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'''Understanding customs used in surnames and given names can help you identify your ancestors in records. Learn to recognize name variations and see clues in names.''' | '''Understanding customs used in surnames and given names can help you identify your ancestors in records. Learn to recognize name variations and see clues in names.''' | ||
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*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). | *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: | *Generally, names in Slovakia can be of several distinct origins: | ||
:*'''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) | |||
*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> | ||
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