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Boy's nameOrigin: Germanic, ItalianMunicipal population recordMultiple origin hypothesesThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Rocco

Rocco is a distinctive Italian name associated with the European Christian tradition of Saint Roch, the protector of the sick. It sounds energetic, concise, and international, with its double c pronounced as a longer k in Italian. The exact meaning of the original Germanic root remains disputed among etymologists.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Rocco
Slovak:
Rochus
Czech:
Rocco
German:
Rochus
Hungarian:
Rókus
Polish:
Roch
Spanish:
Roque
French:
Roch
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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

An Italian name with Germanic roots and an ambiguously interpreted original meaning.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Rocco je talianska podoba mena Rochus, spájaného so svätým Rochom. Jeho vzdialenejší germánsky základ nie je vyložený jednotne; uvádzajú sa najmä významy havran, kričať či vydávať bojový pokrik a odpočinok.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

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

ROCCO

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:

Výslovnosť: rok-ko, s výraznejším zdvojeným k.

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

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

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Rocco Smith

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Initials / monogram:with dots:R.S.without dots:RS
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  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.
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