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Gvozden
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Gvozden is a boy's name that is common in both Croatia and Serbia. The German translation of the name is 'the Iron One'.
What does the name Gvozden mean?
Gvozden is a masculine first name from Croatia and Serbia meaning 'the Iron One'. It derives from the Serbo-Croatian term gvȍzden (гво̏зден), which means 'iron'.
Where does the name Gvozden come from?
The name Gvozden has Serbo-Croatian roots and means 'the Iron One'. The etymology comes from gvȍzden (гво̏зден), which means 'iron' in Serbo-Croatian. It can be found in various Slavic languages such as Bosnian, Yugoslav, Croatian, Serbian, Serbo-Croatian, Slavic, Slovenian, and South Slavic.
How do you pronounce Gvozden?
Gvozden is pronounced approximately as 'Gvozd-en', where 'Gvo' sounds like in 'Glocke' and 'zden' sounds like 'den'.
Popularity
In Germany, Gvozden is a rather rare first name. It has not yet appeared in the German name popularity lists. In Austria, the name reached its highest ranking at 1,106th place in 2009. In the last ten years, Gvozden has been given less than 10 times there, placing it at 4,431st in the ten-year statistics. From 1984 to 2024, it ranks 5,153rd in Austria.
Famous people
- Gvozden Flego (philosopher from Croatia)
Frequently asked questions about the name Gvozden
What is the meaning of the name Gvozden?
Gvozden means 'the Iron One' and derives from the Serbo-Croatian word gvȍzden, which means 'iron'.
Where does the name Gvozden come from?
The name has Serbo-Croatian roots and is common in various Slavic languages such as Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian.
How popular is the name Gvozden?
Gvozden is known in the countries of the former Yugoslavia, but it is not very common outside this region.