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Boy's nameOrigin: Hungarian, Slavic, TurkicMultiple origin hypothesesThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Zalán

Zalán is a masculine name renowned in Hungarian lore through the chronicle Gesta Hungarorum and Vörösmarty's epic Zalán futása. While its exact etymology remains debated, it is most convincingly tied to the historic fortress town of Slankamen. It is a bold, energetic name with rich epic heritage.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

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

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A historical name of contested origins, most commonly linked to the toponym Slankamen.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Maďarské mužské meno obnovené v 19. storočí podľa postavy Salana (latinsky Salanus) z kroniky Gesta Hungarorum a rozšírené najmä eposom Zalán futása Mihálya Vörösmartyho. Za najpravdepodobnejší sa pokladá súvis mena s miestnym názvom Szalánkemén, dnešným Slankamenom; uvádza sa však aj neistý turkický výklad.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

75 / 100Veľmi dobrá medzinárodná adaptabilita
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie75 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

ZALAN

Vyžaduje prepis bez mäkčeňov/dĺžňov
Písmo a diakritika:

á (1)

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.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •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
30 March
Hungarian Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

V maďarčine sa vyslovuje približne [zalán] s dlhým á v druhej slabike.

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
ZalánkoZali
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Zalán
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Zalán! Zalánko! Zali!

Notable figures named Zalán

5

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

All personalities catalog
Zalán Sárkány
HU
born 2003Notable Figure

Hungarian swimmer

Zalán Pekler
HU
born 2000Notable Figure

Hungarian sports shooter

Zalán Kállai
HU
born 2004Notable Figure

Hungarian footballer (born 2004)

Zalán Makranczi
HU
born 1979Notable Figure

Hungarian actor

Zalán Bodó
RO
born 1981Notable Figure

Hungarian computer scientist

Test how Zalán sounds with your surname

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Full name:

Zalán Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

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

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