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Slovak Names reflect the influences of the traditional beliefs and customs as well as that of the outside world. The common names of places in Slovakia exhibit the influence of languages like Hungarian, German, Hebrew and Latin. The bonds of Slovakia with these languages can be observed in the place names of Slovakia.
Slovak Names occupy an important part in the life of the Slovaks. They celebrate two significant days in their lives, their birthdays and their name days. Each day of the every month has a characteristic name given to it. The person born on a particular day thus has the name assigned to that day in the calendar.
Slovak Names differ according to their belonging to a male or a female. Generally the suffix -ova is added to the name of a male to make it feminine. The given name and the family name make up the name of a person. The Czech influence is also quite discernible in the Slovak Names. The names of saints are used for naming a child in most cases.
Some of the common Slovak names for male are Bojan, Bohumil, Bratislav, Dobromil, Jarek, Lubomir,Miloslav, Rostislav, etc. The common names for females in Slovakia include Bojana, Jarka, Libena, etc. The surname of a person is determined by a variety of factors. The newcomers to a village or a place is called by the name Novak and its various derivatives. The social status, personal features, the origin of first names, the place of origin, trade and occupation,etc also plays a huge role in the Slovak Names. Some of the surnames of the people of Slovakia are Bednar, Bogusky, Chomut, Cuper, Dural, Goga, etc.
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