Old Russian names: Slavic heritage. Male and female Slavic Vedic names
Are you picking a name for your newborn son? Parents always dream about their child being the happiest and healthiest. And the first thing you can do for it is give it the right name. After all, a name is a sign that affects not only character, but also the fate of a person.
But the problem is, first of all, the list of names is huge. Secondly, I would like to consider the strong and euphonious Slavic male names that have become popular again. In the article you will find out what traditions existed in the naming of boys in Russia and what the Slavic names meant.
What were the boys called in Russia?
Our ancestors, the Slavs, were strong and beautiful people. Russia was famous for its heroes, and their names were bright. We learn about this from folk tales, epics. The poem "The Lay of Igor's Campaign" presents us with a number of wonderful heroes with memorable names.
Choosing a Slavic name for a boy, our ancestors paid special attention to its meaning. It had to necessarily reflect the character traits of the future man, warrior or successor - grandfather, father. The names of men differed from the names of the peoples of other countries by their connection with the forces of Nature, gods and family.
Slavic names for boys were chosen by parents depending on the type of employment, in honor of glorious ancestors, based on the qualities of the child's character.
For example, Dobrynya is kind,
Vsevolod - owning everything,
Rodomir is the bearer of the world and many others.
The sons were named after the pagan gods: the name Jaromir consists of two roots - Yarilo (the sun god) and the world.
There were names that mean the order of birth of a child in a family: Pervusha, Vtorak, Tretyak.
The most common group is represented by two basic names: Bogdan, Vsevolod, Svetozar, Svyatoslav, Ratibor, Tikhomir, Yaropolk.
There were names associated with mythical characters, representatives of flora and fauna, natural phenomena: Brave, Pike, Hare, Yarilo, Lada.
Why are Slavic male names forgotten?
This was mainly influenced by the baptism of Rus, which took place in the 10th century. Pagan beliefs were replaced by a nationwide single religion. With the change of faith, changes took place in the lives of people, their way of life, and their worldview.
Prohibitions were imposed on the primordially Slavic names, so they gradually disappeared from memory, were forgotten. They were replaced by Hebrew, Byzantine, Greek, Babylonian, Syrian names. In the 19th century, there were very few Russian names left; names of Latin origin also appeared in families. In modern Russia, according to statistics, there were only 5% of boys with Old Russian names.
How to recognize Slavic names?
Male Slavic names had a sacred meaning. They are beautiful, euphonious, as well as strong-willed, strong. You can easily recognize them. Usually there are two bases in their composition: the first is the main one and was given at the birth of a child, the second was added when the boy grew up and had certain merits, in something he showed himself. For example,
Absey - born on the first day of spring,
Everyone - dear to everyone,
Daroslav - the one who gives the word
Yaropolk is an ardent warrior.
Slavic names for boys
There used to be a lot of names in the Slavic namebook. Nowadays, most of them are completely forgotten. So, if you want to name your baby with a traditional Slavic name, then take a closer look at the following list.
Absey- talented, innate creativity.
Agnechron- strong, fast, the need to dominate.
Agni- a tendency to continuous movement, a bright person.
Aliy- active, always busy with something, violent energy.
Bazhen- desired, beloved.
Belimir- sacred in the world, full of love and compassion.
Belogor Is a white mountain with a strong character.
Beloslav- a pragmatist, seeks to milk everything himself.
Belomir- honest, active.
Beloyar- a sacred rage, a bright personality, longs for everything that a person can possess.
Bohdan- a confident, loyal friend.
Boeslav- is handsome, self-confident and has a strong character.
Bozheslav- friendly and polite.
Bogolep- Created by God.
Bohumil- dear to God, reliable.
Bohumir- a friend for everyone.
Blagomir- capable of maneuvering and changeability.
Blagoslav- has the ability to forgive and high spiritual qualities.
Boleslav- glorified, most glorious, hearing.
Borislav- fighting for glory, an extraordinary mind.
Bratislava- sociable, cheerful.
Bronislav- purposeful, persistent, principled.
Budislav- will be glorious, master of business, sociable.
Bueslav- like a storm, indestructible.
Budimir- kind, loves nature, has a sense of beauty.
Wadislav- owning fame, strong-willed, strong, successful.
Velibor- a great fighter.
Venislav- crowned with glory, calculating, successful.
Vitoslav- a symbol of reliability.
Vladimir- the ruler of the world, the leader.
Vsevolod- omnipotent, the gift of persuasion, courageous, firm.
Vseslav- all-glorious, famous.
Vyacheslav- glorifying, striving for leadership, sociable.
Gradimir- a good organizer, sociable.
Gleb- lump, decisive, fair.
Godimir- the idealist, necessary for the world, strives to improve the world.
Gorisvet- clear, intelligent, balanced.
Gorislav- blazing glory, healthy, strong, hardy.
Hostimir- talented, funny, versatile.
Daniyar- smart, knowledgeable.
Daromir- independent, brave.
Divislav- amazing, full of energy, active.
Dobrolyub- kind and loving.
Dobroslav- famous for good.
Dobrynya- kind, daring, the best.
Drogoslav- strong personality, purposeful.
Yeseniy- practical, reliable, love science.
Zhelislav- bold, independent, decisive.
Zhiteslav- fair, active, strong.
Zvenislav- wise, self-sufficient, successful.
Zelislav- cheerful, sociable.
Zlatoslav- a philosophical mindset, easily learns foreign languages.
Zlatozar- disinterested, developed intuition, honest.
Igor- careful, attentive.
Krasimir- beautiful and peaceful.
Ladislav- balanced, reasonable, successful.
Lyuboslav- bold and independent.
Miloslav- glorifying the world, glorified by peacefulness.
Oleg- the soul of the company, decisive, reliable.
Peresvet- independent, courageous, strong character.
Radim- talented in art, sports, cheerful.
Radislav- reliable, conscientious, sane.
Ratislav- strong in spirit, loves power.
Ratmir- a warrior of the world, hospitable, purposeful, cunning.
Svetozar- persistent, independent, sociable.
Svetoslav- Diplomatic, practical, has willpower.
Tihomir- amicable, good-natured, affable.
Yarilo- the sun, god.
Yaromil- confident, positive, friendly.
Jaromir- calm, balanced, cheerful.
Yaroslav- athletic, persistent, striving for victory, success.
Yaropolk- a glorious warrior, leader, independent, ringleader, has a strong energy.
Of course, this presented list cannot be called complete, but it gives an idea of what the ancient Slavic male names were.
Male Slavic names are back in fashion
After analyzing the meanings of the ancient Slavic names, you, of course, agree that they sound melodious, full of nobility, courage, and strength. They contain deep meaning and powerful positive energy. The more men with these names, the better and healthier the world becomes. It is also a return to one's origins, roots. Slavic names are energetically much stronger than foreign ones. And the more people bear names with positive energy, the better and cleaner the energy-informational background of the Earth.
Of course, no one urges you, parents, to completely abandon familiar names such as Danil, Maxim, Arthur, Artyom, Yegor, Arseny, Nikita, Semyon, Konstantin, Alexander, Nikolai, Kirill.
It's just that among the ancient and forgotten there are many beautiful and noble ones. Having endowed your child with an ancient Slavic name, you strengthen your family, make it stronger and cleanse it of bad energy. This is the power of a person's name. The choice is yours.
In any cultural tradition, names are the most significant carrier of information about the development of a people. Names of Slavic origin, for example, have practically disappeared from everyday life. They were replaced by Greek, Roman, Jewish and other names, which are alien in their essence for the descendants of the ancient Russians. This happened immediately after Russia adopted Christianity.
The names of pagan gods, whom at that time they wanted to eradicate not only from the everyday cultural life of the people, but also from their thoughts, were often part of male names. An example of this is the ancient Slavic name Jaromir (Yarilo + mir). Magi and heroes, who bore the names of the primordially Slavic, were baptized by force and called them, as the Christian faith prescribes.
Russian and Slavic names: what's the difference?
In the last decade, many parents have started calling their children Slavic names. However, few people understand that the same Ivan (a Slavic name, it would seem) has nothing to do with Ancient Russia. This name came to us along with baptism, and it came from the Hebrew "John". This also includes the recently popular names Zakhar, Matvey, Daniil and Yegor. If you look closely at such names, you can find their analogies in other cultures. For example, Luke in English is pronounced as Luke, Daniel as Daniel. The same Matvey has overseas counterparts (Matthew).
If we remember that the Slavic, that is, pagan names at one time tried to eradicate forever, then we can conclude that they cannot have analogues in other cultures, because at that time (1st century AD) the assimilation of peoples did not reach a large scale ... So, how do you recognize the ancient Slavic name? How to distinguish it from the biblical, forcibly grafted onto the Slavs names? We will find out about it right now.
What names can be considered primordially Slavic
Almost all male Slavic names have features by which they can be distinguished from foreign ones. The presence in them of a part of the word of exclusively Slavic origin is this sign. Slavic names of boys have always carried a sacred meaning, so the combination of their components was not a simple set of words for the sake of euphony. It is also noted that the sound "A" was used very rarely among the Slavs, especially in proper names. Most often it was replaced by softer sounds "I", "I" and "E".
As an example, we will give two names, one of which is considered by many to be Slavic: Casimir and Parnassus. If you pay close attention to their components, you can see that Casimir was formed from two words: “show”, “seems” and “world”, which means “showing the world”. But the name Parnas can be disassembled for a long time, gazing intently at the combination of letters and listening to the sequence of sounds. Even if we assume that it is based on concepts such as "steam" and "us", such a combination does not give any semantic content.
Slavic names for men with two stems
Another noticeable sign by which male Slavic names can be identified are two bases. One part indicated qualities (fame, strength, power, power, and so on). But the second part symbolized the object or sphere of their influence (peace, everything, good, army, gods, etc.). By the way, double names were given to boys who reached a certain age, and before that they had the right to wear a family, simple name. One-part names were also left to the smerds - representatives of the poor class in Russia. It is worth talking in more detail about the naming order of boys and men among the Slavs, since there were many subtleties in this matter.
