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Paulo

Paulo is the Portuguese and Galician form of the traditional Christian name Pavol. In the Slovak context, it seems unusual, but thanks to the Apostle Paul, it has a comprehensible biblical and European cultural background. It sounds soft, modern, and highly international.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Paul
Slovak:
Pavel
Czech:
Pavel
German:
Paul
Hungarian:
Pál
Polish:
Paweł
Spanish:
Pablo
French:
Paul
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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

A name meaning "small" or "insignificant", associated with the apostolic tradition.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Portugalská a galícijská podoba mena Pavol, pochádzajúca z latinského rímskeho mena Paulus, utvoreného z prídavného mena paulus vo význame „malý, nepatrný“.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

85 / 100Veľmi dobrá medzinárodná adaptabilita
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie85 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

PAULO

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

Slovenský unikát

Tradičné slovanské prostredie
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.
  • •Má ekvivalent v susedných stredoeurópskych kalendároch.

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 sa vyslovuje po slabikách: Pa-u-lo.

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

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

Test how Paulo sounds with your surname

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Full name:

Paulo Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

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