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I have a male student in one of my classes named Jasmin. He has a surname which indicates he does come from a Slavic background, and comments this site points out that Jasmin is used as a male name in both Bosnia and Slovenia at least.
I'm just curious as to whether the male name used in the Balkans has the same derivation as Jasmin or Jasmine when used in other cultures. Is it derived from the name of the flower? Or is there a completely separate derivation for this as a Slavic male name, and it only accidentally has the same form as the western European female name? Does anyone have more history on its use as a male name in the Balkains?
Thanks!
I'm just curious as to whether the male name used in the Balkans has the same derivation as Jasmin or Jasmine when used in other cultures. Is it derived from the name of the flower? Or is there a completely separate derivation for this as a Slavic male name, and it only accidentally has the same form as the western European female name? Does anyone have more history on its use as a male name in the Balkains?
Thanks!
This message was edited 12/3/2009, 10:15 AM
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Jasmin is common as a male name in ex-Yugoslavian countries. It is predominantly used by Bosnian Muslims, but other nationalities use it also.
And, yes it is from the name of the flower. The flower is called jasmin in Croatian, Slovenian and Serbian and the noun has the male gender, therefore this form is used as a male name. Female forms are Jasmina and Jasminka.
Oh, and it's pronounced 'YAHS-meen'.
And, yes it is from the name of the flower. The flower is called jasmin in Croatian, Slovenian and Serbian and the noun has the male gender, therefore this form is used as a male name. Female forms are Jasmina and Jasminka.
Oh, and it's pronounced 'YAHS-meen'.
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Thank you!
My student wants to be called Jasko. This may be a normal pet form in Bosnia, but I'm sure he finds it even more important to go by Jasko while he's in the USA. I actually discovered that the registrar at my university had him listed as female; evidently someone in the registrar's office couldn't believe that there really would be a man named Jasmin when they were entering his records into the computer and so wrongly "corrected" his sex to female. :)
My student wants to be called Jasko. This may be a normal pet form in Bosnia, but I'm sure he finds it even more important to go by Jasko while he's in the USA. I actually discovered that the registrar at my university had him listed as female; evidently someone in the registrar's office couldn't believe that there really would be a man named Jasmin when they were entering his records into the computer and so wrongly "corrected" his sex to female. :)
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My name is Jasmin and yea.. I'm a guy also. I know what it is to grow up with it.. constantly having to explain it. You get used to it.
I never really preferred using Jasko even though I have been called Jasko by some. I'm fine with my name, it's reasonably unique, despite the popularity among the Bosnian people.
You know what I found out as I matured? Chicks dig the name :)
Well most do :) or wel... perhaps they're just lying to me, because I'm so attractive lol. In any case I have submitted, what almost seems like an essay, about my name. Wonder what Mike will do with it. And hey! Yea I'm new :) See ya
I never really preferred using Jasko even though I have been called Jasko by some. I'm fine with my name, it's reasonably unique, despite the popularity among the Bosnian people.
You know what I found out as I matured? Chicks dig the name :)
Well most do :) or wel... perhaps they're just lying to me, because I'm so attractive lol. In any case I have submitted, what almost seems like an essay, about my name. Wonder what Mike will do with it. And hey! Yea I'm new :) See ya
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