How to pronounce Hradecky?

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Pronunciation of Hradecky in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Hra - DETZ - key



Type of Name:

last name

Language:

Czech

Alternate Spelling(s):

Radetzky, Radetzki

Meaning:

from or of the (small) castle

Additional Information:

The name Hradecky as spelled goes back to the 11th century and means "from or of the (small) castle". In Czech, Hrad means castle and Hradec means a smaller castle, both fortified structures.

The Czech lands were ruled by the German-speaking Habsburgs for centuries, and most family names and place names were Germanicized. For German-speaking people, the name Hradecky became spelled Radetzki or Radetzky to facilitate the correct pronunciation; however with this spelling the name has no translated meaning in German.


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Pronunciation of Hradecky in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

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Hradecky is pronounced as h r aa - D EH T Z - k ee

h is pronounced as h in hat
r is pronounced as r in rat
aa is pronounced as aa in car
d is pronounced as d in do
eh is pronounced as e in pet
t is pronounced as t in to
z is pronounced as z in zen
k is pronounced as k in key
ee is pronounced as ee in see


Hradecky is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ h r aa - D EH T Z - k ee ]

h r aa - D EH T Z - k ee
hat rat car   do pet to zen   key see



Type of Name:

last name

Language:

Czech

Alternate Spelling(s):

Radetzky, Radetzki

Meaning:

from or of the (small) castle

Additional Information:

The name Hradecky as spelled goes back to the 11th century and means "from or of the (small) castle". In Czech, Hrad means castle and Hradec means a smaller castle, both fortified structures.

The Czech lands were ruled by the German-speaking Habsburgs for centuries, and most family names and place names were Germanicized. For German-speaking people, the name Hradecky became spelled Radetzki or Radetzky to facilitate the correct pronunciation; however with this spelling the name has no translated meaning in German.


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