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Ladislaus

Ladislaus is the historical Latinized form of the Slavic name Vladislav, primarily associated with medieval rulers and Latin documents. In Slovak, it sounds archaic and unusual; the natural domestic equivalents are Ladislav and Vladislav. The name has a dignified, distinctly historical resonance.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Ladislaus
Slovak:
Hungarian:
German:
Ladislaus
Spanish:
French:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A traditional name expressing rule, power, and the glory of its bearer.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Stredoveká latinizovaná podoba slovanského mena Vladislav, utvoreného zo základov vlad- vo význame „vládnuť, mať moc“ a slav- vo význame „sláva“.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

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

LADISLAUS

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

20 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 July
Austrian Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

V slovenskom kontexte sa vyslovuje približne: la-dis-la-us.

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
LadislavkoLadkoLackoLacoLaďkoLadi
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Ladislaus
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Ladislavko! Lacko! Laco!

Notable figures named Ladislaus

13

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

All personalities catalog
Ladislaus Weinek
1848 – 1913Historical Figure

Austro-Hungarian astronomer (1848-1913)

Ladislaus Vajda
HU
1877 – 1933Historical Figure

Hungarian screenwriter (1877-1933)

Ladislaus Löb
1933 – 2021Historical Figure

Germany literature scholar (1933–2021)

Ladislaus Kurpiel
1883 – 1930Historical Figure

Austrian footballer (1883-1930)

Ladislaus Philipp von Österreich
1875 – 1895Historical Figure

archduke of Austria (1875-1895)

Ladislaus von Rabcewicz
1893 – 1975Historical Figure

Austrian civil engineer

Ladislaus Zamoyski
1803 – 1868Historical Figure

Polish general (1803–1868)

Ladislaus Hengelmüller
1845 – 1917Historical Figure

Imperial Austria-Hungarian ambassador to the US

Test how Ladislaus sounds with your surname

Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.

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

Full name:

Ladislaus Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:L.S.without dots:LS
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