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Lovro

Lovro is a short South Slavic form of the Latin name Laurentius, related to the Slovak name Vavrinec. In Slovakia, it sounds unusual, but its pronunciation is natural and understandable. It combines an ancient Christian tradition with a modern, concise, and internationally usable tone.

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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A traditional name originally designating a man hailing from the ancient city of Laurentum.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Juhoslovanská, najmä chorvátska a slovinská podoba mena Laurentius. Latinské Laurentius pôvodne označovalo človeka pochádzajúceho z mesta Laurentum; názov mesta sa tradične spája so slovom laurus, teda „vavrín“.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

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

LOVRO

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

9 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.
  • •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
17 June
Croatian Calendar
10 August
Croatian Calendar
5 September
Croatian Calendar

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
LovríkLovrkoLovinkoLovinoLovri
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Lovro
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Lovro! Lovrík! Lovinko!

Notable figures named Lovro

15

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

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Person type
Lovro von Matačić
1899 – 1985Historical Figure

Croatian conductor and composer (1899–1985)

Lovro Zovko
born 1981Notable Figure

Croatian tennis player

Lovro Kos
born 1999Notable Figure

Slovenian ski jumper

Lovro Bizjak
born 1993Notable Figure

Slovene association football player (1993-)

Lovro Toman
1827 – 1870Historical Figure

Austrian member of Austrian empire council and lawyer (1827-1870)

Lovro Cvek
born 1995Notable Figure

Croatian footballer

Lovro Dobričević
1415 – 1478Historical Figure

Ragusan painter (1415–1478)

Lovro Šturm
1938 – 2021Historical Figure

Slovenian politician (1938–2021)

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Lovro Smith

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

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