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Boy's nameOrigin: Czech, Latin, GreekName day: 19 June

Leoš

Leoš is an established Czech diminutive of Leo and other names beginning with Leo-. Its root is associated with the Latin word for lion, though names like Leopold and Leonard carry Germanic origins. The name is celebrated worldwide largely through the legacy of composer Leoš Janáček.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Slovak:
Leoš
Czech:
Leoš
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

Czech form of the name Leo, derived from a root meaning “lion”.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Leoš je česká domácka podoba mena Leo, utvorená príponou -š, ktorá sa neskôr osamostatnila ako rodné meno. Meno Leo pochádza z latinského leo (v genitíve leonis) vo význame „lev“; latinské slovo súvisí s gréckym león. Leoš môže byť aj domáckou podobou mien začínajúcich na Leo-, najmä mien Leopold, Leon a Leonard.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

76 / 100Veľmi dobrá medzinárodná adaptabilita
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie76 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

LEOS

Vyžaduje prepis bez mäkčeňov/dĺžňov
Písmo a diakritika:

š (1)

Regionálna stredoeurópska forma
Svetové jazyky:

11 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •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.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
19 June
Slovak Extended CalendarCzech Calendar

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
LeoškoLeošekLeo
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Leoš
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Leoš! Leoško!

Notable figures named Leoš

10

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

All personalities catalog
Person type
Leoš Janáček
CZ
1854 – 1928Historical Figure

Czech composer (1854–1928)

Leoš Friedl
CZ
born 1977Notable Figure

Czech tennis player

Leoš Čermák
CZ
born 1978Notable Figure

Czech ice hockey player

Leoš Heger
CZ
born 1948Notable Figure

Czech politician, manager and radiologist

Leoš Mareš
CZ
born 1976Notable Figure

Czech presenter and singer

Leoš Firkušný
1905 – 1950Historical Figure

Czech musicologist (1905-1950)

Leoš Noha
CZ
born 1968Notable Figure

Czech actor

Leoš Kyša
CZ
born 1979Notable Figure

Czech writer

Test how Leoš sounds with your surname

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

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Leoš Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

70 / 100Balanced
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Initials / monogram:with dots:L.S.without dots:LS
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