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Boy's nameOrigin: HebrewName day: 25 January

Saul

Saul is a time-honored biblical name borne by the first crowned king of ancient Israel. In the Christian tradition, it is also famous as the original Hebrew name of the Apostle Paul prior to his conversion. Crisp and assertive, it blends sacred history with an effortlessly modern, international profile.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Saul
Slovak:
Saul
Czech:
Saul
Hungarian:
Saul
Polish:
Saul
German:
Saul
Spanish:
Saúl
French:
Saül
Italian:
Saul
Portuguese:
Saul
Other world variants:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A Hebrew name meaning 'asked for' or 'prayed for', rooted in scripture.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Pochádza z hebrejského mena Šāʾūl (שָׁאוּל), ktoré je pasívnym príčastím slovesa šāʾal vo význame „žiadať“ alebo „prosiť“. Meno teda znamená „vyžiadaný“ či „vyprosený“; rozšírený výklad „vyprosený od Boha“ vyjadruje biblický kontext, hoci zmienka o Bohu nie je priamo súčasťou mena.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

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

SAUL

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

17 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 10 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
25 January
Slovak Extended Calendar

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

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

Notable figures named Saul

12

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

All personalities catalog
Person type
Saul Bellow
US
1915 – 2005Historical Figure

Canadian-American writer (1915–2005)

Saul
Fictional Character

first king of the United Kingdom of Israel

Saul Aaron Kripke
US
1940 – 2022Historical Figure

American philosopher and logician (1940–2022)

Saul Zaentz
US
1921 – 2014Historical Figure

American film producer and record company executive (1921-2014)

Saul Steinberg
RO
1914 – 1999Historical Figure

Romanian-American cartoonist (1914-1999)

Saul Nanni
IT
born 1999Notable Figure

Italian actor

Saul Newman
AU
born 1972Notable Figure

Australian political theorist (1972-)

Saul Isaac Kaempf
1818 – 1892Historical Figure

Austrian rabbi

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Saul Smith

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Initials / monogram:with dots:S.S.without dots:SS

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