Jacek
The Death of Hyacinth by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo | |
| Pronunciation | Polish: [ˈjat͡sɛk] ⓘ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Hyacinth |
| Meaning | [real meaning needed] |
| Region of origin | Polish, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Catalan, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Greek |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Jacinto (Spanish and Portuguese), Jacint/Cint/Cinto (Catalan), Giacinto (Italian), Jácint (Hungarian), Hyacinth (Greek) |
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Jacek (Polish: [ˈjat͡sɛk] ⓘ) is a Polish given name of Greek origin related to Hyacinth, through the archaic form of Jacenty. Its closely related equivalents are: Jacinto (Spanish and Portuguese), Giacinto (Italian), Jácint (Hungarian) and Jacint (Catalan, shortened to Cint or Cinto following the Catalan tradition of hypocorising through apheresis).