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Slovak names consist of a given name and surname. Slovakia uses the Western name order with the given name being listed before surname. However, there is a historical tradition to reverse this order, especially in official contexts including administrative papers and legal documents, as well as on gravestones and memorials.
Most Slovaks do not have a middle name. The family name forms for males and females are distinct in Slovakia, making it possible to identify gender from the name alone. As of 2003 there were 185,288 different family names in use among 5.4 million Slovaks, or one family name for every 29 citizens. There is an estimated 90,000 lineages in Slovakia. With marriage, the bride typically adopts the bridegroom's surname. Slovak names are very similar to Czech names.




Given names



Given names in Slovakia are called baptismal names (Slovak: krstné mená) despite being completely different from the Christian baptismal names. Proper baptismal names given during infant baptism are still common in the countryside, yet they are only seldom used within the official name (if they are, they form the person's middle name). Generally, names in Slovakia can be of several distinct origins:

Slavic names of pre-Christian origin (e.g. Dobromil)
Christian names often inspired by saints (e.g. Vojtech)
Names of past kings and rulers (e.g. Ladislav)
Modern names (e.g. Lukas)
Names of ethnic minorities living in Slovakia (e.g. Béla)




Surnames


Surnames differ according to gender. Normally, the feminine form is created by adding suffix "ová" to the masculine form (e.g. Bača would be Bačová). If the surname is derived from adjectives, the ý suffix is replaced with á. Because Slovakia also has people with Hungarian, German, and other ancestors, some surnames in Slovakia will follow the convention of those languages and not conform to these norms.
Some popular surnames include:

Derived from profession:
Kováč – Smith
Mlynár – Miller
Bača – shepherd
Rybár – fisher
Kráľ – king
Pekár – baker
Kuchár – cook
Mäsiar – butcher
Holič – barber
Maliar – painter
Kľúčiar – key maker
Mečiar – sword maker
Sklenár – glassmaker.
Derived from adjectives:
Čierny – black
Biely – white
Suchý – dry
Mokrý – wet
Slaný – salty
Smutný – sad
Šťastný – happy/lucky
Malý – small
Široký – wide
Tichý – quiet
Surový – raw
Others:
Koreň – root
Chren – horseradish
Repa – beet
Slanina – bacon
Polievka – soup
Cibuľka – little onion
Malina – raspberry
Dobrovodský – good water
Holub – pigeon
Chrobák – beetle
Komár – mosquito
Medvedík – little bear
Koleno – knee
Mráz – frost
Okienka – little window
Otčenáš – our father
Bezdeda – without a grandpa
Dolina – valley
Kocur – tomcat




See also


Slavic surnames
Name days in Slovakia
Czech name
Slovak identity card




References






External links


Czech and Slovak given names

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