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Serapion

Serapion is an ancient Greek name closely linked to Hellenistic Egypt and the syncretic deity Serapis. Embraced by early Christian history, it was borne by numerous saints, scholars, and martyrs, preserving its legacy through the ages. Today, it remains a rare and profoundly historic name with a dignified air.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Serapion
Czech:
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Hungarian:
Polish:
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German:
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Spanish:
Serapión
French:
Sérapion
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

An ancient Greek name designating one who belongs or is devoted to the god Serapis.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Pochádza zo starogréckeho mena Serapión (Σεραπίων), odvodeného od mena grécko-egyptského boha Serapida. Jeho meno súvisí s egyptským kultom božstva Osiris-Ápis, ktorý bol v helenistickom prostredí stotožnený aj s gréckymi božstvami. Osobné meno malo význam „patriaci Serapidovi“ alebo „zasvätený Serapidovi“.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

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

SERAPION

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

9 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 9 svetových jazykoch.
Na čo myslieť v zahraničí
  • •Dlhšie meno (4 slabiky) môže byť v rýchlej medzinárodnej komunikácii skracované.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
21 March
Croatian Calendar

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

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

Notable figures named Serapion

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

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Person type
Serapion (patriarcha Antiochii)
died 211Historical Figure

Patriarch of Antioch from 191 to 211

Serapion z Thmuis
EG
born 300Historical Figure

Egyptian priest (4th century AD)

Serapion of Novgorod
1444 – 1516Historical Figure

Russian saint

Serapion the Younger
Historical Figure

physician who wrote The Book of Simple Medicine

Serapion (biskup koptyjski)
born 1951Notable Figure

coptic bishop

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

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