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Boy's nameOrigin: GreekName day: 6 July

Patrokles

Patrokles is an ancient Greek masculine name most famous from Homer’s Iliad as the devoted companion of Achilles. It is an exceptionally rare choice imbued with powerful classical and literary resonance. The name carries an inspiring message celebrating familial pride and paternal legacy.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

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Slovak:
Patrokles
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

An ancient Greek name meaning glory of the father or one famed through his father.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Pochádza zo starogréckeho mena Patroklés (Πατροκλῆς), neskôr doloženého aj v podobe Patroklos (Πάτροκλος). Je utvorené zo základu patr- súvisiaceho so slovom patér (πατήρ, „otec“; genitív patros) a zo slova kleos (κλέος, „sláva, dobrá povesť“).

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International Traveler Index

How easily Patrokles is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Degree of global adaptability100 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

PATROKLES

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

9 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •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
6 July
Slovak Extended Calendar

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

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

Test how Patrokles sounds with your surname

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

Full name:

Patrokles Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:P.S.without dots:PS
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