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Vavrinec11×Official CalendarVavřinec1×
Boy's nameOrigin: LatinName day: 10 AugustName day in 2 European calendars

Vavrinec

Vavrinec is a traditional masculine name of Latin origin with an ancient Christian heritage. Well known through Saint Lawrence and prominent historical humanists, it carries associations of honour and resilience. Today, it sounds distinctive, cultured, and timelessly noble.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Laurence
Slovak:
Vavrinec
Czech:
Vavřinec
Hungarian:
Lőrinc
Polish:
Wawrzyniec
German:
Lorenz
Spanish:
Lorenzo
French:
Laurent
Italian:
Lorenzo
Portuguese:
Lourenço
Other world variants:
Laurentius
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Spelling Variants & Registry Records

Comparison of forms with and without diacritics

Number of bearers: 12 · Spelling Variants & Registry Records: 2
Registry distribution ratio100 %
Vavrinec11 (91.7 %)Official CalendarVavřinec1 (8.3 %)

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 name denoting a person from Laurentum, later associated with the laurel wreath of victory.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno Vavrinec je slovenskou podobou latinského mena Laurentius, ktoré pôvodne označovalo človeka pochádzajúceho z mesta Laurentum v starovekom Latiu. Neskôr sa meno významovo spájalo aj s latinským slovom laurus, „vavrín“, a prenesene s predstavou človeka ovenčeného vavrínom.

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International Traveler Index

How easily Vavrinec is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Degree of global adaptability100 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

VAVRINEC

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

11 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •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.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
10 AugustOficiálny kalendár
Slovak Official CalendarSlovak Extended CalendarTranovský EvangelicalCzech Calendar

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
VavroVavríkVavrinkoVavruško
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Vavrinec
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Vavro! Vavrík! Vavrinko!

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Vavrinec Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:V.S.without dots:VS
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