How names were given in Russia
As mentioned earlier, the Slavic names of boys carried a special meaning and were the key to the essence of man. To prevent the baby from being “spoiled” (to jinx, etc.), at birth he was given a false name. As a rule, it was ugly or did not characterize the boy from the best side. The list of Slavic male names of this group includes Kriv, Zloba, Nekras, Durnik or Fool.
When the child grew up and men began to be engaged in his upbringing, he was given a new name that reflected the character of the boy and suited his main purpose. It was also believed that such names endowed a man with certain qualities. Future warriors (warriors, heroes) were most often called compound names: Ratibor, Yaropolk, Dobrognev. Hunters were given names such as Brave, Stoyan, or even called the Wolf, Eagle, etc. Future cultists, and often warriors, were called names with the particle "holy". The newly popular Slavic name Svyatoslav also belongs to them. Farmers and livestock breeders got simpler names: Tishilo, Putyata, Yarilka or Tikhomir. Often, the Slavs gave a middle name to boys, depending on the order of their birth.
There was no system of inheritance of names adopted by other peoples among the Slavs. Therefore, there were no generic names until the adoption of Christianity. But even after that, for several centuries, even the noble ruling families did not practice the naming of boys in honor of grandfathers and fathers.
Slavic names borrowed from animals and plants
Nowadays, few people want to give their son the male Slavic names formed from the names of animals and plants, since they sound, to say the least, strange. The fact is that the peasants (namely, they most often called their children that way) did not change the names of the animals in any way. The sons in this case were called Hares, Ruffs, Pikes, Catfish and Nuts. These Russian (Slavic) names gave the world the surnames Zaitsev, Shchukin and Ershov.
What was born in a row: ordinal names
This group of names is not as numerous and diverse as others. Despite the fact that there were many children in Slavic families, not all descendants were born as boys, and therefore the calculation was carried out up to a maximum of the tenth son. The eldest heir was usually called Pervak or Pervush, the next - Vtorak, followed by Tretyak, Chetverik, Osmin, etc. According to research, ordinal names were often given to children at birth, and then replaced by a new, characteristic two-part name. Nevertheless, in the family of an already matured man, they continued to be called by an ordinal name. There are in modern Russia and surnames formed from them: Tretyakov, for example.
Formidable Slavic names
In Russia, as in any other state of that time, there were military units. If a boy, after seven years old, was distinguished by strength, high growth or endurance, he was sent to be raised by the vigilantes. Their names were given taking into account their purpose and contained information about the invincibility of the body, the severity and steadfastness of the spirit of the warrior. Just like the Greek, Slavic names of this category have meanings such as "stone", "rock".
An example is the names Dubynya (strong as an oak), Gorislav (glorious and at the same time mighty as a mountain), Gorynya and Svyatogor. Names such as Mstislav (glorious for his revenge), Winter (harsh, cold and calculating) and Dobrognev (anger for good) were considered especially formidable.
The names with the particle "bude", "paco" and "howl" spoke about the constant readiness to defend the life of their people. The long-forgotten Slavic names Pakoslav and Budeva can be cited as an example.
Male Slavic names for the glory of the gods
In families of Slavic priests (magi), children, as a rule, followed in the footsteps of their father, that is, they continued his Vedic path to spiritual cooperation with higher powers. Their names most often contain particles of "glory", "light", "wise" and "love". By the way, it was this group of names that was the most extensive and diverse, because you can love and glorify any natural phenomenon, gods and aspects of everyday life.
These names include Bogoslav (glorifying God), Jaromir (the world belonging to Yarilo, the sun god), Velimudr (possessing great wisdom), Lubomyr (loving world), Svetozar (illuminating with light). This also includes such names as Lyubomysl (loving to think), Bogomysl (thinking about God), Dobroslav (glorifying good), and many others.
How the Slavs called the boys with disabilities
If a boy with physical disabilities (lame, hunchbacked) was born in a Slavic family, at first he was given the usual, "family" name: Nevzor (not seeing others), Nekras and Koschey (skinny, bony). Upon reaching the age of seven, he was given a new name reflecting his condition. As a rule, boys with disabilities and congenital disabilities grew up to be humble, flexible, spiritually rich people. It was these qualities that were reflected in their names. Also, the Slavs tried to give the inferior youth names that could give them strength. They consisted of the particles "god", "sweet", "love", "brother" and "sister".
Examples of such names: Blagoslav (glorifying good, kindness), Bogomil (dear to God), Lyubomil, Bratomil and Sestromil (dear to brothers and sisters), Gostemil (dear to guests) and Krasimir (beautiful and peaceful). Thus, the Slavs compensated for the child's physical deficiencies, turning them into spiritual, mental virtues.
However, it happened that a completely healthy man in the physical sense of the name was changed to negative. An example of this is the name Fornication (unlucky, dissolute, fornicator) and Malice or Malice (evil).
Slavic names of rulers, governors and other nobility
Since the ruling strata of the population possessed some kind of benefits, the main feature of their names is the particles "power", "hold" and "led". The formation of such names could not take place without such particles as "peace" and "glory". Since these names were most often mentioned in various historical sources, several dozen of their variations have survived to this day.
Some of the most popular Slavic names are: Vladimir, Vladislav, Vsevolod, Vseslav and Izyaslav. They are still in demand, and they are called sons. Slightly less well-known, and therefore common, are such names as Velislav, Berislav, Berimir and Borimir, Mecheslav, Wenceslav and Velimir. Voivods and famous warriors to whom principalities or volosts were bestowed most often bore names with the "regiment" particle. Here it is worth remembering the legendary Slavic warriors of Svyatopolk and Yaropolk.
Fake names and nicknames among the Slavs
In addition to names, it was the norm among the Slavs to give nicknames to boys. They did this for several reasons. First, with the help of nicknames, they hoped to ward off evil from the baby. Children's nicknames, or fake names, as mentioned at the beginning of the article, carried a negative meaning. In those days, people believed that evil people or spirits would not turn on Nekras, Fool or Kriv. This tradition also existed after the adoption of Christianity. Remember at least the fabulous Ivan the Fool. The same was practiced with names for little girls. An example is also known to everyone from childhood - this is Princess Nesmeyana. The nicknames include the name Mazai, known from literary works, meaning “smeared”.
Nicknames, unlike real names, were known to everyone. Thus, if evil was plotted against the boy (and according to the beliefs of the Slavs, for this it was necessary to know the name of the victim), it simply did not overtake him.
Beautiful names for boys are Slavic. Examples of
In recent years, male Slavic names have become more in demand. Of course, there is no talk of a complete rejection of Greek, Hebrew and Roman. However, returning to one's roots plays a large role in cultural self-determination. For naming children in accordance with the traditions of their ancestors, such beautiful Slavic names as Svyatoslav, Yaroslav, Vladimir and Vsevolod are increasingly used. Less often you can hear such names as Kazimir, Svyatogor and Dobrynya. The most popular are the names that belong to famous people: actors, musicians and politicians.
For example, for several decades the name Vladimir has been competing with variants of Alexander, Daniil and Aleksey borrowed from other cultures.
In conclusion, I would like to say that not all names that are unknowingly classified as Slavic are in fact such. Be careful when choosing a name for your child. Refer to historical sources and try to find signs of their Slavic origin on your own.
Ancient Slavic names | The name is an expression of the purpose of the soul in reality | As the ancient Latins used to say - "nomen est omen". The name is a sign. “As you name a yacht, so it will float” ... Unlike foreign names, our names carry a deep meaning, understandable to every Slav. For example, who can say offhand what the name "Paul" means? And what about Kreslav? Immediately I remember "kresalo", "kres" (fire); fire-worshiper. It is very simple to distinguish a Slavic name from an alien one: you need to think about whether there are parts of this name in any native word?
The Slavs almost did not use the letter A at the beginning of the word, but tried to replace it with other letters I, O, And and so on. Personal names starting with this letter, for the most part not of Slavic, but of foreign origin. As the ancient Latins used to say - "nomen est omen". The name is a sign. “As you name a yacht, so it will float” ... Unlike foreign names, our names carry a deep meaning, understandable to every Slav.
In Vedic culture, the name of the naming is directly related to the evolutionary level of human development. If
hvarna (varna, heat of the body) of a born child corresponds to a priest (sorcerer, witch, witch - knowing mother; varna brahmana), then his name consists of two roots. And one of the roots is usually "glory" (that is, praising) or "love" (loving). For example, "Boguslav" - glorifying God, "Dobroslav" - glorifying good; "Lubomyr" - loving world, "Lubomysl" - loving to think, etc.
The two-root name suggests that this person is twice-born - in body and in spirit (acquired a Hot body). If the Heat body corresponds to the warrior-knight (varna kshatriya), then the child is also given a two-root name, which usually has the roots "mir", "vlad". For example, "Branimir" - fighting for peace, "Creator" - creating
peace-harmony; "Vladdukh" - owning the spiritual body, "Vladimir" - owning the world. If the heat of the body corresponds to the weight (orachi-peasants, varna of the vaisyas), then the name has only one root, and if the smerda (sudra), then a simple nickname is given. Names are home, community, spiritual, secret, deceitful. In the modern namebook of 150 names, only 15 are actually Slavic, the rest are of a different origin (For example, Sergei is a Roman generic name with the meaning “clear, highly esteemed”; Fedor is Greek: “gift of God”). - The Slavs also used nicknames to supplement the name. Here is one of them:
Mazai - the one who smears; or the anointed one himself. Pack. in 1236, Pole (hares remember him).
Zhuravushka is a faithful wife, homely, happiness to the house.
