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Boy's nameOrigin: Latin, EtruscanMultiple origin hypothesesName day: 22 October

Sergej

Sergej is the Slavic form of the ancient Roman clan name Sergius, widely used across Eastern European traditions. It entered the Christian world through the Greek name Sergios and the veneration of early saints. It is a distinguished masculine name with an appealing international resonance.

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Sergej
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A traditional name with Roman roots and a likely unknown Etruscan meaning.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno Sergej je slovanská podoba latinského mena Sergius, pôvodne rímskeho rodového mena (nomen gentilicium) rodu Sergiovcov. Jeho prvotný význam nie je spoľahlivo objasnený; za najpravdepodobnejší sa pokladá etruský pôvod, kým výklady „služobník“ alebo „ochranca“ sú iba neisté neskoršie hypotézy.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

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

SERGEJ

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

18 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.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
22 OctoberOficiálny kalendár
Slovak Official CalendarSlovak Extended Calendar

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

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

Notable figures named Sergej

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

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Person type
Sergej Michajlovič Ejzenštejn
SU
1898 – 1948Historical Figure

Soviet filmmaker (1898–1948)

Sergej Alexandrovič Jesenin
SU
1895 – 1925Historical Figure

Russian poet (1895–1925)

Sergej Sergejevič Prokofiev
SU
1891 – 1953Historical Figure

Russian and Soviet pianist, composer and conductor (1891–1953)

Sergej Vasilievič Rachmaninov
US
1873 – 1943Historical Figure

Russian composer, pianist and conductor (1873–1943)

Sergej Pavlovič Koroľov
SU
died 1966Historical Figure

Soviet rocket engineer and spacecraft designer (1907-1966)

Sergej Mironovič Kirov
SU
1886 – 1934Historical Figure

Soviet politician and Bolshevik revolutionary (1886–1934)

Sergej Fiodorovič Bondarčuk
SU
1920 – 1994Historical Figure

Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter, and actor (1920–1994)

Sergej Vladimirovič Michalkov
SU
1913 – 2009Historical Figure

Soviet and Russian writer (1913–2009)

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