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Boy's nameOrigin: GermanicName day: 20 December

Dagobert

Dagobert is an ancient Germanic masculine name best known through the Frankish Merovingian kings. Today it is exceptionally rare, giving it a distinctive and stately historical resonance. It is ideal for parents seeking an extraordinary name with deep medieval roots.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Dagobert
Slovak:
Dagobert
Czech:
Dagobert
Hungarian:
Dagobert
Polish:
Dagobert
German:
Dagobert
Spanish:
French:
Dagobert
Italian:
Portuguese:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The Germanic name Dagobert means 'bright as day' or 'shining day'.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno Dagobert pochádza zo starého germánskeho mena Dagobert, doloženého najmä vo franskom prostredí. Skladá sa z prvkov dag vo význame „deň“ a berht vo význame „jasný, žiarivý“. Význam mena sa preto vykladá ako „jasný ako deň“ alebo „žiarivý deň“.

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International Traveler Index

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

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

DAGOBERT

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

12 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
20 December
Slovak Extended Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

The name has foreign origin. You can listen to both native (Nemčina) and localized pronunciations.

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

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

Notable figures named Dagobert

13

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

All personalities catalog
Person type
Dagobert I.
FR
611 – 639Historical Figure

Frankish king

Dagobert III.
698 – 715Historical Figure

King of the Franks

Dagobert II.
652 – 679Historical Figure

Frankish king

Dagobert of Pisa
born 1050Historical Figure

Roman Catholic archbishop

Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser
1724 – 1797Historical Figure

Austrian marshall

Dagobert Peche
AT
1887 – 1923Historical Figure

Austrian architect and artist (1887-1923)

Dagobert Banzio
CI
1957 – 2017Historical Figure

Ivorian politician (1957 – 2017)

Dagobert Soergel
DE
born 1940Notable Figure

information scientist at University of Buffalo

Test how Dagobert sounds with your surname

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Full name:

Dagobert Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

85 / 100Very good
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Initials / monogram:with dots:D.S.without dots:DS
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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