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Girl's nameOrigin: Irish, Yiddish, GermanicMultiple origin hypothesesName day: 19 DecemberName day in 2 European calendars

Ita

Ita is a short and distinctive feminine name with several possible origins. It is most prominently linked to the Irish Saint Ita of Killeedy and the Old Irish word meaning “thirst” or “hunger for knowledge and devotion”. In other cultural contexts, it can also serve as a pet form of Judith or a variant of Ida.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Ita
Slovak:
Ita
Czech:
Ita
Hungarian:
Ita
Polish:
Ita
German:
Ita
Spanish:
Ita
French:
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Italian:
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Portuguese:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The name is interpreted as “thirsty” or “longing”, or alternatively as a form of Judith or Ida.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno Ita má viacero nezávislých výkladov. V írskej tradícii ide o latinizovanú podobu staroírskeho mena Íte, spájaného so slovom ítu vo význame „smäd, túžba“; meno preslávila svätá Ita z Killeedy. V aškenázskom prostredí sa Ita alebo Itta používa ako jidiš domácka podoba mena Judita, ktoré pochádza z hebrejského mena Jehudit s významom „Judejčanka, Židovka“. Ojedinele sa Ita vykladá aj ako variant germánskeho mena Ida, tradične spájaného s koreňom označujúcim činnosť alebo prácu.

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International Traveler Index

How easily Ita is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Degree of global adaptability100 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

ITA

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

18 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
27 October
Lotyšsko
19 December
Slovak Extended Calendar

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
ItkaItinkaItuška
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Ita
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Ita! Itka!

Notable figures named Ita

10

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

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Person type
Ita Ever
SU
1931 – 2023Historical Figure

Estonian actress (1931-2023)

Ita Rina
1907 – 1979Historical Figure

Slovenian actress (1907-1979)

Ita Wegmann
NL
1876 – 1943Historical Figure

Dutch physician

Ita Irlandzka
died 570Historical Figure

Irish saint

Ita Buttrose
AU
born 1942Notable Figure

Australian journalist and businesswoman

Ita Maximowna
DE
died 1988Historical Figure

German illustrator (1901–1988)

Ita Vaea
TO
born 1989Notable Figure

Tongan rugby union player

Ita Gertner
IL
1932 – 2025Historical Figure

Israeli painter

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Full name:

Ita Smith

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