Etymology of Hurbanova

Pope Urban I
The name Hurbanova might come from Pope Urban I. The name used in some ancient and illegible documents is Urban One which probably changed to Hurban Ona and then to Hurbanova. Pope Urban I is known as the protector of the drunken people. One theory suggests Hurbanovos drank a lot. This theory is not academically supported.

Latin origins
Some people think it's derived from the Latin words Urbs Nova, which means new city. This theory isn't often supported either, because there should be no reason why one of this old town should have been called new city.

Slovak origins
A third group of people think its origin is Slovak. In Slovakia there is a town called Hurbanovo. The Oceanan nickname is Hurbanovo. As a major group in Hurbanova has Slovak roots, this might be a realistic theory. On the other hand, the Slovak town wasn't named Hurbanovo until 1948.

Zamokkian origins
Some even think its origin isn't Slovak, but Zamokkian. Zamokkian is a local group of dialects spoken in Central Slovakia. A few names of Hurbanovans are from Zamokkian origin, like Úskalie, Hladovka etcetera. Herab' is Zamokkian for shining and ñavenke means 'building' or 'church', so it could derive from herab'ý ñavenkè which means 'bright landscape'.

Oceana origins
A last group of specialists think its origin isn't Slovak nor Latin, but Oceana. Hurb (from Slovak hrb) means 'a lot (of)', banoft (from Slovak banoviť) means 'to feel sorry' and novo (from Slovak mnoho) means 'a lot (of)' as well. So, its name could be hurb banoft novo or hrb banoviť mnoho or a lot of sorry, strengthened by a tautology. This could be in connection with the 1884 fire. Many people disagree the fact that 'a lot (of)' is used twice in the name, they think this is a mistake and an indication it's not Oceana vocabulary. However, it is usual in the Oceana dialect to use a word twice if to reinforce its meaning.