Čeněk
Čeněk is a traditional Czech boys' name that evolved independently from a pet form of Vincenc. It has two syllables and retains the distinctive Czech spelling with the letter ě, giving it a strong connection to the Czech language even abroad. It shares a common Latin origin and the meaning of victory with the name Vincent.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisThe name Čeněk originally means "victorious", inherited from its Latin root.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Čeněk je osamostatnená česká domácka podoba mena Vincenc, súvisiaca s talianskym Vincenzo a jeho skrátenou podobou Cenzo. Základom je latinské Vincentius, odvodené od vincens, čiže „víťaziaci, premáhajúci“, príčastia slovesa vincere „víťaziť, premáhať“.
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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index
Ako ľahko sa meno Čeněk vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete
CENEK
Vyžaduje prepis bez mäkčeňov/dĺžňovč, ě (2)
Regionálna stredoeurópska forma11 cudzích podôb
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsVýslovnosť: če-ňek, s prízvukom na prvej slabike. České ně sa vyslovuje ako slovenské ňe.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Čeněk
26People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
Archaeologist and discoverer of the Trypilla culture (1850–1914)
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