Sebestián
Sebestián belongs to the family of names including Sebastián and Šebestián, linked to the ancient designation for an inhabitant of Sebaste. In Christian tradition, this family of names is represented by Saint Sebastian, venerated as a martyr. It has a full four-syllable form, declines regularly in Slovak, and allows for shorter, affectionate forms for everyday use at home.
Spelling Variants & Registry Records
Comparison of forms with and without diacritics
Names can be registered in the traditional form with diacritics or in an international spelling.
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 analysisThe name originally designates a man from Sebaste and indirectly refers to venerability.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Sebestián patrí k podobám mena Sebastián, ktoré vychádza z latinského Sebastianus, pôvodne „pochádzajúci zo Sebasty“. Názov mesta Sebasta má základ v gréckom prídavnom mene sebastós (σεβαστός), „ctihodný, vznešený“. Gréčtina predstavuje etymologický základ, latinčina sprostredkujúci jazyk; nejde o dva nezávislé pôvody.
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SEBESTIAN
Requires spelling without diacriticsá (1)
Regional Central European form9 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.
- •Dlhšie meno (4 slabiky) môže byť v rýchlej medzinárodnej komunikácii skracované.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar
Grammar & Cases
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