasios (Ἀθανάσιος), odvodeného od prídavného mena athanatos (ἀθάνατος) vo význame „nesmrteľný“. Toto slovo sa skladá zo záporovej predpony a- a podstatného mena thanatos, teda „smrť“.
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ATHANASIUS
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling15 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •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 10 svetových jazykoch.
- •Dlhšie meno (4 slabiky) môže byť v rýchlej medzinárodnej komunikácii skracované.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsVýslovnosť: atanázius
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Athanasius
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