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:*'''Names of ethnic minorities living in Slovakia''' (e.g. Béla) | :*'''Names of ethnic minorities living in Slovakia''' (e.g. Béla) | ||
*Traditionally, it was common to choose a given name for the newborn '''from within the family; grandfather and grandmother names being particularly popular'''. While this is no longer as common as in the past, it is still widely practiced especially in the rural areas.<ref>"Slovak name", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovak_name, accessed 6 March 2021.</ref> | *Traditionally, it was common to choose a given name for the newborn '''from within the family; grandfather and grandmother names being particularly popular'''. While this is no longer as common as in the past, it is still widely practiced especially in the rural areas.<ref>"Slovak name", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovak_name, accessed 6 March 2021.</ref> | ||
=== Słownik imion (Dictionary of names) === | |||
In many Slovak records, given names are translated into Latin, German, or Hungarian. One of the best resources to identify the Slovak (or other language) version of a Latin name is the [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS8L-TQ27-6 '''Słownik imion'''], or dictionary of names. This information has been indexed into a searchable [[Given Name Equivalents in the Austro-Hungarian Empire|'''online table''']]. A digital copy of the book is available [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS8L-TQ27-6 online]. An [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS8L-TQKT-S index] to all variant names is located at the [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS8L-TQKT-S back of the book]. | |||
=== Male Given Names === | === Male Given Names === | ||
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