Slovakia Naming Customs: Difference between revisions

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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''.  
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''.  


The first name was further supplemented with different characteristics: <br>
The first name was further supplemented with different characteristics:<br>
*'''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.  
*'''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:''' ''Kolár'' - Wheeler, ''Schmidt'' - Smith.  
*'''occupation:''' ''Kolár'' - Wheeler, ''Schmidt'' - Smith.  
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