Fool, Durash, Durov, Fool - Skt. dur - "door"; dur-anta - "infinity". This name and nickname are mysterious, they are rooted in the infinity and chaos of the primordial world (and the world of the most ancient ancestors), therefore they are characterized by both positive, negative and deceptive meanings (unrecognized, for example, "to fool"). This is the meaning in the names Fool, Ivan the Fool, Ivanushka the Fool in Russian folk tales. A fool who has a connection (door) with the other world of ancestors and forefathers ("grandchildren of Dazhbog"), with the Gods, with the infinity of space, who understands the language of animals, herbs, elements, is not at all stupid. Pack. in 830 (Durnik) a pupil of the Luchansk prince Vladislav; ... "LIST OF SLAVIC NAMES Bazhen is a welcome child, a welcome one.
The names have the same meaning: Bazhai, Bazhan. From these names surnames arose: Bazhanov, Bazhenov, Bazhutin.
Bazhena is a female form named after Bazhen.
Beloslav - From BEL - white, to turn white and SLAV - to glorify.
Abbreviated names: Belyai, Belyan. From these names surnames arose: Belov, Belyshev, Belyaev.
Beloslava is a female form named after Beloslav.
Abbreviated name: Belyana
Berimir is the one who cares about the world.
Berislav is the one who takes glory, who cares about the glory.
Berislava is a female form named after Berislav.
Blagoslav - glorifying kindness.
Blagoslav is a female form named after Blagoslav.
Abbreviated names: Blagana, Blagana, Blagina.
Fornication - dissolute, unprofitable.
One of the "negative" names. From this name a surname arose: Bludov.
Historical personality: Fornication - the governor of Yaropolk Svyatoslavich.
Bogdan is a child given by God.
The name has the same meaning: Bozhko. From these names surnames arose: Bogdanin, Bogdanov, Bogdashkin, Bozhkov.
Bogdana is a female form named after Bogdan.
Abbreviated name: Bozena.
God-lover is a lover of God.
From this name the surname arose: Bogolyubov.
Bogomil - dear to God.
The name has the same meaning: Bohumil.
Bozhidar - a gift from God.
Bozhidara is a female form named after Bozhidar.
Boleslav is famous.
Historical personality: Boleslav I - Polish king.
Boleslav is a female form named after Boleslav.
Borimir is a fighter for peace, a peacemaker.
Borislav is a fighter for glory.
Abbreviated names: Boris, Borya. From these names surnames arose: Borin,
Boriskin, Borisov, Borisikhin, Borichev, Borishchev. Historical personality:
Boris Vseslavich of Polotsk - Prince of Polotsk, the ancestor of the Drutsk princes.
Borislav is a female form named after Borislav.
Borsch is one of the personified names of the plant world.
In a literal translation: Borsch - tops of plants. From this name comes the surname Borshchev.
Boyan is a storyteller.
The name was formed from the verb: bayat - speak, tell, chant.
The names have the same meaning: Bayan, Bayan. The surname comes from these names:
Bayanov. Legendary personality: songwriter - Boyan.
Boyana is a female form named after Boyan.
Bratislava - From BROTHERS - to fight and GLORY - to praise.
Bratislava is a female form named after Bratislava.
Bronislav is the protector of glory, the guardian of glory.
The name has the same meaning: Branislav. Abbreviated name: Armor.
Bronislava is a female form named after Bronislav.
Bryachislav - from BRYACHI - to rattle and GLORY - to praise
Historical personality: Bryachislav Izyaslavich - Prince of Polotsk.
Budimir is a peacemaker.
From this name came the surnames: Budilov, Budishchev.
Velimir is a big world.
Velimir is a female form named after Velimir.
Velimudr is knowledgeable.
Velislav is a great glory, the most glorious.
Velislav is a female form named after Velislav.
Abbreviated names: Vela, Velika, Wieliczka.
Wenceslas - dedicated to glory, crowned with glory.
Wenceslaus is a female form named after Wenceslas.
Faith is faith, faithful.
Veselin is cheerful, cheerful.
Veselina is a female form named after Veselin.
The name has the same meaning: Vesela.
Vladimir is the owner of the world.
The name has the same meaning: Volodimer. From this name came the surnames:
Vladimirov, Vladimirsky, Volodimerov, Volodin, Volodichev. Historical
personality: Vladimir I Svyatoslavich Red Sun - Prince of Novgorod,
Grand Duke of Kiev.
Vladimir - female form named after Vladimir.
Vladislav is the owner of fame.
The name has the same meaning: Volodislav. Abbreviated name: Vlad. Historical personality: Volodislav is the son of Igor Rurikovich.
Vladislav - female form named after Vladislav.
Abbreviated name: Vlada.
Vojislav is a glorious warrior.
Abbreviated names: Voilo, Warrior. From these names came the surnames:
Voeikov, Voinikov, Voinov. Historical personality: Voin Vasilievich - from
kind of Yaroslavl princes.
Vojislav is a female form named after Vojislav.
Wolf is one of the personified names of the animal world.
From this name came the surname: Volkov.
Raven is one of the personified names of the animal world.
From this name came the surnames: Voronikhin, Voronov.
Vorotislav - returning glory.
Vsevolod is the ruler of the people, who owns everything.
From this name came the surnames: Vsevolodov, Vsevolozhsky.
Historical personality: Vsevolod I Yaroslavich - Prince Pereyaslavsky,
Chernigov, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Everyone is loved by everyone.
Vsemil is a female form named Vsemil.
Vseslav is all-glorious, famous.
The name has the same meaning: Seslav. From this name came the surname: Seslavin.
Historical personality: Vseslav Bryachislavich Polotsky - Prince of Polotsk, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Vseslav is a female form named after Vseslav.
Vtorak is the second son in the family.
The names have the same meaning: Second, Vtorush. From these names came the surnames: Vtorov, Vtorushin.
Vyacheslav is the most glorious, the most glorious.
The name has the same meaning: Vatslav, Vysheslav. From these names came
surnames: Vysheslavtsev, Vyacheslavlev, Vyacheslavov. Historical personality:
Vyacheslav Vladimirovich - Prince of Smolensky, Turovsky, Pereyaslavsky,
Vyshgorodsky, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Vyachko is a legendary person: Vyachko is the progenitor of the Vyatichi.
Godoslav - The name has the same meaning: Godlav. Historical personality: Godoslav - the prince of the Bodrici-rarog.
Goluba is meek.
From this name came the surnames: Golubin, Golubushkin
Gorazd is skillful, capable.
The surname Gorazdov originated from this name.
Gorislav is fiery, burning in glory.
Gorislava is a female form named after Gorislav.
Gorynya is like a mountain, huge, indestructible.
Legendary personality: hero - Gorynya.
Gostemil - dear to another (guest).
From this name came the surname: Gostemilov.
Gostomysl - thinking about another (guest).
Historical personality: Gostomysl - Prince of Novgorod.
Gradimir is the preserving world.
Gradislav - the guardian of glory.
Gradislav is a female form named after Gradislav.
Granislav - Improving Glory.
Granislav is a female form named after Granislav.
Gremislav is famous.
Gudislav is a renowned musician who trumpets glory.
Abbreviated name: Gudim. From these names came the surname: Gudimov.
Daren - donated.
Daren is a female form named after Daren.
The names have the same meaning: Darina, Dara.
Nine is the ninth son in the family.
From this name came the surnames: Devyatkin, Devyatkov.
Dobrolub is kind and loving.
From this name came the surname: Dobrolyubov.
Kind - kind and sweet.
Dobromila is a female form named after Dobromil.
Dobromir is kind and peaceful.
Abbreviated names: Dobrynya, Dobrysha. From these names came the surnames:
Dobrynin, Dobryshin. Legendary personality: hero - Dobrynya.
Dobromir is a female form named after Dobromir.
Good thinking is kind and reasonable.
From this name came the surname: Dobromyslov.
Dobroslav - glorifying kindness.
Dobroslava is a female form named after Dobroslav.
Domaslav - glorifying relatives.
Abbreviated name: Domash - your own, dear. From this name came the surname: Domashov.
Dragomir is dearer than the world.
Dragomir is a female form named after Dragomir.
Dubynya is like an oak, indestructible.
Legendary personality: hero - Dubynya.
The squad is a comrade.
The common name has the same meaning: Friend. From these names came the surnames: Druzhinin, Drugov, Drunin.
Ruff is one of the personified names of the animal world.
From this name came the surname: Ershov.
Lark is one of the personified names of the animal world.
From this name came the surname: Zhavoronkov.
Zhdan is a long-awaited child.
From this name came the surname: Zhdanov.
Zhdana is a female form named after Zhdan.
Zhiznomir - living in the world.
Zhirovit
Zhiroslav
Hare is one of the personified names of the animal world.
From this name came the surname: Zaitsev.
Zvenislava - announcing the glory.
Winter is harsh and merciless.
From this name came the surname: Zimin. Legendary personality: Ataman Zima from Razin's army.
Zlatomir is a golden world.
Goldflower - gold-colored.
Abbreviated name: Zlata.
Malice is one of the "negative" names.
From this name came the names: Zlobin, Zlovidov, Zlydnev.
Surrender
Izyaslav - who took glory.
Historical personality: Izyaslav Vladimirovich - Prince of Polotsk, the founder of the Polotsk princes.
Sincere - sincere.
The name has the same meaning: Spark.
Iskra is a female form named after Iskra.
Istislav - glorifying the truth.
Istoma - languishing (possibly associated with difficult childbirth).
From this name came the surnames: Istomin, Istomov.
Casimir - showing the world.
Casimir is a female form named after Casimir.
Koschey is thin, bony.
From this name came the surnames: Koscheev, Kashchenko.
Krasimir - beautiful and peaceful
Krasimira is a female form named after Krasimir.
Abbreviated name: Krasa.
Curve is one of the "negative" names.
From this name comes the surname: Krivov.
Lada - beloved, dear.
The name of the Slavic Goddess of love, beauty and marriage.
Ladimir is good at peace.
