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For example, George could be used in Latin forms ''Georgius'' or ''Georg'', in Hungarian ''György'', in Slovak forms ''Juraj Ďord' Juro Jurko Ďuro Dzuro Ďurko''.<br>The first name was further supplemented with different characteristics:  
For example, George could be used in Latin forms ''Georgius'' or ''Georg'', in Hungarian ''György'', in Slovak forms ''Juraj Ďord' Juro Jurko Ďuro Dzuro Ďurko''.<br>The first name was further supplemented with different characteristics:  
*'''father's, mother's, or family name''' for example, ''Glaško'' derived from Blasius or Blazej; ''Matuška'' derived from Mat'us or Mathias; ''Tomašikoviech'' from Tomáš or Thomas.
*'''father's, mother's, or family name:''' ''Glaško'' derived from Blasius or Blazej; ''Matuška'' derived from Mat'us or Mathias; ''Tomašikoviech'' from Tomáš or Thomas.  
*'''occupation''' ''Kolar'' - Wheeler, ''Schmidt'' - Smith.
*'''occupation:''' ''Kolar'' - Wheeler, ''Schmidt'' - Smith.  
*'''place of origin''' '''Ocovská''' - a native of Očova, ''Turčan'' - a citizen of the Turiec region, ''Horváth'' - Croat.
*'''place of origin:''' ''Ocovská'' - a native of Očova, ''Turčan'' - a citizen of the Turiec region, ''Horváth'' - Croat.
'''nicknames''', etc.  
*'''nicknames''', etc.  


=== Male Given Names  ===
=== Male Given Names  ===
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