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Kelemen

Kelemen is the Hungarian form of the traditional Latin name Clemens (Clement), symbolizing gentleness and mercy. It carries a rich Central European cultural background rooted in early Christian history. A warm, distinguished, and uncommon choice with a profoundly benevolent meaning.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

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Hungarian:
Kelemen
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Opposite gender version:
Girl's name: Klemencia

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The name denotes a gentle, kind, clement, and merciful person.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Kelemen je maďarská podoba latinského mena Clemens, zodpovedajúca slovenským podobám Klement a Kliment. Latinské prídavné meno clemens znamená „mierny, láskavý, zhovievavý, milosrdný“.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

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

KELEMEN

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

16 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
23 November
Hungarian Calendar

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
KelemenkoKeli
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Kelemen
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Kelemen! Keli! Kelemenko!

Notable figures named Kelemen

3

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

All personalities catalog
Kelemen Mikes
HU
1690 – 1761Historical Figure

Hungarian essayist

Kelemen Mikes
HU
1820 – 1849Historical Figure

politician (1820-1849)

Kelemen Ováry
HU
1844 – 1925Historical Figure

Hungarian legal historian (1844–1925)

Test how Kelemen sounds with your surname

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Full name:

Kelemen 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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