Ľudovít
Ľudovít is a revered Slovak form of Louis, occupying a central place in national history through the leader Ľudovít Štúr. It carries a sense of intellect, leadership, and regal European tradition. A timeless, distinguished choice for a son.
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Comparison of forms with and without diacritics
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Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisThe name means "famous in battle" or "renowned warrior".
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Meno Ľudovít pochádza zo starého germánskeho mena rekonštruovaného v podobách *Hlūdawīg alebo *Hlōdowīg. Jeho prvý člen znamená „slávny, preslávený“ a druhý „boj, zápas“. Meno sa preto vykladá ako „slávny v boji“ alebo „preslávený bojovník“. Slovenská podoba súvisí s latinizovanou formou Ludovicus a bola hláskovo prispôsobená slovenčine.
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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index
Ako ľahko sa meno Ľudovít vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete
LUDOVIT
Vyžaduje prepis bez mäkčeňov/dĺžňovľ, í (2)
Regionálna stredoeurópska forma14 cudzích podôb
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.
- •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 calendarsThe 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 useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Ľudovít
10People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
Leader of the Slovak national revival in the 19th century and author of the Slovak language standard.
Slovak economist, former Vice-Governor of the National Bank of Slovakia, current Prime Minister of Slovakia
Slovak businessman of Jewish-Hungarian origin, lessee and builder of the Piešťany spa
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