Rare Slavic names. How to choose an Old Slavonic name for a boy? History of occurrence and significance, as well as recommendations for parents
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The ancient Slavs knew that the name strongly affects the fate of the child, so they took it seriously. Slavic male names most often consisted of two full-fledged words with a deep meaning, which served as a kind of amulet against any evil spirits. Pagans preferred to give their heirs two or more names to protect them from evil spirits. After the adoption of Christianity, children were also given not one name, but two. The first was used for interaction and contact with the outside world, the second was given when the baby was baptized. He was kept secret, and only the closest relatives knew him.
How to choose a name for a boy
In ancient times, names for boys were chosen especially carefully, because sons have always remained warriors, defenders, successors of the clan, elders, bearers of strength, greatness, power and wisdom.
Nowadays, choosing a name also needs to be taken seriously.
- Be wary of overly non-standard names. Children can suffer a lot because of their overly prominent name. Plus, at school they are likely to be constantly teased about it.
- You should not give the boy an affectionate and soft name. He will not be taken seriously, and peers will call him a girl.
- The name must be combined with the surname and patronymic. For boys, this is especially true, since their last name remains with them for life.
- Following the fashion for names is stupid. Fashion passes quickly, but the name remains and can sound rather out of place.
Choosing a name for your son, you must first try to "try on" it on a stranger, analyze all the associations that arise because of this. It is also advisable to carefully study all the interpretations and meanings of the names.
Common names are too banal, and the baby is lost in the company of his peers, too rare - they attract too much attention to him.
The name should not be too rare, but also not the most popular. Boys in the majority are suitable for strong names, since it will be difficult for them without a strong and assertive character in life.
Beautiful old Slavic names for a boy
The ancient Slavs most often gave the child a name at birth, and then during adolescence, when the main features of his personality were already clearly visible in the character of the young man. The name was supposed to highlight these qualities. If a man performed great deeds, he could have been given another name, glorifying his great deeds.
List of beautiful names:
- Agniy - means light (from the word "fire");
- Bel - clean, white, white-faced;
- Beloyar - light and furious;
- Noble - noble;
- Bogdan - given by God;
- Boleslav - striving for great glory;
- Vartislav - full of glory;
- Velimir - peaceful, calm, balanced;
- Gleb is powerful, heavy;
- Dalimil - bestowing or bestowing mercy;
- Dobromir is kind and peaceful;
- Zareslav - glorifying the dawn;
- Karin is brown-eyed;
- Ladoslav - glorifying Lada;
- Loved - beloved;
- Peaceful - loving world;
- Miroslav - the glorifying world;
- Mstislav - vindictive, irreconcilable;
- Ognedar - sacrificing;
- Peresvet - very light, enlightened;
- Radim - joyful;
- Ruslan is a bright soul;
- Ratmir - protecting the world;
- Svyatoslav - sacred glory;
- Svetomir - bringing light and peace;
- Stanislav - the installer of glory;
- Tihomir - quiet and peaceful;
- Jaromir is as peaceful as Jarilo.
Many names of Slavic origin are almost forgotten and generally disappeared from use, since after the adoption of Christianity, they almost completely replaced their Greek and Jewish counterparts.
Forgotten and rare names of Slavic origin
The list of forgotten and rare names is very long:
- Bezson is awake;
- Bogorod is a relative of the gods;
- Bozheslav - glorifying the deity;
- Burislav - like a storm;
- Vedamir - knowing everything;
- Wenceslas - wearing a crown of glory;
- Voibor - victorious in battle;
- Vysheslav - the highest in glory;
- Gradimir - the creator of the world;
- Gorynya - invincible and unshakable like a mountain;
- Gremislav - glorified, thundering with glory;
- Daniyar - given for shine;
- Zlatan is precious;
- Lyudmil - dear to people;
- Mlad - junior, young;
- Okomir is the eye of the world;
- Orislav - strong;
- Radim - worried about the world;
- Taislav is modest, concealing glory.
Whether it is worth giving such a rare name to a child is up to the parents themselves, weighing the pros and cons.
