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Evidencia v 20 mestách SR • prepnite tvar mena alebo pridajte do obľúbených
Duňa2×Duna1×without diacritics
Girl's nameOrigin: Greek, RussianName day: 16 September

Duňa

Duňa is an unusual feminine name that originated in Russian as a pet form of Yevdokiya or Avdotya. Through these origins, it traces back to the Greek Eudokia, meaning 'goodwill' or 'grace'. It has a soft, charming, and distinctive sound.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Dunya
Slovak:
Duňa
Czech:
Duňa
Hungarian:
Dunya
Polish:
Dunia
German:
Dunja
Spanish:
Dunia
French:
Dounia
Italian:
Dunia
Eudossia
Portuguese:
Dúnia
Eudóxia
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Spelling Variants & Registry Records

Comparison of forms with and without diacritics

Number of bearers: 3 · Spelling Variants & Registry Records: 2
Registry distribution ratio100 %
Duňa2 (66.7 %)Duna1 (33.3 %)without diacritics

Names can be registered in the traditional form with diacritics or in an international spelling.

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The name Duňa is interpreted as 'favor', 'goodwill', or 'benevolence'.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Duňa vznikla ako ruská hypokoristická podoba mena Jevdokija, prípadne jeho ľudového variantu Avdoťja. Východiskom je grécke meno Eudokia (Εὐδοκία), odvodené od podstatného mena eudokia vo význame „priazeň“, „blahovôľa“ alebo „dobrá vôľa“.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

70 / 100Mierna jazyková adaptácia
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie70 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

DUNA

Vyžaduje prepis bez mäkčeňov/dĺžňov
Písmo a diakritika:

ň (1)

Regionálna stredoeurópska forma
Svetové jazyky:

11 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.
Na čo myslieť v zahraničí
  • •Obsahuje špecifické mäkčene či prehlásky (ň), ktoré v zahraničí nemajú priamu obdobu.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
16 September
Slovak Extended Calendar

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
DuňkaDuničkaDuňuška
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Duňa
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Duňa! Duňka! Dunička!

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Duňa Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

90 / 100Excellent
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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