Ladislav - glorifying Lada (love).
Swan is the personified name of the animal world.
The name has the same meaning: Lybid. From this name comes the surname -
Lebedev. Legendary personality: Lybid is the sister of the founders of the city of Kiev.
Ludislav
Luchezar is a luminous ray.
Love - beloved.
From this name came the surname: Lyubimov.
Love is beloved.
The name has the same meaning: Lyubava. From these names came the surnames: Lyubavin, Lyubimtsev, Lyubavin, Lyubin, Lyubushin, Lyubimin.
Loved - beloved, dear.
Lubomyr is a loving world.
Lubomyr is a female form named after Lubomyr.
Lyubomysl - loving to think.
Lyuboslav - loving glory.
Lyudmil is dear to people.
Lyudmila is a female form named after Lyudmila.
Historical personality: Lyudmila is a Czech princess.
Mal - small, junior.
The name has the same meaning: Small, Mladen. From these names came the surnames:
Maleev, Malenkov, Maltsov, Malyshev. Historical personality: Mal -
Drevlyan prince.
Malusha is a female form named after Mal.
Too
the name matters: Mlada. From these names came the surname: Malushin.
Historical personality: Malusha - wife of Syatoslav Igorevich, mother of Vladimir
Svyatoslavich.
Mechislav is a glorifying sword.
Milan is cute.
The name has the same meaning: Milen. From these names came the surnames: Milanov, Milenov.
Milana is a female form named after Milan.
The names have the same meaning: Milava, Milada, Milena, Militsa, Umila. From
of these names the surname occurred: Milavin. Historical personality: Umila -
daughter of Gostomysl.
Milovan - caressing, caring.
Milorad is sweet and joyful.
From this name came the surname: Miloradovich.
Miloslav is sweetly praising.
Abbreviated name: Miloneg.
Miloslav is a female form named after Miloslav.
Peaceful - peace-loving.
From this name came the surname: Mirolyubov.
Miroslav is a glorifying world.
Miroslava - female form named after Miroslav.
Silent - taciturn, taciturn.
From this name came the surname: Molchanov.
Mstislav - glorifying revenge.
Historical personality: Mstislav Vladimirovich - Prince of Tmutorakansky, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Mstislav is a female form named after Mstislav.
Hope is hope.
The name has the same meaning: Hope.
Nevzor is one of the "negative" names.
From this name the surname Nevzorov originated.
Nekras is one of the "negative" names.
From this name came the surname: Nekrasov.
Nekras is a female form named after Nekras.
Eagle is one of the personified names of the animal world.
From this name came the surname: Orlov.
The eighth is the eighth child in the family.
The name has the same meaning: Osmusha. From these names came the surnames: Osmanov, Osmerkin, Osmov.
Ostromir
Peredslava - The name Predslava has the same meaning. Historical personality:
Predslava is the wife of Svyatoslav Igorevich, mother of Yaropolk Svyatoslavich.
Peresvet is very light.
Historical personality: Peresvet is a warrior of the Kulikovo battle.
Putimir - reasonable and peaceful
Putislav - praising intelligently.
The name has the same meaning: Putyata. From these names came the surnames:
Putilov, Putilin, Putin, Putyatin. Historical personality: Putyata -
Kiev voivode.
Radigost - caring for the other (guest).
Radimir is the one who cares about the world.
The name has the same meaning: Radomir. Abbreviated name: Radim. From these names
surnames occurred: Radilov, Radimov, Radishchev. Legendary personality:
Radim is the progenitor of the Radimichi.
Radimir is a female form named after Radimir.
The name has the same meaning: Radomir.
Radislav - one who cares about fame.
The name has the same meaning: Radoslaw.
Radislav is a female form named after Radislav.
Radmila is caring and sweet.
Radosveta - sanctifying with joy.
Joy is joy, happiness.
The name has the same meaning: Rada.
Reasonable - reasonable, reasonable.
From this name came the surname: Razin. Historical personality: Razumnik - a disciple of Cyril and Methodius.
Ratibor is a defender.
Ratmir is the protector of the world.
Rodislav is a glorifying family.
Rostislav - increasing glory
Historical personality: Rostislav Vladimirovich - Prince of Rostov, Vladimir-Volynsky; Tmutarakansky
The name determines the fate of a person. This is the key to his inner self. after all, it is no accident that in Russia a person had two names, one - false, for everyone, and the other - secret, only for the person himself and his very close people. This tradition existed as a protection from unkind spirits and unkind people. Often the first Slavic name was deliberately unattractive (crooked, nekras, spite), for even greater protection from the unkind. After all, without having a key to the essence of a person, it is much more difficult to do evil.
... The rite of the second naming was carried out in adolescence, when the main character traits were formed. The name was given on the basis of these features.
Slavic names abounded in their diversity, there were groups of names:
1 names from flora and fauna (pike, ruff, hare, wolf, eagle, nut, borsch).
2 names in order of birth (pervush, vtorak, Tretyak).
3 names of gods and goddesses (Lada, Yarilo).
4 names according to human qualities (brave, Stoyan).
5 and the main group of names are two-basic (Svyatoslav, Dobrozhir, Tikhomir, Ratibor, Yaropolk, Gostomysl, Velimudr, Vsevolod, Bogdan, Dobrogneva, Lyubomila, Mirolyub, Svetozar) and their derivatives (saint, Dobrynya, tishilo, Ratisha, Putyata, yarilka, Miloneg.
From the listed names, it is easy to trace the process of creating a derivative name: the second part is cut off from the dibasic one and a suffix or ending is added (- neg, - no, - that, - wea, - sha, - yata, - no, - ka.
Example: Svyatoslav: holy sha = holy.
Undoubtedly, the names of people carry a significant part of the culture and traditions of the entire nation. In Russia, with the advent of Christianity, Slavic names almost completely fell into oblivion. Lists of Slavic names prohibited by the church existed. Why this happened is easy to guess. One part of the names (Lada, Yarilo) were the names of the Slavic gods, the owners of the second part were people who, even after the Christianization of Russia, tried to restore the cult and traditions (Magi, heroes. Today in Russia only 5% of children are called Slavic names, which certainly impoverishes and so meager Slavic culture.
People are losing understanding of true Russian names. An example is the following, not a rare situation: the girl was named Gorislava. The neighbors, surprised by the unusual name, say: "Couldn't have been called anything in Russian Ira or Katya."
List of Slavic names.
Bazhen is a welcome child, a welcome one.
The names have the same meaning: Bazhai, Bazhan. From these names surnames arose: Bazhanov, Bazhenov, Bazhutin.
Bazhena is a female form named after Bazhen.
Beloslav - from white - white, white and glory - glorify.
Abbreviated names: belyay, belyan. From these names surnames arose: Belov, Belyshev, Belyaev.
Beloslava is a female form named after Beloslav.
Abbreviated name: belyana.
Berimir is the one who cares about the world.
Berislav is the one who takes glory, who cares about the glory.
Berislava is a female form named after Berislav.
Blagoslav - glorifying kindness.
Slavic names - 5 Blagoslav - female form named after Blagoslav.
Abbreviated names: good, good, good.
Fornication - dissolute, unprofitable.
One of the "Negative" names. From this name a surname arose: fornication. Historical personality: fornication - voivode Yaropolk Svyatoslavich.
Bogdan is a child given by God.
The name has the same meaning: Bozhko. From these names surnames arose: Bogdanin, Bogdanov, bogdashkin, gods.
Bogdana is a female form named after Bogdan.
Abbreviated name: Bozena.
God-lover is a lover of God.
From this name the surname arose: Bogolyubov.
Bogomil - dear to God.
The name has the same meaning: Bohumil.
Bozidar - a gift from God.
Bozhidara is a female form named after Bozhidar.
Boleslav is famous.
Historical personality: Boleslav I - Polish king.
Boleslav is a female form named after Boleslav.
Borimir is a fighter for peace, a peacemaker.
Borislav is a fighter for glory.
Abbreviated names: Boris, Borya. From these names surnames arose: Borin, Boriskin, Borisov, Borisikhin, Borichev, Borishchev. Historical personality: Boris Vseslavich of Polotsk - Prince of Polotsk, the ancestor of the Drutsk princes.
Borislav is a female form named after Borislav.
Borsch is one of the personified names of the plant world.
Literally translated: borscht is the tops of plants. From this name comes the surname Borshchev.
Boyan is a storyteller.
The name was formed from the verb: bayat - speak, tell, chant. The names have the same meaning: Bayan, button accordion. From these names came the surname: bayans. Legendary personality: songwriter - Boyan.
Boyana is a female form named after Boyan.
Bratislava - from brothers - to fight and glory - to praise.
Bratislava is a female form named after Bratislava.
Bronislav is the protector of glory, the guardian of glory.
The name has the same meaning: Branislav. Abbreviated name: Armor.
Bronislava is a female form named after Bronislav.
Bryachislav - from bryachi - to rattle and glory - to praise.
Historical personality: Bryachislav Izyaslavich - Prince of Polotsk.
Budimir is a peacemaker.
From this name came the surnames: budilov, budischev.
Velimir is a big world.
Velimir is a female form named after Velimir.
Velimudr is knowledgeable.
Velislav is a great glory, the most glorious.
Velislav is a female form named after Velislav.
Abbreviated names: led, great, great.
Wenceslas - dedicated to glory, crowned with glory.
Wenceslaus is a female form named after Wenceslas.
Faith - Faith, faithful.
Veselin is cheerful, cheerful.
Veselina is a female form named after Veselin.
The name has the same meaning: fun.
Vladimir is the owner of the world.
The name has the same meaning: volodimer. From this name came the surnames: Vladimirov, Vladimirsky, Volodimerov, Volodin, Volodichev. Historical personality: Vladimir I Svyatoslavich red sun - Prince of Novgorod, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Vladimir - female form named after Vladimir.
Vladislav is the owner of fame.
