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Boy's nameOrigin: GermanicMunicipal population recordThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Ľudevít

Ľudevít is a historical Slovak form of the name Ľudovít, tied to the tradition of the Slovak National Revival. It brings to mind historical figures such as Ľudovít Štúr or Jozef Ľudovít Holuby. It has three syllables, follows regular declension, and can be affectionately shortened to Ľudo or Ľudko in family settings.

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Spelling Variants & Registry Records

Comparison of forms with and without diacritics

Number of bearers: 24 · Spelling Variants & Registry Records: 4

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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 Ľudevít originally means famous warrior or a man renowned in battle.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Ľudevít je staršia slovenská podoba mena Ľudovít, ktoré pochádza z nemeckého Ludwig. Základ tvoria starohornonemecké zložky hlūt „slávny, preslávený“ a wīg „boj, vojna“. Tradičný výklad je „slávny bojovník“ alebo „preslávený v boji“.

Sources and scholarly methodology: Germánsku etymológiu dokladá Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache: Ludwig. Historickú podobu Ľudevít dokladajú Slovenská reč, 1958/6 a SAV: Jozef Ľudovít Holuby. Ľudo a Ľudko sú slovníkovo doložené domácke podoby; Ľudík a Ľudinko sú slovotvorne pravidelné možnosti, ktorých obľúbenosť pre podobu Ľudevít nebola overená. Konkrétne heslo v knihe Milana Majtána a Milana Považaja Vyberte si meno pre svoje dieťa nebolo priamo overené.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

60 / 100Mierna jazyková adaptácia
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie60 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

LUDEVIT

Vyžaduje prepis bez mäkčeňov/dĺžňov
Písmo a diakritika:

ľ, í (2)

Regionálna stredoeurópska forma
Svetové jazyky:

12 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.
Na čo myslieť v zahraničí
  • •Obsahuje špecifické mäkčene či prehlásky (ľ, í), ktoré v zahraničí nemajú priamu obdobu.
  • •Mäkké a špecifické slovenské hlásky môžu cudzinci komoliť.

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:

The name has foreign origin. You can listen to both native (Nemčina) and localized pronunciations.

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
ĽudkoĽudoĽudíkĽudinko
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Ľudevít
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Ľudko! Ľudo!

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Ľudevít Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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