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Boy's nameOrigin: HebrewName day: 29 July

Serafín

Serafín is a masculine name of biblical origin derived from the seraphim, the radiant celestial beings described in the Book of Isaiah. Its meaning is intertwined with passion, fire, and spiritual light. It is an extraordinary, distinguished choice with a profound Christian heritage and a melodic cadence.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Slovak:
Serafín
Czech:
Serafín
Hungarian:
Polish:
Serafin
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Spelling Variants & Registry Records

Comparison of forms with and without diacritics

Number of bearers: 4 · Spelling Variants & Registry Records: 2

Names can be registered in the traditional form with diacritics or in an international spelling.

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning “burning one” or “fiery”.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno pochádza cez cirkevnú latinčinu z hebrejského śərāfím (שְׂרָפִים), množného čísla slova śārāf (שָׂרָף) vo význame „horiaci“ alebo „ohnivý“. V biblickej tradícii označuje serafov, nebeské bytosti opísané v Knihe proroka Izaiáša. Osobné meno vzniklo z neskorolatinskej podoby Seraphinus.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

90 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie90 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

SERAFIN

Vyžaduje prepis bez mäkčeňov/dĺžňov
Písmo a diakritika:

í (1)

Regionálna stredoeurópska forma
Svetové jazyky:

11 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •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.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
29 July
Slovak Extended Calendar
12 October
Croatian Calendar
5 November
Croatian Calendar

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

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

Notable figures named Serafín

23

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

All personalities catalog
Person type
Serafin Wiestner
CH
born 1990Notable Figure

Swiss biathlete

Serafin Baroja
ES
1840 – 1912Historical Figure

Spanish writer

Serafin (Storheim)
CA
born 1946Notable Figure

Canadian Orthodox Bishop

Serafin (Ostroumow)
1880 – 1937Historical Figure

Russian Orthodox bishop and saint New Martyr

Serafin (Biełonożko)
born 1973Notable Figure

Belarusian Orthodox bishop

Serafin Wyricki
1866 – 1949Historical Figure
Serafin
1881 – 1950Historical Figure

russischer russisch-orthodoxer Erzbischof; Heiliger

Serafin (Zaliznicki)
born 1953Notable Figure

biskup ukrajinské pravoslavné církve Moskevského patriarchátu

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Serafín Smith

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

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Zasiahnuté regióny / jazyky:DE
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