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Enrico

Enrico is a traditional Italian form of a Germanic name, corresponding to Henrich in Slovak. It belongs to a wide European family of names including the English Henry or the French Henri, and retains its Italian phonetic form. It has three syllables.

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International equivalents and translations

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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The name Enrico has the original meaning "ruler of the home", derived from an old Germanic name.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Enrico je talianska podoba mena Henrich, pochádzajúceho zo starohornonemeckého Heimirich. Jeho zložky heim znamenajú „domov, dom“ a rih „vládca, mocný“. Tradičný etymologický výklad je „vládca domu“. Taliančina je jazykom tejto podoby mena, nie jeho prvotným etymologickým pôvodom.

Sources and scholarly methodology: Etymológia a jazykové ekvivalenty: Behind the Name – Enrico a Henry. Výslovnosť: Dizionario italiano Olivetti. Skloňovanie je aplikáciou pravidla vypúšťania koncového -o pri mužských menách podľa jazykovej poradne v časopise Quark. Uvedené domácke tvary sú možnosti rodinného oslovenia, nie overený zoznam obľúbených slovenských zdrobnenín. Konkrétne heslo Enrico v monografii Milana Majtána nebolo priamo overené.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

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

ENRICO

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

10 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

This name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Pronunciation and phonetic note:

Výslovnosť: en-ri-ko; písmeno c sa číta ako k. V taliančine je prízvuk na druhej slabike.

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
EnriRikoRikiRičko
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Enrico
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Enrico! Enri! Riko!

Notable figures named Enrico

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

All personalities catalog
Person type
Enrico Fermi
1901 – 1954Historical Figure

Italian–American physicist (1901–1954)

Enrico Caruso
1873 – 1921Historical Figure

Italian opera singer (1873–1921)

Enrico Letta
born 1966Notable Figure

Italian politician

Enrico De Nicola
1877 – 1959Historical Figure

President of Italy from 1946 to 1948

Enrico Berlinguer
1922 – 1984Historical Figure

Italian politician (1922–1984)

Enrico Dandolo
1107 – 1205Historical Figure

Doge of Venice (1107-1205)

Enrico Bombieri
born 1940Notable Figure

Italian mathematician (1940-)

Enrico Albertosi
born 1939Notable Figure

Italian footballer (1939-)

Test how Enrico sounds with your surname

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

Full name:

Enrico Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:E.S.without dots:ES
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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