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Boy's nameOrigin: GreekName day: 26 October

Dimitrij

Dimitrij is a masculine name of Greek heritage, widely revered across Eastern and South Slavic traditions. Deriving from the ancient Greek Dēmētrios, it honors Demeter, the patron goddess of fertility and harvest. It has a stately, cosmopolitan feel combined with a profound cultural legacy.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Slovak:
Dimitrij
Czech:
Dimitrij
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The name Dimitrij means “belonging to Demeter” or “consecrated to the goddess Demeter”.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno Dimitrij je slovanská podoba starogréckeho mena Dēmḗtrios (Δημήτριος), odvodeného od mena bohyne Démétry. Znamená „patriaci Démétre“ alebo „zasvätený Démétre“. Výklad mena Démétér ako spojenia výrazov označujúcich zem a matku je tradičný, jeho presná etymológia však nie je spoľahlivo objasnená. Podoba Dimitrij sa rozšírila najmä vo východo- a juhoslovanskom prostredí.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

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

DIMITRIJ

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

20 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
26 October
Slovak Extended Calendar

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

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

Notable figures named Dimitrij

6

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

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Person type
Dimitrij Ovtcharov
DE
born 1988Notable Figure

German table tennis player

Dimitrij Rupel
SI
born 1946Notable Figure

Slovenian politician

Dimitrij Andrusov
SK
1897 – 1976Historical Figure

Slovak geologist (1897–1976)

Dimitrij Küttel
CH
born 1994Notable Figure

Swiss handball player

Dimitrij Dudík
born 1963Notable Figure

Czech theatre director and playwright

Dimitrij Chaloupka
1894 – 1969Historical Figure

Czechoslovak legionary in World War I

Test how Dimitrij sounds with your surname

Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.

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

Full name:

Dimitrij 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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