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Boy's nameOrigin: Hebrew, GreekMunicipal population recordThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Ioannis

Ioannis is a traditional Greek form of a biblical name that corresponds to the Slovak name Ján. It has a noble, distinctly Mediterranean, and at the same time international feel. In Slovakia, it is an unusual foreign-language form, yet firmly rooted in the Christian and European naming tradition.

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Municipal population record

The name is officially recorded in the civil registries and population records of Slovak municipalities. The basic onomastic profile is based on municipal records.

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A biblical name expressing the belief that God is gracious and favorable.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Ioannis je novogrécka podoba gréckeho mena Ióannés (Ιωάννης), prevzatého z hebrejského Jochanan (Jóchanan). Teoforické meno obsahuje prvok odkazujúci na Boha a koreň chanan „byť milostivý“; znamená „Boh je milostivý“.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

85 / 100Veľmi dobrá medzinárodná adaptabilita
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie85 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

IOANNIS

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

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Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
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Slovenský unikát

Tradičné slovanské prostredie
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Má ekvivalent v susedných stredoeurópskych kalendároch.
Na čo myslieť v zahraničí
  • •Dlhšie meno (4 slabiky) môže byť v rýchlej medzinárodnej komunikácii skracované.

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:

Novogrécka výslovnosť približne: i-o-a-nis; prízvuk je na druhej slabike.

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
JannisGiannisYannisJaniJannakis
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Ioannis
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Ioannis! Jannis! Jani!

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Full name:

Ioannis Smith

4 + 1 = 5 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:I.S.without dots:IS
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