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Girl's nameOrigin: Slavic, GreekMunicipal population recordMultiple origin hypothesesThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Wera

Wera is a rare foreign form of the name Vera, prevalent mostly in Polish and German environments. In Slovak, it seems unusual due to the initial W, although its pronunciation is close to Vera. According to a second interpretation, it can also be a pet form of the name Weronika.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Vera
Czech:
Věra
German:
Vera
Wera
Hungarian:
Vera
Polish:
Wera
Wiera
Spanish:
Vera
French:
Véra
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Municipal population record

The name is officially recorded in the civil registries and population records of Slovak municipalities. The basic onomastic profile is based on municipal records.

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The name expresses faith and trust, or according to a second interpretation, victory.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Wera sa najčastejšie vykladá ako poľská alebo prepisová podoba mena Vera, súvisiaceho so slovanským apelatívom věra „viera“. Doložený je aj výklad mena Wera ako poľského skráteného tvaru mena Weronika, historicky nadväzujúceho na grécke Bereniké „prinášajúca víťazstvo“.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

85 / 100Veľmi dobrá medzinárodná adaptabilita
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie85 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

WERA

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

Slovenský unikát

Tradičné slovanské prostredie
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.
  • •Má ekvivalent v susedných stredoeurópskych kalendároch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars

This name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Pronunciation and phonetic note:

Výslovnosť: vera; začiatočné W sa vyslovuje ako v.

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
WerkaWeruškaWerinkaWeriWeruľka
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Wera
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Werka! Weruška! Weri!

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Full name:

Wera Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

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