Svetlana
Svetlana is a lyrical Slavic feminine name that emerged in Russian literature at the beginning of the 19th century. Its meaning stems directly from the adjective "bright" or "luminescent", evoking warmth and clarity. Its recognizable linguistic root gives it an enduring, universally charming quality.
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Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisSvetlana is a Slavic name associated with light, brightness, and radiance.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Novšie ženské meno ruského pôvodu, utvorené zo slovanského základu svet- vo význame „svetlo“ a „jas“. Ako literárne meno ho roku 1802 použil ruský básnik A. Ch. Vostokov; všeobecne ho spopularizovala balada Svetlana od V. A. Žukovského, vydaná roku 1813.
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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index
Ako ľahko sa meno Svetlana vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete
SVETLANA
100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvaromBez diakritiky (ASCII)
Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis19 cudzích podôb
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •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.
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