Leontýna
Leontýna belongs to the European tradition of female names with classical roots and has related forms in multiple languages. The spelling with 'ý' is Czech, while the form Leontína is used in Slovak. This four-syllable name features a prominent long vowel and can be shortened to affectionate nicknames like Leonka or Týna at home.
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 analysisThe name Leontýna is based on the Greek word for lion and expresses a leonine nature or belonging.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Leontýna je česká podoba mena Leontína, patriaceho do rodiny mien odvodených od gréckeho léōn, genitív léontos, „lev“. Základ leont- sa zachoval v gréckom mene Leontios a latinských podobách Leontius a Leontina. Významové jadro je „levia, patriaca k levovi“; latinský pôvod tu označuje sprostredkujúcu vrstvu, nie nezávislý koreň.
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LEONTYNA
Requires spelling without diacriticsý (1)
Regional Central European form9 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.
- •Dlhšie meno (4 slabiky) môže byť v rýchlej medzinárodnej komunikácii skracované.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar
Grammar & Cases
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