Orthodox Russian male names
Some ancient names gained wide popularity due to the fact that Slavs with this name were elevated to the rank of saints and canonized.
These are Russian names for boys:
- Boris - fighting for glory;
- Vsevolod - owning everything;
- Vladimir is great in his power, who owns the world;
- Vladislav - possessing fame;
- Vyacheslav - great fame, the most famous;
- Vsevolod - owning everything;
- Gorazd - large, large;
- Rostilav - increased fame;
- Svyatoslav - holy glory;
- Yaropolk is an ardent warrior.
These names are quite popular in our time, moreover, they are very euphonic and have a good interpretation. Many of them are included in the tops of the most popular male names.
Unusual Slavic names
Unusual names can be categorized as follows:
- derived from participles: Zhdan, Nezhdan, Hoten, Bazhen, Bazhan, Kriv;
- by birth order: First, Bolshoi, Vtorush, Vtorak, Tretyak, Quarter, Smaller, Nine;
- associated with flora and fauna: Wolf, Walnut, Birch, Eagle, Borsch, Raven, Swan, Lark, Hare;
- deities: Lad, Yarilo.
Such names are exotic and unusual today. It is unlikely that anyone would dare to call their child such an extravagant name.
Over time, many of them became the basis for the names: Menshov, Tretyakov, Volkov, Zhdanov, Bazhenov, Bazhutin, Borshchev, Voronikhin, Vtorushin, Zaitsev, Orlov.
Despite the fact that ancient Slavic male names are outdated, some parents still call their sons by them. Recently, there has been a revival of interest in old names, as modern names have become very popular and too widespread, and parents do not want to name their child like everyone else. But in the search for a rare name, you need to show a lot of wisdom.
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. There were lists of Slavic names prohibited by the church.
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 call Slavic names, which undoubtedly impoverishes the already meager Slavic culture.
The name determines the fate of a person. This is the key to his inner self. After all, it is not without reason 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 (Kriv, Nekras, Zloba), 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 (Pervusha, 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 is two-basic (Svyatoslav, Dobrozhir, Tikhomir, Ratibor, Yaropolk, Gostomysl, Velimudr, Vsevolod, Bogdan, Dobrogneva, Lyubomila, Mirolyub, Svetozar) and their derivatives (Svyatosha, Dobrynya, Tishilo, Ratisha, Putyata, Yarilka , Miloneg).
From the listed names, it is easy to trace the process of creating a derived name: the second part is cut off from the dibasic one and a suffix or ending is added (-neg, -lo, -ta, -tka, -sha, -yata, -nya, -ka).
Example: Svyatoslav: Holy + sha = Holy.
The purpose of this section is not only to introduce the concept of truly Russian names into the people.
An example is the following, not a rare situation: The girl was named Gorislava. The neighbors, surprised by the unusual name, say: "They could not have called Ira or Katya in Russian." No comments.
The main goal of this section is to create a global list of Slavic names (by the way, by the way, the largest in Runet) with an attempt to determine the meanings of names and comparisons with historical and legendary personalities.
LIST OF SLAVIC NAMES
Bazhen - a welcome child, a welcome one.
The names have the same meaning: Bazhai, Bazhan. From these names surnames arose: Bazhanov, Bazhenov, Bazhutin.
Bazhena - female form named after Bazhen.
Beloslav - From BEL - white, to turn white and SLAV - to praise.
Abbreviated names: Belyay, Belyan. From these names surnames arose: Belov, Belyshev, Belyaev.
Beloslava - female form named after Beloslav.
Abbreviated name: Belyana
Berimir - caring about the world.
Berislav - taking glory, taking care of glory.
Berislava - female form named after Berislav.
Blagoslav - glorifying kindness.
Blagoslav - female form named after Blagoslav.
Abbreviated names: Blagana, Blagana, Blagina.
Fornication - dissolute, unlucky.
One of the "negative" names. From this name the surname arose: Bludov. Historical personality: Fornication - the governor of Yaropolk Svyatoslavich.
Bohdan - a child given by God.
The name has the same meaning: Bozhko. From these names surnames arose: Bogdanin, Bogdanov, Bogdashkin, Bozhkov.