The name has the same meaning: Volodislav. Abbreviated name: Vlad. Historical personality: Volodislav is the son of Igor Rurikovich.
Vladislav - female form named after Vladislav.
Abbreviated name: Vlada.
Vojislav is a glorious warrior.
Abbreviated names: warrior, warrior. From these names came the surnames: Voeikov, warriors, warriors. Historical personality: warrior Vasilyevich - from the family of Yaroslavl princes.
Vojislav is a female form named after Vojislav.
Wolf is one of the personified names of the animal world.
From this name comes the surname: wolves.
Raven is one of the personified names of the animal world.
From this name came the surnames: Voronikhin, Voronov.
Vorotislav - returning glory.
Vsevolod is the ruler of the people, who owns everything.
From this name came the surnames: Vsevolodov, Vsevolozhsky. Historical personality: Vsevolod I Yaroslavich - Prince of Pereyaslavl, Chernigov, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Everyone is loved by everyone.
Vsemil is a female form named Vsemil.
Vseslav is all-glorious, famous.
The name has the same meaning: seslav. From this name comes the surname: Seslavin.
Historical personality: Vseslav Bryachislavich of Polotsk - Prince of Polotsk, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Vseslav is a female form named after Vseslav.
Vtorak is the second son in the family.
The names have the same meaning: second, second. From these names came the surnames: vtorov, vtorushin.
Vyacheslav is the most glorious, the most glorious.
The name has the same meaning: Vatslav, Vysheslav. From these names came the surnames: Vysheslavtsev, Vyacheslavlev, Vyacheslavov. Historical personality: Vyacheslav Vladimirovich - Prince of Smolensk, Turovsky, Pereyaslavsky, Vyshgorodsky, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Vyachko is a legendary person: Vyachko is the progenitor of the Vyatichi.
Godoslav - the name also has a meaning: godlav. Historical personality: godoslav - the prince of the vigorous - rarog.
Goluba is meek.
From this name came the surnames: Golubin, Golubushkin.
Gorazd is skillful, capable.
From this name comes the surname of the gorazdov.
Gorislav is fiery, burning in glory.
Gorislava is a female form named after Gorislav.
Gorynya is like a mountain, huge, indestructible.
Legendary personality: the hero is a mountain.
Gostemil - dear to another (guest.
From this name comes the surname: Gostemilov.
Gostomysl - thinking about something else (guest.
Historical personality: Gostomysl - Prince of Novgorod.
Gradimir is the preserving world.
Gradislav - the guardian of glory.
Gradislav is a female form named after Gradislav.
Granislav - Improving Glory.
Granislav is a female form named after Granislav.
Gremislav is famous.
Gudislav is a renowned musician who trumpets glory.
Abbreviated name: buzzing. From these names came the surname: gudimov.
Daren - donated.
Darena is the female form of the name Daren.
The names have the same meaning: Darina, dara.
Nine is the ninth son in the family.
From this name came the surnames: Devyatkin, Devyatkov, Devyatov.
Good anger.
Dobrolub is kind and loving.
From this name came the surname: Dobrolyubov.
Kind - kind and sweet.
Dobromila is a female form named after Dobromil.
Dobromir is kind and peaceful.
Abbreviated names: Dobrynya, dobrysha. From these names came the surnames: Dobrynin, Dobryshin. Legendary personality: hero - Dobrynya.
Dobromir is a female form named after Dobromir.
Good thinking is kind and reasonable.
From this name comes the surname: dobromyslov.
Dobroslav - glorifying kindness.
Dobroslava is a female form named after Dobroslav.
Dobrozhir.
Domazhir -.
Domaslav - glorifying relatives.
Abbreviated name: home - your own, dear. From this name comes the surname: home.
Dragomir is dearer than the world.
Dragomir is a female form named after Dragomir.
Dubynya is like an oak, indestructible.
Legendary personality: the hero is an oak tree.
The squad is a comrade.
The common name has the same meaning: friend. From these names came the surnames: Druzhinin, friends, drunin.
Ruff -.
One of the personified names of the animal world.
From this name came the surname: Ershov.
Lark is one of the personified names of the animal world.
From this name comes the surname: larks.
Zhdan is a long-awaited child.
From this name came the surname: Zhdanov.
Zhdana is the female form of the name Zhdan.
Zhiznomir - living in the world.
Fatty.
Zhiroslav.
Hare is one of the personified names of the animal world.
From this name comes the surname: hares.
Zvenislava - announcing the glory.
Winter is harsh and merciless.
From this name came the surname: Zimin. Legendary personality: ataman winter from the army of Razin.
Zlatomir is a golden world.
Goldflower - gold-colored.
Abbreviated name: gold.
Malice is one of the "Negative" names.
From this name came the surnames: Zlobin, sinister, sinister.
Abandonment.
Izyaslav - who took glory.
Historical personality: Izyaslav Vladimirovich - Prince of Polotsk, the ancestor of the Polotsk princes.
Sincere - sincere.
The name has the same meaning: spark.
Iskra is the female form of the name sincere.
Istislav - glorifying the truth.
Istoma - languishing (possibly associated with difficult childbirth.
From this name came the surnames: Istomin, Istomov.
Casimir - showing the world.
Casimir is a female form named after Casimir.
Koschey is thin, bony.
From this name came the surnames: koshcheev, Kashchenko.
Krasimir is beautiful and peaceful.
Krasimira is a female form named after Krasimir.
Abbreviated name: beauty.
Curve is one of the "Negative" names.
From this name comes the surname: Krivov.
Lada - beloved, dear.
The name of the Slavic goddess of love, beauty and marriage.
Ladimir is good at peace.
Ladislav - glorifying harmony (love.
Swan is the personified name of the animal world.
The name has the same meaning: lyb. From this name comes the surname - Lebedev. Legendary personality: lybid is the sister of the founders of the city of Kiev.
Ludislav.
Luchezar is a luminous ray.
We love - beloved.
From this name came the surname: Lyubimov.
Love is beloved.
The name has the same meaning: Lyubava. From these names came the surnames: Lyubavin, Lyubavin, Lyubavin, Lyubin, Lyubushin, Lyubavin.
Loved - beloved, dear.
Lubomyr is a loving world.
Lubomyr is a female form named after Lubomyr.
Lyubomysl - loving to think.
Lyuboslav - loving glory.
Lyudmil is dear to people.
Lyudmila is a female form named after Lyudmila.
Historical personality: Lyudmila is a Czech princess.
Mal - small, junior.
The name has the same meaning: small, Mladen. From these names came the surnames: Maleev, Malenkov, maltsov, Malyshev. Historical personality: Mal - Drevlyan prince.
Malusha is the female form of the name Mal.
The name has the same meaning: mlada. From these names came the surname: malushin. Historical personality: Malusha is the wife of Syatoslav Igorevich, mother of Vladimir Svyatoslavich.
Mechislav is a glorifying sword.
Milan is cute.
The name has the same meaning: Milen. From these names came the surnames: Milanov, Milenov.
Milana is a female form named after Milan.
The names have the same meaning: milava, Milada, Milena, Militsa, touched. From these names came the surname: milavin. Historical personality: touched - the daughter of Gostomysl.
Milovan - caressing, caring.
Milorad is sweet and joyful.
From this name came the surname: Miloradovich.
Miloslav is sweetly praising.
Abbreviated name: Miloneg.
Miloslav is a female form named after Miloslav.
Peaceful - peace-loving.
From this name came the surname: Mirolyubov.
Miroslav is a glorifying world.
Miroslava - female form named after Miroslav.
Silent - taciturn, taciturn.
From this name came the surname: Molchanov.
Mstislav - glorifying revenge.
Historical personality: Mstislav Vladimirovich - Prince of Tmutorakansky, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Mstislav is a female form named after Mstislav.
Hope is hope.
The name has the same meaning: hope.
Nevzor is one of the "Negative" names.
From this name the surname Nevzorov originated.
Nekras is one of the "Negative" names.
From this name came the surname: Nekrasov.
Nekrasa is the female form of the name Nekras.
Eagle is one of the personified names of the animal world.
From this name comes the surname: eagles.
The eighth is the eighth child in the family.
The name has the same meaning: octopus. From these names came the surnames: Ottomans, Osmerkin, Osmov.
Ostromir.
Peredslava - the name Predslava also has a meaning. Historical personality: Predslava is the wife of Svyatoslav Igorevich, mother of Yaropolk Svyatoslavich.
Peresvet is very light.
Historical personality: overexposure - a warrior of the Kulikovo battle.
Putimir is reasonable and peaceful.
Putislav - praising intelligently.
The name has the same meaning: Putyata. From these names came the surnames: Putilov, Putilin, Putin, putyatin. Historical personality: Putyata is a Kiev governor.
Radigost - caring for another (guest.
Radimir is the one who cares about the world.
The name has the same meaning: Radomir. Abbreviated name: Radim. From these names came the surnames: Radilov, Radimov, Radishchev. Legendary personality: Radim is the progenitor of the Radimichi.
Radimir is a female form named after Radimir.
The name has the same meaning: Radomir.
Radislav - one who cares about fame.
The name has the same meaning: Radoslaw.
Radislav is a female form named after Radislav.
Radmila is caring and sweet.
Radosveta - sanctifying with joy.
Joy is joy, happiness.
The name has the same meaning: glad.
Reasonable - reasonable, reasonable.
From this name came the surname: Razin. Historical personality: Razumnik - a student of Cyril and Methodius.
Ratibor is a defender.
Ratmir is the protector of the world.
Rodislav is a glorifying family.
Rostislav - growing fame.
