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Girl's nameOrigin: GermanicMunicipal population recordThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Yvona

Yvona belongs to an international family of names connected with the French Yvonne and the Slovak Ivona. The Dictionary of the Slovak Language records it as an older spelling of Ivona, giving it a documented place in the Slovak naming tradition. It has three syllables and is pronounced the same as Ivona.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
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Yvona
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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 Yvona has its roots in the Germanic word for the yew tree, which was used for making bows.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Yvona je pravopisný variant mena Ivona, prevzatého z francúzskeho Yvonne, ženskej podoby mena Yvon. Patrí do rodiny mien Yves a Ivo, ktorých základom je germánske pomenovanie tisu, doložené aj starohornonemeckým iwa. Výklad „bojovníčka s tisovým lukom“ je prenesený; priamym významom koreňa je „tis“.

Sources and scholarly methodology: Pravopisný variant Yvona a domácka podoba Ivonka: Slovník slovenského jazyka VI, heslo Ivona, s. 136. Germánsky základ a medzinárodné príbuzné podoby: Behind the Name – Yvonne. Maďarská podoba: Magyar utónévkönyv – Ivonn. Domácke tvary nie sú výlučné pre toto meno; ich obľúbenosť nie je štatisticky overená. Konkrétne heslo v monografii Milana Majtána nebolo priamo overené.

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International Traveler Index

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

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

YVONA

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

12 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

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

Pronunciation and phonetic note:

The name has foreign origin. You can listen to both native (Nemčina) and localized pronunciations.

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
IvonkaIvkaIvuškaIva
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Yvona
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Ivonka! Ivka! Ivuška!

Test how Yvona sounds with your surname

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

Full name:

Yvona Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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

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