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=== Religions === | === Religions === | ||
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Czech and Slovak surnames are affected by gender. A woman's surname must have a feminine ending. Grammatically there are two types of surnames: adjectives and nouns. Surname endings vary according to the type of surname and the sex of the person. | Czech and Slovak surnames are affected by gender. A woman's surname must have a feminine ending. Grammatically there are two types of surnames: adjectives and nouns. Surname endings vary according to the type of surname and the sex of the person. | ||
Adjectives | '''Adjectives''' | ||
Most adjective surnames end in ý for males and á for females. | Most adjective surnames end in ý for males and á for females. | ||
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Jirk Jirk | Jirk Jirk | ||
Nouns | '''Nouns''' | ||
Noun surnames end with a consonant or a short vowel (a vowel that doesn't have an accent mark ). Noun surnames are feminized by adding the ending ová | Noun surnames end with a consonant or a short vowel (a vowel that doesn't have an accent mark ). Noun surnames are feminized by adding the ending ová | ||
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Nagy Nagyová | Nagy Nagyová | ||
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=== Historical Background === | |||
In the Czech lands and Slovakia, the major source of given names was the names of Roman Catholic saints. Many of these were borrowed from foreign sources including names of Greek, Latin, Hebrew and German origin. | In the Czech lands and Slovakia, the major source of given names was the names of Roman Catholic saints. Many of these were borrowed from foreign sources including names of Greek, Latin, Hebrew and German origin. | ||