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Boy's nameOrigin: Latin, GreekName day: 9 September

Gordián

Gordian is a distinguished masculine name of Latin origin with roots in ancient Phrygia. It evokes the famous legend of the Gordian knot and was borne by several Roman emperors and early Christian saints. It sounds rare, stately, and deeply connected to classical antiquity.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Gordian
Slovak:
Gordián
Czech:
Gordián
Hungarian:
Gordián
Polish:
Gordian
German:
Gordian
Spanish:
Gordiano
French:
Gordien
Italian:
Gordiano
Portuguese:
Gordiano
Other world variants:
Gordon
Gordius
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

An ancient habitational name meaning 'man from Gordium', an ancient Phrygian city.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno Gordián pochádza z latinského osobného mena Gordianus, ktoré vzniklo z mena Gordius, latinskej podoby gréckeho Gordios (Γόρδιος). Ide o obyvateľské meno odvodené od názvu frýgického mesta Gordion; pôvodne teda označovalo človeka pochádzajúceho z Gordia.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

90 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie90 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

GORDIAN

Vyžaduje prepis bez mäkčeňov/dĺžňov
Písmo a diakritika:

á (1)

Regionálna stredoeurópska forma
Svetové jazyky:

12 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
  • •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
10 May
Austrian Calendar
9 September
Slovak Extended Calendar

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
GordiGordiánkoGordík
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Gordián
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Gordián! Gordi! Gordiánko!

Notable figures named Gordián

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Gordian Maugg
DE
Gordian Maugg
born 1966Notable Figure

German film director and screenwriter

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Gordian Troeller
LU
Gordian Troeller
1917 – 2003Historical Figure

Luxembourg-German journalist (1917-2003)

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Gordian Meyer-Plath
DE
Gordian Meyer-Plath
born 1968Notable Figure

deutscher Verfassungsschützer

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Gordian Seuter
DE
Gordian Seuter
died 1534Historical Figure

German politician

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Initials / monogram:with dots:G.S.without dots:GS
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