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Girl's nameOrigin: GermanicMunicipal population recordThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Ivonna

Ivonna belongs to the international family of names around the French Yvonne and the Slovak form Ivona. Its distinctiveness lies in the spelling with a double n. This three-syllable name allows for short familiar forms and its etymological meaning refers to the yew tree.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Yvonne
Czech:
Ivona
Hungarian:
Ivonn
Polish:
Iwona
German:
Yvonne
Spanish:
Ivonne
French:
Yvonne
Italian:
Ivona
Yvonne
Portuguese:
Ivone
Ivona
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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

The name Ivonna is connected by its original meaning to the yew, an evergreen coniferous tree.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Ivonna patrí k pravopisným podobám mena Yvonne, francúzskej ženskej podoby mena Yvon, príbuzného s Yves a Ivo. Tradičný etymologický výklad vychádza z germánskeho základu označujúceho tis, porovnaj starohornonemecké iwa. Význam „lukostrelkyňa“ je druhotná interpretácia podľa využitia tisového dreva na výrobu lukov.

Sources and scholarly methodology: Etymologická rodina a jazykové podoby: Behind the Name – Yvonne, Behind the Name – Ivonne. Germánsky základ s významom tis uvádza aj The Oxford Names Companion, sprostredkované heslom Yvette. Status verified sa vzťahuje na tradičný výklad tejto etymologickej rodiny. Samostatné heslo Ivonna v publikácii Milana Majtána ani stanovisko JÚĽŠ SAV k tomuto presnému zápisu sa nepodarilo overiť. Skloňovanie je pravidelne odvodené; domácke tvary sú možné slovenské oslovenia, nie doložený rebríček obľúbenosti.

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International Traveler Index

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

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

IVONNA

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

11 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.
  • •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:

Pri slovenskom čítaní má meno tri slabiky a prízvuk na prvej; zdvojené nn sa vyslovuje predĺžene.

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
IvonkaIvkaIvuškaIvinka
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Ivonna
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Ivonka! Ivka! Ivuška!

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

Full name:

Ivonna Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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