Historical personality: Rostislav Vladimirovich - Prince of Rostov, Vladimir - Volynsky; Tmutarakansky; the ancestor of the princes of Galician and Volyn. Rostislav - female form named after Rostislav. Sbyslava Svetislav - glorifying light. The name has the same meaning: Svetoslav. Svetislava is a female form named after Svetislav. Svetlan is bright, pure in soul. Svetlana is a female form named after Svetlana. Svetovid - seeing light, perspicacious. The name has the same meaning: sventovid. The name of the West Slavic god. Svetozar - illuminating with light. Svetozar is a female form named after Svetozar. The name has the same meaning: Svetlozara. Svyatogor is an indestructible holiness. Legendary personality: Svyatogor is an epic hero. Svyatopolk is the leader of the sacred army. Historical personality: Svyatopolk I Yaropolkovich - Grand Duke of Kiev. Svyatoslav is a sacred glory. Abbreviated name: holy man. Historical personality: Svyatoslav I Igorevich - Prince of Novgorod and Grand Duke of Kiev. Svyatoslav is a female form named after Svyatoslav. Slawomir is peace-glorious. The nightingale is personified.
Old Russian names sound very beautiful, they are melodic and harmonious. All female Slavic names can be divided into several types, the most common of which were:
Two-base. In such names, we can very often see the root -slav Miroslav, Yaroslav. But he was not always present, for example, there are two main names of Svetozar and Lyubomil.
Participles - Zhdana.
Taken from the surrounding world of plants and animals.
Reflecting personality traits of a person.
Derived from the names of the gods.
Special names, so the prince's children were usually called.
The naming ceremony itself was carried out in the temple, the sorcerer did it. During the ritual, the old nickname was washed off the child, and then a new one was given. It is noteworthy that for boys and girls the rituals were different: for example, the name from the boy was "washed away" in the river, and from the girl in the lake. That is, standing or flowing water was needed.
Under some circumstances, the name could be changed. Most often this happened when a new name was assigned to a person, among the people. The situation is about the same as we have with nicknames.
Slavic names of boys by date of birth. What were the boys called in Russia?
Our ancestors, the Slavs, were strong and beautiful people. Russia was famous for its heroes, and their names were bright. We learn about this from folk tales, epics. The poem "The Lay of Igor's Campaign" presents us with a number of wonderful heroes with memorable names.
Choosing a Slavic name for a boy, our ancestors paid special attention to its meaning. It had to necessarily reflect the character traits of the future man, warrior or successor - grandfather, father. The names of men differed from the names of the peoples of other countries by their connection with the forces of Nature, gods and family.
Slavic names for boys were chosen by parents depending on the type of employment, in honor of glorious ancestors, based on the qualities of the child's character.
For example, Dobrynya is kind,
Vsevolod - owning everything,
Rodomir is the bearer of the world and many others.
The sons were named after the pagan gods: the name Jaromir consists of two roots - Yarilo (the sun god) and the world.
There were names that mean the order of birth of a child in a family: Pervusha, Vtorak, Tretyak.
The most common group is represented by two basic names: Bogdan, Vsevolod, Svetozar, Svyatoslav, Ratibor, Tikhomir, Yaropolk.
There were names associated with mythical characters, representatives of flora and fauna, natural phenomena: Brave, Pike, Hare, Yarilo, Lada.
From school years we all know that the Russian language belongs to the eastern branch of the Slavic group of the Indo-European language family. And what place do the Proto-Slavic, Old Slavonic and Old Russian languages occupy in the genealogical classification?
1. Proto-Slavic (it is also common Slavic, Proto-Slavic language-base) - the oldest in this series. It was formed as a result of the unification and development of a group of dialects of the Proto-Indo-European language approximately in the second - middle of the first millennium BC. Proto-Slavic is the ancestor of all Slavic languages and is hypothetically restored on the basis of their comparative historical study. Modern Slavic languages have a lot in common; by comparing them and other related languages, linguists restore the appearance of the words of the ancestor language. At the same time, all reconstructed words are conjectural in nature, since the Proto-Slavic language is not recorded in written monuments. Not a single book or inscription has survived in which he would have been reflected.
It is customary to write the restored Proto-Slavic words in Latin letters and put an asterisk in front. This asterisk indicates that the word has been reconstructed. Examples:
* golva - head, * zemja - earth, * mogti - to be able (verb).
The Proto-Slavic language was spoken by the tribes named in the works of European historians of the 6th century as Antas, Wends and Sklavins.
The fact that all Slavs once had a single language is also said in the oldest Russian chronicle - "The Tale of Bygone Years".
Specialists in the field of comparative historical linguistics have long drawn attention to the significant similarity between the Slavic and Baltic languages (the Latvian and Lithuanian languages have survived to this day). The fact of the similarity is explained in different ways, and scientists have not yet come to a consensus. One of the hypotheses suggests that the Proto-Slavic (Proto-Slavic) language was first separated from the Proto-Indo-European language, which later disintegrated into Pro-Baltic and Proto-Slavic. Other researchers believe that Proto-Slavic was formed directly from Proto-Indo-European, but over time developed in close proximity to Pro-Baltic language.
The Proto-Slavic language existed for a long time (according to various estimates, from one to two thousand years). As a result of the extensive settlement of the Slavic tribes and the increasing isolation of their dialects, it disintegrated into separate languages, and the formation of the eastern, western and southern branches of the Slavic language group began. The disintegration of the Proto-Slavic language, according to most scientists, took place in the 5th-7th centuries of our era.
2. The Old Russian language, aka East Slavic, was formed as a result of this disintegration. The language of the East Slavic tribes, the language of Kievan Rus ... It existed until the XIV century and became the direct "parent" of the Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian languages, i.e. the entire eastern branch of the Slavic language group.
Sometimes people who have just begun to study the history of the Russian language confuse Old Russian with Old Church Slavonic and consider these terms synonymous. But this opinion is wrong. Old Russian and Old Church Slavonic are different languages, albeit related to each other.
3. The Old Church Slavonic language belongs to the southern branch, and not to the eastern; it is closer to the Bulgarian and Macedonian languages than to Russian. It is a bookish language, dead from the very beginning of its history.
Old Church Slavonic was created in the middle of the 9th century as the language into which Greek liturgical books were translated for the Slavs. It is based on one of the Macedonian dialects of the Old Bulgarian language. This dialect was spoken by the Slavic population in the vicinity of Solunya, the hometown of Cyril and Methodius. As we all remember, these brothers were preachers, inventors of Slavic writing and translators of Greek church books into the Slavic language. Cyril knew the Solun dialect well, so he used it for translation. But it cannot be said that the Old Church Slavonic language is a simple record of this dialect. No, as a result of the activities of Cyril, Methodius and their followers, in fact, a new Slavic language arose. Book, literary processed, reflecting many of the achievements of the highly developed Greek language. Thanks to this, Old Church Slavonic already in the earliest known texts has a very rich vocabulary, a developed syntax, and a well-developed stylistics.
It was used as the language of the church by various Slavic peoples and inevitably absorbed some of the features of their native, living languages. These local varieties of Old Church Slavonic are called Church Slavonic in one or another version. So, we can talk about Church Slavonic texts written in Russian, Serbian, Moravian-Czech and other versions.
Over time, secular texts began to appear in the Old Slavonic language, but still its main sphere is liturgical.
Old Church Slavonic has had a significant impact on many Slavic languages. In addition, it is of particular value for researchers in the field of comparative historical linguistics, since it is the earliest Slavic language recorded in written records.
A simplified diagram of the origin of the Slavic languages is shown in the figure.
Below are the Slavic male names in a list:
Slavic male names with the letter B:
Bazhen - desired, dear
Belogor - related to the heights of the spirit
Beloslav - white, praise
Belovolod is a just ruler
Belozar - enlightened
Belomir - pure in thoughts
Belotur - light power
Bogdan - given by the gods
Bogorod - kindred to the gods
Bohumil - pleasing to the gods
Bohumir - bringing peace
Boeslav - glorious in battle
Bozheslav - glorifying the gods
Boleslav - bol - (more) and glory - (glory)
Boris - fight, fight
Borislav - fight, fight
Borimir - fight, fight
Boripolk - the winner
Boyan is a fighter
Blagomir - bringing good
Blagoslav - good, glory
Blagoyar - fair
Bratislava - fight
Bratimir - striving for peace
Bretislav (Breslav) - gained fame
Bronislav - to protect, protect
Budimir - wake up - (wake up) and peace - (peace)
Budislav - wake up - (wake up) and glory - (glory)
Bueslav - assertive
Burislav - indestructible, like a storm
Slavic male names starting with the letter B:
Vasilko - royal
Wenceslas is the most famous
Vedagor - the lord
Vedamir (Vedomir) - in charge
Vedislav - glorifying knowledge
Velimir - led - (great, great) and peace - (peace, peaceful)
Veleslav - veli - (great, great) and glory - (glory)
Velibor - ready for challenges
Wenceslas is the most famous
Vitoslav - ancestral glory
Vladimir - vlad - (to own, power) and the world (peaceful), owning the world
Vladislav - the owner of fame
Vlastislav - the owner of the world
Voibor - victorious in battle
Vojislav is a glorious warrior
Voisvet - fighting for justice
Vsevolod - everything - (all) and volod - (to own); owning everything
All - dear to all, all - (all) and dear - (dear)
Vseslav - all - (all) and glory - (glory), all glory
Vysheslav - higher - (height, high) and glory - (glory)
Vyacheslav - vyache - (more) and glory - (glory)
Slavic male names with the letter G:
Godimir - useful to people
Godislav - useful to people
Gorisvet - clear
Gorislav - burn - (burn) and glory - (glory)
Gostislav - hospitable
Hostimir - caring
Gostomysl - gost - (guest) and thought - (think, thought)
Gradimir - the creator of the world
Gremislav - famous
Slavic male names starting with the letter D:
Dalebor - participant of military campaigns
Danislav - given for glory
Daniyar - given for shine
Daromir - the giver of peace
Daromysl - thinking, thinking
Divislav - amazing
Dobran - giving good
Dobrovit - life-loving
Dobroslav - kind - (kind, good) and glory - (glory), good glory
Dobrynya - kind, kind
Dragovit - appreciating life
Dragolyub - kind, beloved
Dragomir - drag - (precious) and peace - (peaceful)
Dragorad - joyful
Along with Slavic names, it is worth paying attention to Russian male names. Perhaps among them lies a wonderful name for your baby.
