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Zdeněk

Zdeněk is an established Czech masculine name of Slavic origin with widespread cultural recognition. It originated as an independent diminutive of ancient compound names such as Zdeslav or Zdislav. Warm, friendly, and deeply grounded, it is a timeless choice for parents who value Czech heritage.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

Slovak:
Czech:
Zdeněk
Hungarian:
Zdenek
Polish:
Ukrainian:
Italian:
Zdenek
Portuguese:
Other world variants:
Zděnek
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Spelling Variants & Registry Records

Comparison of forms with and without diacritics

Number of bearers: 306 · Spelling Variants & Registry Records: 4

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

The name is interpreted as meaning "he who creates or builds glory".

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

České mužské meno Zdeněk vzniklo ako osamostatnená domácka podoba staročeského mena Zdeslav, prípadne jeho obmeny Zdislav. Prvý člen sa spája so staroslovanským slovesným základom s významom „robiť, tvoriť, stavať“, druhý so slovom sláva. Meno sa preto vykladá ako „ten, kto tvorí slávu“.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

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

ZDENEK

Vyžaduje prepis bez mäkčeňov/dĺžňov
Písmo a diakritika:

ě (1)

Regionálna stredoeurópska forma
Svetové jazyky:

14 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.
  • •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
23 January
Czech Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

České písmeno ě po spoluhláske n označuje výslovnosť [ňe]; meno sa vyslovuje približne [zdeňek].

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
ZdenkoZdenoZdeniZdeníčekZdenouš
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Zdeněk
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Zdeněk! Zdenko! Zdeno!

Notable figures named Zdeněk

22

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

All personalities catalog
Person type
Zdeněk Grygera
CZ
born 1980Notable Figure

Czech footballer

Zdeněk Nehoda
CZ
born 1952Notable Figure

Czech footballer

Zdeněk Štybar
CZ
born 1985Notable Figure

Czech cyclist

Zdeněk Fibich
AH
1850 – 1900Historical Figure

Czech conductor, music educator, composer and choirmaster (1850-1900)

Zdeněk Svěrák
CZ
born 1936Notable Figure

Czech actor

Zdeněk Nejedlý
AH
1878 – 1962Historical Figure

Czech musicologist, writer and politician (1878–1962)

Zdeněk Štěpánek
AH
1896 – 1968Historical Figure

Czech actor

Zdeněk Troška
CZ
born 1953Notable Figure

Czech film director and screenwriter

Test how Zdeněk sounds with your surname

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Full name:

Zdeněk Smith

1 + 1 = 2 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:Z.S.without dots:ZS
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