Jindřich
Jindřich is the classic Czech form of Henry, bearing a rich regal and cultural heritage. It shares its ancient Germanic roots with Henrich and Hendrik, celebrating domestic leadership and stewardship. A strong, time-tested name with timeless nobility for any boy.
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Spelling Variants & Registry Records
Comparison of forms with and without diacritics
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Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisA Germanic name roughly translating to “ruler of the home” or “master of the estate”.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Jindřich je česká podoba germánskeho mena Heinrich. Jeho pôvodné zložky sa vykladajú ako starohornonemecké heim „domov, sídlo“ a rīhhi „mocný, vládca“, teda približne „vládca domu“. Slovenským ekvivalentom mena je Henrich.
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JINDRICH
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Regional Central European form24 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
- •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.
- •Zhluk „ch“ sa v cudzích jazykoch vyslovuje odlišne (v angličtine často ako [č], vo francúzštine [š]).
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsV českej výslovnosti meno obsahuje osobitú českú hlásku [ř]. V slovenskom prostredí sa má pri zachovaní pôvodnej podoby vyslovovať česky; podoba Jindrich predstavuje výslovnostné zjednodušenie.
Grammar & Cases
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Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Jindřich
26People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
Czech photographer, painter, writer and artist (1899-1942)
Austrian botanist, traveller and doctor (1831-1887)
Czech poet, religion writer, bookwriter, writer and roman catholic priest (1869-1925)
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