Bogdana - female form named after Bogdan.
Abbreviated name: Bozena.
Bogolyub - loving God.
From this name a surname arose: Bogolyubov.
Bogomil - dear to God.
The name has the same meaning: Bohumil.
Bozhidar - given by God.
Bozhidara - female form named after Bozhidar.
Boleslav - glorified.
Historical figure: Boleslav I - Polish king.
Boleslav - female form named after Boleslav.
Borimir - fighter for peace, peacemaker.
Borislav - fighter for glory.
Abbreviated names: Boris, Borya. From these names surnames arose: Borin, Boriskin, Borisov, Borisikhin, Borichev, Borishchev. Historical personality: Boris Vseslavich Polotsky - Prince of Polotsky, the founder of the Drutsk princes.
Borislav - female form named after Borislav.
Borsch - one of the personified names of the plant world.
In a literal translation: Borscht is the tops of plants. From this name comes the surname Borshchev.
Boyan - a storyteller.
The name was formed from the verb: bayat - speak, tell, chant. The names have the same meaning: Bayan, Bayan. From these names came the surname: Bayanov. Legendary personality: songwriter - Boyan.
Boyana - female form named after Boyan.
Bratislava - From BROTHERS - to fight and GLORY - to praise.
Bratislava - female form named after Bratislava.
Bronislav - protector of glory, guardian of glory.
The name has the same meaning: Branislav. Abbreviated name: Armor.
Bronislava - female form named after Bronislav.
Bryachislav - from BRYACHI - to rattle and SLAV - to praise
Historical personality: Bryachislav Izyaslavich - Prince of Polotsk.
Budimir - a peacemaker.
From this name came the surnames: Budilov, Budishchev.
Velimir - Big world.
Velimir - female form named after Velimir.
Velimudr - knowledgeable.
Velislav - great glory, most glorious.
Velislava - female form named after Velislav.
Abbreviated names: Vela, Velika, Wieliczka.
Wenceslas - dedicated to glory, crowned with glory.
Wenceslas - female form named after Wenceslas.
faith - faith, faithful.
Veselin - cheerful, cheerful.
Veselina - female form named after Veselin.
The name has the same meaning: Vesela.
Vladimir - owning 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 - owning 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 - a glorious warrior.
Abbreviated names: Voilo, Warrior. From these names came the surnames: Voeikov, Voinikov, Voinov. Historical personality: Voin Vasilyevich - from the clan of the Yaroslavl princes.
Vojislava - female form named after Vojislav.
Wolf
From this name came the surname: Volkov.
Crow -
From this name came the surnames: Voronikhin, Voronov.
Vorotislav - returning glory.
Vsevolod - the ruler of the people, who owns everything.
From this name came the surnames: Vsevolodov, Vsevolozhsky. Historical personality: Vsevolod I Yaroslavich - Prince of Pereyaslavsky, Chernigov, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Everyone - loved by everyone.
Everyone - female form named after Vsemil.
Vseslav - 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 - female form named after Vseslav.
Vtorak - the second son in the family.
The names have the same meaning: Second, Vtorush. From these names came the surnames: Vtorov, Vtorushin.
Vyacheslav - 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 - legendary personality: Vyachko - the progenitor of the Vyatichi.
Godoslav - The name has the same meaning: Godlaw. Historical personality: Godoslav - the prince of the vigorous-rarog.
Goluba - meek.
From this name came the surnames: Golubin, Golubushkin
Gorazd - skillful, capable.
The surname Gorazdov originated from this name.
Gorislav - fiery, burning in glory.
Gorislava - female form named after Gorislav.
Gorynya- like grief, immense, indestructible.
Legendary personality: hero - Gorynya.
Gostemil - cute to another (guest).
From this name came the surname: Gostemilov.
Gostomysl - thinking about another (guest).
Historical personality: Gostomysl - Prince of Novgorod.
Gradimir - keeping the world.
Gradislav - guarding glory.
Gradislava - female form named after Gradislav.
Granislav - improving fame.
Granislava - female form named after Granislav.
