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Girl's nameOrigin: GreekMultiple origin hypothesesThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Katica

Katica is a tender-sounding South Slavic form of the name Katarína, which can also function as an independent female name. It is unusual in the Slovak environment, but its pronunciation and declension are natural. It combines Christian naming tradition with a distinct Croatian and Slovenian linguistic flair.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

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Hungarian:
Katica
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

Traditionally interpreted as a name carrying the meaning of purity and innocence.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Katica je juhoslovanská, najmä chorvátska, slovinská a srbská domácka podoba mena Katarina, utvorená od základu Kat- príponou -ica. Katarina pokračuje v gréckom mene Aikaterinē; jeho pôvodný význam nie je bezpečne objasnený, hoci tradične sa spája s gréckym katharos, teda „čistý“.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

KATICA

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

11 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •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
29 April
Croatian Calendar
25 November
Croatian Calendar

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
KatiKataKatičkaKatinkaKatuška
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Katica
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Katica! Kati! Katička!

Test how Katica sounds with your surname

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

Full name:

Katica Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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

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