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Girl's nameOrigin: Italian, Latin, GermanicName day: 9 March

Františka

Františka is a traditional feminine name with Latin, Italian, and Germanic roots. It has a rich European heritage supported by the veneration of notable Christian saints. Dignified and melodious, it makes a vintage comeback with many affectionate familiar forms.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

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

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The name originally designated a Frenchwoman, a woman from France.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Ženská podoba mena František. Meno sa rozšírilo z talianskeho Francesco, ktoré pochádza zo stredovekého latinského Franciscus vo význame „Francúz“ alebo „Francúzik“. Jeho základom je germánske pomenovanie Frankov; spojenie s významom „slobodný“ je druhotné.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

74 / 100Veľmi dobrá medzinárodná adaptabilita
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie74 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

FRANTISKA

Vyžaduje prepis bez mäkčeňov/dĺžňov
Písmo a diakritika:

š (1)

Regionálna stredoeurópska forma
Svetové jazyky:

15 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
9 MarchOficiálny kalendár
Slovak Official CalendarSlovak Extended CalendarCzech Calendar
22 August
Tranovský Evangelical

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
FranciFankaFrankaFraňkaFranuškaFrantiška
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Františka
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Františka! Franci! Fanka!

Notable figures named Františka

11

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

All personalities catalog
Person type
Františka Plamínková
AH
1875 – 1942Historical Figure

Czechoslovak politician, feminist and publicist (1875-1942)

Františka Stránecká
1839 – 1888Historical Figure

Czech writer (1839–1888)

Františka Svobodová-Goldmannová
AH
1859 – 1924Historical Figure

Narozena 14.8.1859 ve Ždánicích u Kyjova, zemřela 22.11.1924 v Brezně nad Hronom. Pěstounka mateřské školy, kulturní pracovnice, beletristka, dramatička, spisovatelka pro mládež.

Františka Vrbenská
CZ
born 1952Notable Figure

Czech writer

Františka Romana von Kopalová
CZ
1883 – 1963Historical Figure

česká šlechtična a filantropka

Františka Bollardová
AH
1838 – 1892Historical Figure

česká divadelní herečka

Františka Hansgirgová
1823 – 1871Historical Figure

Czech writer (1823-1871)

Františka Sívková
1917 – 1943Historical Figure

vězeň nacismu, nar. 1917-03-25

Test how Františka sounds with your surname

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

Full name:

Františka Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:F.S.without dots:FS
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