For the most part, female names of Slavic origin have been lost over the centuries. The most popular of them have come down to us.
Vladislava is famous. Vladislava may not have strong health and may be ill a lot. But at the same time, the girl will have a very strong spirit, core. It can show submissiveness, especially to a beloved man, but still remain unconvinced.
Polina is captivating. Polina is unmatched in her excellent sense of humor and ability to see the positive even in completely unpleasant situations.
Miloslava is sweet and glorious. Calm, even a little meek, Miloslava has influence on those around her. With her, everything is stabilized, people feel harmony and tranquility.
Yaroslava is bright, sunny, glorious. Yaroslava's girls are lively, active, restless. In childhood, they will incite other children to all sorts of adventures, in a more mature age they can lead people. Yaroslava loves children, and therefore will become a caring and wise mother.
Names in Old Church Slavonic. Slavic Names
The material below, in the opinion of the editors, deserves attention and may seem interesting to someone. The article reflects the opinion of the author about the history of Slavic names and does not coincide with the opinion of the editors of the site.
Most of the modern names were borrowed in the 9th-13th centuries along with Christianity. These foreign names were declared "correct", "real" and entered into the "calendar". After the planting of Christianity in Russia, it was allowed to give names only through the church, at baptism. Despite the fact that these names were given for almost a millennium, they still remain alien to our people: after all, they arose on foreign soil and were artificially transplanted to the Slavic land. The now familiar names Ivan, Semyon, Mikhail - were just as unusual to the ears of our ancestors as the names Matomba, Nghuru-Nghoro and others sound to us now.
However, it was dangerous to argue with the church (until the 14th century, they could burn at the stake for a baked pancake, and in the 16th century they burned them for such a trifle as reading foreign books), so our poor great-great-grandmothers and great-great-grandfathers, diligently pronouncing outlandish names, distorted them beyond recognition ... So Johanaan became John and then Ivan. Shimon became Semyon, and Iulina became Ulyana. So the Russians later changed the German surname Kos von Dahlen into Kozlodavlev, and Pogenkampf into Pogankin. The people who were forcibly converted to Christianity had a hard time parting with their Slavic names, therefore, in chronicles and decrees one can often find such references as “Boyarin Theodore, Calling the Road”, “... in the name of Miloneg, Peter by baptism”, etc. Since the 17th century, Slavic names begin to lose their meaning, turning into nicknames, until they finally disappear from use.
Many names have come down to us thanks to nicknames (surnames).
Vorobyov, for example, received such a surname not at all because his great-great-grandmother had sinned with a sparrow, but because the real ancestor of Vorobyov bore the personal name Sparrow.
The same applies to other "animal", "bird" and "fish" surnames. Some readers reproached me for not separating names from nicknames, leaving “offensive” names, they say, what if someone calls their son Fool or Stunned? If this suddenly happens, then it will be fair, because you do not expect a good tribe from a bad seed. As for nicknames, where is the line that separates a name from a nickname? Is the red wolf (Rudolph) a nickname or a name? Is the second a name or a nickname? More like a nickname, although this is the real name - the Second Semyonov. However, I must warn the reader that not all the sources I have used have earned my full confidence. Therefore, follow the adage: trust, but verify.
In ancient times, the real name was given to a person by a sorcerer upon reaching adulthood according to his merits to the family: Fire expert, Ratibor, Yaroslav, etc. “Before many people come to the magi and sorcerers ... Some other sorcerers and sorcerers who write demonic (ie Slavic, - V.K.) names give them to ordinary people, commanding them to bear names ..." (A. Afanasyev. Poetic views of the Slavs ... vol. III, p. 431) Those who did not show themselves in any way, remained with the names they received in childhood: Nezhdan (unexpected child), Budilko, Plaksa (hence the surname Plaksin), Nenash (name, which was given to protect against evil spirits: the spirits will come to spoil the child, but he is "not ours"). “The first births and times of mankind ... until a certain time will give dayahu their names, as if the father and mother will deny it: either from the sight and nature, or from a thing, or from a parable. Likewise and Slovenia, before their baptism, dayahu also had names for their children: Bogdan, Bozhen, First, Second, Lyubim and Ina is like that. The essence of good is the same. "
Over time, the bad or good meaning of many names was forgotten, they began to be given because that was the name of the father or grandfather, whose name really corresponded to any of their qualities.
But, in the end, the names of the "saints" won, which the zealous churchmen forced to name the children. And it happened in this way: “The mother was given a choice of any of three, which she wants to choose: Mokkia, Sossia, or to name the child in the name of the martyr Khozdazat. "No, - thought the deceased, - the names are all like that." To please her, they unrolled the calendar elsewhere; three names came out again: Tryphilius, Dula and Varakhasius. “This is the punishment,” said the old woman, “what are all the names; I really have never heard of such. Let it be Varadat or Baruch, or else Tryfgshy and Varakhasy. " They also turned the page and came out: Pavsikakhiy and Vakhtisiy. “Well, I can see,” said the old woman, “that, apparently, his fate is like that. If so, let it be better called, like his father. The father was Akaki, so let the son be Akaki "
Old Slavonic names for girls are mostly beautiful and sweet. Not surprisingly, some parents want to reward their daughters with them.
Names of this type are divided into several varieties:
- Originating from the natural or plant world: Akulina - an eagle, Azalea - blooming, etc. Such names are recognized as symbolic, because the ancient Slavs loved and revered nature and everything connected with it.
- Reflecting the character of the baby (Arsenia is courageous, Barbara is wild). The choice of names of this type should be approached very carefully and carefully, because many experts are sure that it is it that determines the character and further fate of a person.
- Derived from the names of deities (Lada is the deity of beauty, Mara is the goddess of the night). As in the case of the saints, such a name, according to the beliefs of the Slavs, brought the person named by him closer to the deity of the same name.
- Two-base: Lyubomila, Svetozar, Svyatoslav, Yaroslav, Miroslav.
It is interesting. Since ancient times, the Slavs have formed a custom to call newborn girls by double names. Our ancestors were sure that the name is a secret key, and only its owner and no one else should own it. Therefore, the first name became publicly available to people, while the second was kept in strict secrecy. It was believed that in this way you can save the girl from the evil eye and word. The first name, what is for people, usually did not differ in beauty and pleasant sound: Dobrogneva, Malice, etc. It was believed that the bearer of such a dissonant name was reliably protected from evil people. The girl received her middle name when she reached a certain age, usually adolescence. It was much more euphonic than the first.
The tradition of double naming gradually disappeared, many of the second, beautiful names are still popular today:
- Darina - the giver;
- Dobrava is kind;
- Eupraxia is the creator of good deeds;
- Agnessa is chaste;
- Agnia is pure;
- Ariadne - sleeping;
- Beatrice - blessing;
- Bogdana - given by God;
- Vasilisa is regal;
- Hell is a decoration.
Old Russian names. Naming with an Old Russian name among the Slavs: Native Traditions
In Ancient Russia, the name had a special meaning among the Slavs. The ancestors believed: giving a name is fateful and affects the events in his life and the outcome of each of them, attracts good luck, gives strength, has a protective meaning. That is why the Slav had from three to twelve names, depending on the activity and time spent in Java.
Let's make a reservation right away - all the names given by people and Rod were nicknames. Even now, the tradition has survived to call a person by some of the most accurately defining words to identify a person in society. All the ancient Russian names chosen by him and the Gods were True and sacred.
The meaning of an old Russian name and its role in the life of a Slav
The child received his first Slavic name immediately at birth or even long before him. It was given by the Father of the Clan and bore the property of being attached to the Family, an instrument for the protection of the Elders of their Descendant. Through this name, all the ceremonies for feeding, cleansing, and healing the child took place. Such Old Russian names most often looked like a characteristic and a desire for those character traits or physical virtues that, in the opinion of the Parents, were needed or had already been reflected in their sons and daughters. Milolika, Zabava, Bogodar, Svetomir - all these and many other ancient Russian names reflect the emotions and a good message of the Elders of the Family to their child.
The rite of Slavic naming by the Native Gods was carried out over children at the time they reached twelve years old. A girl or boy was accepted into the Clan as its full-fledged members, came out of full paternal protection, although they remained forever bound by the Roots of the Tree. This sacrament was performed using the Power and Knowledge of the priest. With the help of a special ritual and turning off the internal dialogue, turning to the Gods, he looked through the incipient character, fate and heard the name that the person was named from above.
This Slavic, ancient Russian name was the most important for a boy or girl throughout his life, and was not subject to disclosure. It was communicated by the priest tete-a-tete during the cleansing of the child in the river and initiation into the Rod, and was used further only when he communicated with the Gods or conducting magical or egregorial rituals for personal protection, health, strength, luck. In the world, however, a person continued to call himself a communal name, Nickname by birth.
A separate Old Russian name was chosen or given to a person and when he was initiated into any profession, when he began to engage in a business of a certain direction: agriculture, architecture, cattle breeding and other artisan directions. The naming process in this case, as a blessing and protection, the bestowal of prosperity and success, consisted in communicating with the Native Gods himself or with the help of a wise priest.
The priests also received unique Slavic names at the beginning of their service to the Pantheon. At the same time, the name itself often contained a root that reflected the essence and name of that Native God, whose patronage he chose. Often there were several Patrons, therefore one sage, priest or sorcerer also had several Old Russian names. They served as an energetic link between the worlds of Slavi. Reveal and rule, allowed to safely and freely perform rituals and ceremonies on temples with the idols of the Family and the Russian Gods.
