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Girl's nameOrigin: Hebrew, LatinMunicipal population recordMultiple origin hypothesesThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Lilian

Lilian is an internationally used girl's name, known mainly from the English-speaking world, where the spelling Lillian is also common. When choosing this name, it is helpful to distinguish it from the related form Liliana and to agree on its pronunciation.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Lilian
Lillian
Slovak:
Lilien
Czech:
Liliana
Hungarian:
Liliána
Polish:
Liliana
Lilianna
German:
Lilian
Lillian
Spanish:
Liliana
French:
Liliane
Italian:
Liliana
Portuguese:
Liliana
Liliane
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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 analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The name is associated with the lily or with Elizabeth, meaning "my God is an oath".

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Lilian je pravopisný variant ženského mena Lillian. Dansk Navneleksikon ho zaraďuje medzi odvodeniny mena Elisabeth; hebrejský pôvod je teda sprostredkovaný, nie priamy. Ďalší výklad ho spája s anglickým Lily a latinským lilium „ľalia“. Kvetinová asociácia sama osebe nedokazuje pôvod mena a oba výklady nemožno považovať za súčasne isté.

Sources and scholarly methodology: Odvodenie od Elisabeth: Dansk Navneleksikon, Univerzita v Kodani. Alternatívny kvetinový výklad a príbuzné jazykové podoby: Behind the Name – Lillian. Anglická výslovnosť: Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries. Nesklonnosť vyplýva zo všeobecného pravidla pre cudzie ženské mená zakončené na spoluhlásku: Morfológia slovenského jazyka, SAV. Domácke tvary sú možné rodinné oslovenia, nie doložený rebríček obľúbenosti. Medzinárodné ekvivalenty zahŕňajú aj príbuzné podoby. Konkrétne heslo Lilian v monografii Milana Majtána nebolo priamo overené.

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International Traveler Index

How easily Lilian is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Degree of global adaptability100 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

LILIAN

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

13 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •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

This name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Pronunciation and phonetic note:

Pri poslovenčenom čítaní li-li-an ide o tri slabiky; ia sa tu nečíta ako slovenská dvojhláska. Anglická výslovnosť je /ˈlɪliən/, približne „liliən“.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 3

According to Slovak orthography rules, this name is uninflected and retains its base form in all grammatical cases.

1. Nominative:Who, what?
Lilian
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Lilian
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Lilian
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Lilian
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Lilian!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Lilian
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Lilian

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
LiliLilkaLilinkaLiluška
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Lilian
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Lili! Lilinka! Lilka!

Test how Lilian sounds with your surname

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

Full name:

Lilian Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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