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

Orlando

Orlando is the Italian form of the Germanic name Roland with a strong European literary tradition. It was made famous by the chivalric poems of Italian authors Boiardo and Ariosto; it also appears in Shakespeare's comedy As You Like It.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Orlando
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Czech:
Polish:
German:
Spanish:
French:
Italian:
Orlando
Portuguese:
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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 Orlando in its Germanic roots combines fame with land or country.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Orlando je talianska podoba mena Roland, vzniknutá prešmyknutím hlások v podobe Rolando. Základom je staré germánske meno Hrodland, zložené z prvkov hrod „sláva“ a land „zem, krajina“. Výklad „slávny v krajine“ je tradičnou voľnou interpretáciou týchto zložiek.

Sources and scholarly methodology: Etymológia: Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources – Roland a Online Etymology Dictionary – Orlando. Literárne súvislosti a jazykové ekvivalenty: Behind the Name – Orlando. Skloňovanie je odvodené zo všeobecných pravidiel Morfológie slovenského jazyka, sprístupnenej JÚĽŠ SAV. Uvedené domácke tvary sú možné rodinné podoby, nie overený zoznam obľúbených slovenských zdrobnenín. Konkrétne heslo Orlando v monografii Milana Majtána nebolo priamo overené.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

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

ORLANDO

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

14 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.
  • •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:

V slovenčine or-lan-do s prízvukom na prvej slabike; v taliančine je prízvuk na slabike lan.

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

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

Test how Orlando sounds with your surname

Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.

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

Full name:

Orlando Smith

3 + 1 = 4 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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