Gremislav - glorified.
Gudislav is a renowned musician who trumpets glory.
Abbreviated name: Gudim. From these names came the surname: Gudimov.
Daren - donated.
Darena - female form named after Daren.
The names have the same meaning: Darina, Dara.
Nine - the ninth son in the family.
From this name came the surnames: Devyatkin, Devyatkov, Devyatov.
Dobrogneva
Dobrolyub - kind and loving.
From this name came the surname: Dobrolyubov.
Dobromil - kind and sweet.
Dobromila - female form named after Dobromil.
Dobromir - kind and peaceful.
Abbreviated names: Dobrynya, Dobrysha. From these names came the surnames: Dobrynin, Dobryshin. Legendary personality: hero - Dobrynya.
Dobromira - female form named after Dobromir.
Dobromysl - kind and reasonable.
From this name came the surname: Dobromyslov.
Dobroslav - glorifying kindness.
Dobroslava - female form named after Dobroslav.
Dobrozhir
Domazhir -
Domaslav - glorifying relatives.
Abbreviated name: Domash - your own, dear. From this name came the surname: Domashov.
Dragomir - more expensive than the world.
Dragomira - female form named after Dragomir.
Dubynya - like an oak, indestructible.
Legendary personality: hero - Dubynya.
Druzhina - comrade.
The common name has the same meaning: Friend. From these names came the surnames: Druzhinin, Drugov, Drunin.
Ruff - one of the personified names of the animal world.
From this name came the surname: Ershov.
Lark - one of the personified names of the animal world.
From this name came the surname: Zhavoronkov.
Zhdan - a long-awaited child.
From this name came the surname: Zhdanov.
Zhdana - female form named after Zhdan.
Zhiznomir - living in the world.
Zhirovit
Zhiroslav
Hare - one of the personified names of the animal world.
From this name came the surname: Zaitsev.
Zvenislava - announcing the glory.
Winter - harsh, merciless.
From this name comes the surname: Zimin. Legendary personality: Ataman Zima from Razin's army.
Zlatomir - the golden world.
Goldflower - gold-colored.
Abbreviated name: Zlata.
Malice
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.
Spark - female form named after Iskren.
Istislav - glorifying the truth.
Languor - languishing (possibly associated with difficult childbirth).
From this name came the surnames: Istomin, Istomov.
Casimir - showing the world.
Casimir - female form named after Kazimir.
Koschey- thin, bony.
From this name came the surnames: Koscheev, Kashchenko.
Krasimir - beautiful and peaceful
Krasimir - female form named after Krasimir.
Abbreviated name: Krasa.
Curve - 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 - getting along with the world.
Ladislav - glorifying Lada (love).
Swan
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 - a luminous beam.
We love - favourite.
From this name came the surname: Lyubimov.
Love - Darling.
The name has the same meaning: Lyubava. From these names came the surnames: Lyubavin, Lyubimtsev, Lyubavin, Lyubin, Lyubushin, Lyubimin.
Loved - beloved, dear.
Lubomyr - a loving world.
Lubomyr - female form named after Lubomyr.
Lyubomysl - loving to think.
Lyuboslav - loving fame.
Lyudmil - nice to people.
Ludmila - female form named after Lyudmil.
Historical personality: Ludmila is a Czech princess.
Small - small, junior.
The name has the same meaning: Small, Mladen. From these names came the surnames: Maleev, Malenkov, Maltsov, Malyshev. Historical personality: Mal is a Drevlyan prince.
Malusha - female form named after 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 - glorifying sword.
Milan - cute.
The name has the same meaning: Mylene. From these names came the surnames: Milanov, Milenov.
Milan - female form named after Milan.
The names have the same meaning: Milava, Milada, Milena, Militsa, Umila. From these names came the surname: Milavin. Historical personality: Umila is the daughter of Gostomysl.
Milovan - caressing, caring.
Milorad - cute and joyful.
From this name came the surname: Miloradovich.
Miloslav - cute glorifying.
Abbreviated name: Miloneg.
Miloslav - female form named after Miloslav.
Mirolyub - peaceful.