The same few personal Slavic names were given for the ancient Russian warriors. The first is when deciding to defend your Homeland and Family. The second and subsequent - before decisive battles and campaigns. Each of these ancient Russian names contained a powerful informational and energetic message to the Gods, their support and protection in combat. For example, the inflexibility of spirit, body and will was important for the shieldman; for a scout - a quiet step and the ability to be inconspicuous, fast, and for a voivode - the ability to lead the army and draw up a wise plan of attack or defense.
Old Russian and Slavic names in Russia, today
The main array of modern Russian names is made up of the names of the saints contained in the Orthodox church calendars ("saints"). Sometimes such names are called “calendar” names. By origin, they are all very different: Ancient Greek, Ancient Roman (Latin), Hebrew, Assyrian, Ancient Egyptian, Ancient Germanic, Scandinavian, Arab. But over hundreds of years, these names have gone through complete assimilation in the Russian language environment and acquired a completely Russian sound and form. Who can say that Ivan or Marya are not Russian names?
As for the huge variety of Old Russian and Slavic names, only 20 names have survived to our time:Boris, Vera, Vladimir, Vladislav, Vsevolod, Vyacheslav, Izyaslav, Lyubov, Lyudmila, Militsa, Mstislav, Nadezhda, Rostislav, Svyatoslav, Yaropolk, Yaroslav, as well as Gleb, Igor, Olga and Oleg, who appeared in Russia along with the Varangians. And it should be noted that the named names survived only due to the fact that some miraculously hit Orthodox saints.
In recent years, interest in the names of our distant ancestors has grown and continues to grow (this is noted by the registry offices throughout the country). An increasing number of newborns are given the names of Vlad, Darin, Miroslav, Milan, Stanislav, Jaromir, etc. We bring to your attention a list of the most attractive (euphonious and modern-looking) male and female common Slavic names.
List of male names (Old Russian-Varangian-Slavic):
- Bazhen (welcome child, rootbazh-; bang- to wish),
- Bogdan, Dan (God-given),
- Bohumil (dear to God; God loves him),
- Boguslav (born to the glory of God; praising god),
- Boleslav (more glory, more glorious),
- Boris, Borislav (fight, fight + glory),
- Bronislav (defend, defend + glory),
- Budimir (will, there will be + peace),
- Velimir, Velislav (led = great, great),
- Wenceslas (crown = more, more),
- Vlad,
- Vladimir,
- Vladislav,
- Vojislav (fight for glory),
- Vratislav (return, return + glory),
- Vsevolod,
- Vseslav,
- Vysheslav, Vyacheslav (vyache, higher, crown- synonyms, mean more, more),
- Gleb (Varangian name),
- Gostislav (guest = guest: nice guest),
- Gradislav (),
- Gremislav,
- Dobromysl (kind thoughts),
- Dobroslav (good fame),
- Dobrynya (kind, good person),
- Dragoslav,
- Zhdan (the one who was expected; long-awaited),
- Zvenislav,
- Zlatoslav,
- Igor (Varangian name),
- Izyaslav (withdraw- take: "take the glory", "take the glory"),
- Casimir (kaz, show= to show, instruct, preach + peace),
- Ladimir, Ladislav (wordharmonymeans harmony, harmony, beauty),
- Love (favourite), Lubomir (loves the world),
- Mechislav (sword, i.e. weapon + glory),
- Milan, milen, milorad, miloslav, milos,
- Miroslav,
- Mstislav (msta= revenge, vengeance on enemies + glory),
- Nechay (did not expect, did not wait),
- Oleg (Varangian name),
- Radan, Radim, Radmir, Radovan, Radoslaw,
- Ratibor (host- army, war,boron- fight, fight),
- Ratmir,
- Rostislav (increase, multiply + glory),
- Rurik (Varangian name),
- Svyatopolk, Svyatoslav and Svetoslav ("holiness" and "light" are synonyms, in reality this is one name),
- Stanimir (there will be peace, there will be peace),
- Stanislav (become glorious, become glorious),
- Stoyan,
- Sudislav (court+ glory),
- Tverdoslav, Tverdislav,
- Create
- Tihomir,
- Cheslav (honor, honor + glory),
- Yaromir, Yaropolk, Yaroslav (yar, yaro =Spring;ardent =red, hot, hot, furious)
Notes:
1). All the above mentioned Old Russian-Varangian-Slavic names (from Bazhen to Yaroslav) really existed, and this is confirmed by historical documents (see the works of M.Ya. Moroshkin and N.M. Tupikov). And the name Ruslan, for example, only seems to be Slavic and ancient, in fact, it has an oriental origin and an age not exceeding 200 years.
2). Elementglory, glorymeans not only "glory" (as evidence of honor and respect), but also "to be called, to be named, to be known, to be known."
3). Rootglad-in Slavic names like Radoslav and Milorad means not onlyrejoice, but alsoto please(that is, bake, take care, contribute).
4). Our ancestors had the names Svyatoslav and Svetoslav identical, since the wordslightandholiness, lightandSaint
5). Patronymic names from Slavic names are formed as a short form - Yaroslavich, Yaroslavna; Dobrynich, Dobrynichna; Svyatoslavich, Svyatoslavna, and "long" - Stanislavovich, Stanislavovna, Mstislavovich, Mstislavovna.
6). NamesBoris, Vladimir, Vladislav, Vsevolod, Vyacheslav, Gleb, Igor, Izyaslav, Mstislav, Oleg, Rostislav, Svyatoslav, Yaropolk, Yaroslav are the names of Orthodox saints, therefore they can be both passport and godmothers. If you want to call the boy any other name from the above list (Velemir, Dobrynya, Zhdan, Ratmir, Stanislav, Yaromir, etc.), then keep in mind that for baptism you will need to prepare another name - "calendar" ( that is, contained in the Orthodox "calendar").
List of female names (Old Russian-Varangian-Slavic):
- Bazhena (desired, welcome child, frombazh, bazhat- to wish),
- Bela (i.e.white),
- Beloslava (white and nice),
- Bogdana, Dana (God given),
- Bohumila (dear to God; God loves her),
- Boguslava (born to the glory of God; praising god),
- Bozena (God's; given by God; belongs to god),
- Boleslav (more glory, more glorious),
- Borislav (fight, fight + glory),
- Bronislava (defend, defend + glory),
- Wanda (value unknown),
- Velislava (led = great, great),
- Wenceslas (crown = more, more),
- Vlada (having power, domineering), Vladimir, Vladislav (having fame, owning fame),
- Vlasta, Vlastimila,
- Voislava (fight for glory),
- Vratislava (return, return + glory),
- Everyone (everybody dear),
- Vseslav,
- Vysheslava (abovemeans more, more),
- Gostislav (guest = guest),
- Gradislava (city = city, castle, fortress),
- Darina (from the wordgift, gift),
- Dobrava (from the wordgood),
- Dobromila,
- Dobronega (kindness + tenderness, softness),
- Dobroslava,
- Dragomir,
- Dragoslav,
- Zhdana (the one that was expected; long-awaited),
- Zvenislava,
- Zlata, Zlatoslav,
- Willow (name of a tree, shrub),
- Inga (madam, Varangian name),
- Casimir (kaz, show= show, tell),
- Viburnum (name of a tree, shrub),
- Ladislava (wordharmonymeansharmony, harmony, beauty),
- Lyubava,
- Lubomyr,
- Lyudmila,
- Raspberry (named berries),
- Mechislava (sword, i.e. weapon +glory),
- Mila, Milava, Milana, Milena, Milica,
- Milolika,
- Miloslav,
- Mira, Miroslava,
- Mlada, Mladena,
- Mstislav (revenge, vengeance on enemies + glory),
- Hope,
- Nezhdana (came unexpectedly),
- Olga (from VarangianHelga),
- Predslava (ahead + glory),
- Prekrasa,
- Pribyslava (arrive, increase, multiply + glory),
- Pleased (see also Ariadne),
- Radmila,
- Radoslava,
- Rogneda (from VarangianRagnhild - advice before the battle),
- Rostislav (increase, multiply + glory),
- Ruzhena (the Rose- flower),
- Syslava (come true + glory),
- Svyatoslav and Svetoslav ("holiness" and "light" are synonyms, in reality this is one name),
- Severina (from the wordnorth, but also from the Christian male name Severin),
- Glory,
- Slawomir,
- Stanislav,
- Sudislava (judgment + glory),
- Tverdislav, Tverdoslav,
- Tsvetana (blooming, flower),
- Cheslava (honor + glory),
- Yara (yar, fiercely = spring; spring, hot),
- Yarmila (hot, ardent + sweet, beloved),
- Jaromira (yar + peace = ardent and hot, but peaceful, peaceful),
- Yaroslava (yar, fiercely = spring; fierce = red, hot, hot, fierce)
Notes:
1). All the above Old Russian-Varangian-Slavic names (from Bazhena to Yaroslav) really existed, and this is confirmed by historical documents (see the works of M.Ya. Moroshkin and N.M. Tupikov, and such names as Lada, Ruslana, Svetlana and Snezhana only seem to be ancient, in fact, these are “artificial” names with an age not exceeding 150-200 years.
2). As for the elementglory, glory, then it means not only "glory" (as evidence of universal respect), but also "to be called, to be named, to be known, to be known."
3). RootGlad-in Slavic names such as Radmila, Radoslava means not onlyrejoice, but alsoto please(that is, bake, take care, contribute); rootVlast-meanshomeland, fatherland.
4). Our ancestors' names Svyatoslav and Svetoslav were identical, since the wordslightandholiness, lightandSaintexpress the same meaning - "pure, spotless."
5). NamesVera, Lyubov, Lyudmila, Militsa, Nadezhda, Olga are the names of Orthodox saints, therefore they can be both passport and godparents. If you want to call the girl any other name from the above list (Bozena, Vlasta, Zlata, Inga, Miroslava, Radmila, Yaroslav, etc.), then keep in mind that for baptism you need to prepare another name - "calendar" (that is, contained in the Orthodox "calendar").
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