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Višnja

Višnja is a traditional South Slavic name widespread mainly in Croatian and Serbian contexts. It belongs to names formed directly from the names of plants and fruits. In Slovak, it feels unusual, but its meaning is easily understood thanks to the cognate word for sour cherry.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Višnja
Czech:
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Hungarian:
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Polish:
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German:
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Spanish:
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French:
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Italian:
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Portuguese:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A South Slavic nature name for the sour cherry tree and its deep red fruit.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Juhoslovanské ľudové meno vzniklo z chorvátskeho a srbského všeobecného podstatného mena višnja „višňa“. Slovo pokračuje v praslovanskom základe *višьnja.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

61 / 100Mierna jazyková adaptácia
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie61 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

VISNJA

Vyžaduje prepis bez mäkčeňov/dĺžňov
Písmo a diakritika:

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Regionálna stredoeurópska forma
Svetové jazyky:

9 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Známe v okolitých stredoeurópskych a slovanských krajinách.
Na čo myslieť v zahraničí
  • •Meno je špecifické pre stredoeurópsky / slovanský kultúrny okruh, pre cudzincov bude pôsobiť originálne a exoticky.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
2 July
Croatian Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

Výslovnosť: viš-ňa; spojenie nj označuje mäkkú spoluhlásku ň.

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
VišničkaViškaVišňaVišiVišinka
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Višnja
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Višňa! Višnič­ka! Viš­ka!

Notable figures named Višnja

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Višnja Obradović
born 1982Notable Figure

Serbian actress

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Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Višnja Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

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

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