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Davor

Davor is a short South Slavic name popular mainly in Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia. Its exact original meaning remains unclear, so it cannot be reliably attributed to 'warrior' or 'god of war'. In Slovakia, it seems unusual, yet its pronunciation remains quite natural.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

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

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A South Slavic name with a mysterious origin, a distinctive sound, and a historical flair.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Juhoslovanské mužské meno nejasnej etymológie. Spája sa so starým citoslovcom davor, vyjadrujúcim radosť alebo žiaľ; neskoršie výklady ho dávali do súvisu aj s domnelým slovanským bohom vojny, čo však nemožno pokladať za spoľahlivo doložený pôvod mena.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

85 / 100Veľmi dobrá medzinárodná adaptabilita
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie85 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

DAVOR

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.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Známe v okolitých stredoeurópskych a slovanských krajinách.
Na čo myslieť v zahraničí
  • •Meno je špecifické pre stredoeurópsky / slovanský kultúrny okruh, pre cudzincov bude pôsobiť originálne a exoticky.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
6 September
Croatian Calendar
29 December
Croatian Calendar

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

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

Notable figures named Davor

12

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

All personalities catalog
Person type
Davor Šuker
born 1968Notable Figure

Croatian footballer

Davor Štefanek
born 1985Notable Figure

Olympic wrestler

Davor Stier
born 1972Notable Figure

Croatian politician

Davor Božinović
born 1961Notable Figure

Croatian politician and diplomat

Davor Popović
1946 – 2001Historical Figure

Bosnia and Herzegovina singer (1946-2001)

Davor Bernardić
born 1980Notable Figure

Croatian politician

Davor Palo
born 1985Notable Figure

Danish chess player

Davor Blažević
born 1993Notable Figure

footballer

Test how Davor sounds with your surname

Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.

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

Full name:

Davor Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

85 / 100Very good
ID
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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