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Girl's nameOrigin: SlavicName day: 28 September

Václava

Václava is the feminine counterpart of the traditional Slavic name Václav. Today it carries a rare, vintage charm with an unmistakable Central European heritage. Its meaning is closely linked to honor, renown, and a noble reputation.

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International equivalents and translations

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Slovak:
Václava
Czech:
Václava
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A feminine name of Slavic origin meaning “more glorious” or “she of greater glory”.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Ženská podoba mena Václav, ktoré vzniklo zo staršieho slovanského mena Venceslav. Jeho prvá zložka súvisí so staroslovanským výrazom *vętje* vo význame „viac, väčší“, druhú tvorí *slava* – „sláva“. Meno sa preto vykladá ako „viac slávna“ alebo „slávnejšia“.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

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

VACLAVA

Vyžaduje prepis bez mäkčeňov/dĺžňov
Písmo a diakritika:

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Regionálna stredoeurópska forma
Svetové jazyky:

10 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
28 September
Slovak Extended CalendarČesko

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
VáclavkaVávaVávkaVáviVávuška
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Václava
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Václavka! Váva! Vávi!

Notable figures named Václava

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

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Václava Jandečková
CZ
born 1974Notable Figure

česká spisovatelka a publicistka

Václava Horčáková
born 1961Notable Figure

Czech historian and bibliographer

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Václava Smith

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Initials / monogram:with dots:V.S.without dots:VS
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  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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