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Duje

Duje is a Croatian, specifically Dalmatian familiar form of Dujam, derived from the Latin Domnius. It is venerated in honour of Saint Domnius, the patron saint of the city of Split. Short and energetic, it appeals to parents looking for a dynamic name with authentic Adriatic flair.

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International equivalents and translations

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Duje
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A name of Latin origin interpreted as meaning lord or master.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Duje je chorvátska, najmä dalmatínska, domácka podoba mena Dujam. Meno Dujam vzniklo skorým prevzatím neskorolatinského mena Domnius, pravdepodobne utvoreného z ľudovolatinského domnus, ktoré pochádza z latinského dominus vo význame „pán“ alebo „vládca“.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

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

DUJE

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

11 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.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
7 May
Croatian Calendar

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
DujkoDujinko
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Duje
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Duje! Dujko!

Notable figures named Duje

4

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

All personalities catalog
Person type
Duje Ćaleta-Car
HR
born 1996Notable Figure

Croatian association football player (born 1996)

Duje Bonačić
HR
1929 – 2020Historical Figure

Croatian rower (1929-2020)

Duje Ajduković
HR
born 2001Notable Figure

Croatian tennis player

Duje Dujmovic
DE
born 2002Notable Figure

German basketball player

Test how Duje sounds with your surname

Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.

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

Full name:

Duje Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

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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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