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Boy's nameOrigin: GreekName day: 9 November

Orest

Orest is a male name of Greek origin rooted in classical mythology and later reinforced by Christian tradition. It is particularly well established within Eastern Christian cultures. It carries a strong, heroic cadence while remaining memorable and timeless.

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International equivalents and translations

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Slovak:
Orest
Czech:
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Polish:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A Greek name denoting a mountaineer, a dweller of the mountains, or one who stands upon a mountain.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno Orest pochádza zo starogréckeho mena Ὀρέστης (Orestés), ktoré súvisí so slovom ὄρος (óros – vrch, hora), prípadne aj so slovesom ἵστημι (hístēmi – stáť). Vykladá sa ako „horal“, „obyvateľ hôr“ alebo „ten, kto stojí na hore“. V gréckej mytológii bol Orestes synom mykénskeho kráľa Agamemnóna a Klytaimnéstry.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

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

OREST

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

15 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 10 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
9 November
Slovak Extended Calendar

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

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

Notable figures named Orest

15

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

All personalities catalog
Person type
Orest Kiprenskij
1782 – 1836Historical Figure

Russian artist (1782-1836)

Orest Berezovskyi
UA
born 1944Notable Figure

Ukrainian bishop of Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate)

Orest Danilovič Chvol'son
SU
1852 – 1934Historical Figure

Russian physicist

Orest Miller
1833 – 1889Historical Figure

Russian folklorist of Baltic German origin (1833-1889)

Orest Kuzyk
UA
born 1995Notable Figure

Ukrainian association football player

Orest Levyc'kyj
1848 – 1922Historical Figure

Ukrainian historian, writer (1848-1922)

Orest Klympush
UA
born 1941Notable Figure

Ukrainian politician

Orest Awdykowskyj
1842 – 1913Historical Figure

Ukrainian moscophile writer and journalist (1842–1913)

Test how Orest sounds with your surname

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Orest Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

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

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