From this name came the surname: Mirolyubov.
Miroslav - glorifying the world.
Miroslava - female form named after Miroslav.
Molchan - taciturn, taciturn.
From this name comes the surname: Molchanov.
Mstislav - glorifying revenge.
Historical personality: Mstislav Vladimirovich - Prince of Tmutorakansky, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Mstislav - female form named after Mstislav.
Hope - hope.
The name has the same meaning: Hope.
Nevzor - one of the "negative" names.
From this name the surname Nevzorov originated.
Nekras - one of the "negative" names.
From this name came the surname: Nekrasov.
Nekras - female form named after Nekras.
Eagle - one of the personified names of the animal world.
From this name came the surname: Orlov.
Axle - 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 Predslav has the same meaning. Historical personality: Predslava - wife of Svyatoslav Igorevich, mother of Yaropolk Svyatoslavich.
Peresvet - very light.
Historical personality: Peresvet is a warrior of the Kulikovo battle.
Putimir - reasonable and peaceful
Putislav - praising reasonably.
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 about another (guest).
Radimir - caring 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 - female form named after Radimir.
The name has the same meaning: Radomir.
Radislav - caring about fame.
The name has the same meaning: Radoslaw.
Radislav - female form of imnei Radislav.
Radmila - caring and sweet.
Radosvet - sanctifying with joy.
Joy - joy happiness.
The name has the same meaning: Rada.
Reason - reasonable, reasonable.
From this name came the surname: Razin. Historical personality: Razumnik - a student of Cyril and Methodius.
Ratibor - defender.
Ratmir - protector of the world.
Rodislav - a glorifying genus.
Rostislav - increasing fame
Historical personality: Rostislav Vladimirovich - Prince of Rostov, Vladimir-Volynsky; Tmutarakansky; The ancestor of the princes of Galitsky and Volynsky.
Rostislav - female form named after Rostislav.
Sbyslava
Svetislav - glorifying light.
The name has the same meaning: Svetoslav.
Svetislava - female form named after Svetislav.
Svetlan - light, pure soul.
Svetlana - female form named after Svetlan.
Svetovid - seeing the light, perspicacious.
The name has the same meaning: Sventovid. The name of the West Slavic God.
Svetozar - illuminating with light.
Svetozar - female form named after Svetozar.
The name has the same meaning: Svetlozara.
Svyatogor - indestructible holiness.
Legendary personality: Svyatogor is an epic hero.
Svyatopolk - the leader of the sacred army.
Historical personality: Svyatopolk I Yaropolkovich - Grand Duke of Kiev.
Svyatoslav - sacred glory.
Abbreviated name: Saint. Historical personality: Svyatoslav I Igorevich - Prince of Novgorod and Grand Duke of Kiev.
Svyatoslav - female form named after Svyatoslav.
Slawomir - Peaceful.
Nightingale - the personified name of the animal world.
From this name came the surnames: Nightingale, Soloviev. Legendary personality: Solovey Budimirovich is a hero from epics.
Catfish - the personified name of the animal world.
Snezhana - white-haired, cold.
Stanimir - establishing the world.
Stanimira - female form named after Stanimir.
Stanislav - establishing glory.
From this name came the surname: Stanischev. Historical personality: Stanislav Vladimirovich - Prince of Smolensky.
Stanislav - female form named after Stanislav.
Stoyan - strong, unbending.
Sudimir
Sudislav
Tverdimir - from FIRD - solid and WORLD - peaceful, peace.
Tverdislav - from FIRM - firm and SLAV - to praise.
From this name came the surnames: Tverdilov, Tverdislavov, Tverdislavlev.
Creationworld - creating the world.
Tihomir - quiet and peaceful.
From this name comes the surname: Tikhomirov.
Tihomira - female form named after Tikhomir.
Tour - the personified name of the animal world.
Legendary personality: Tur is the founder of the city of Turov.
Brave - brave.
Chaslav - longing for glory.
Chaslava - female form named after Chaslav.
The name has the same meaning: Cheslava.
Cernava - dark-haired, dark-skinned
The name has the same meaning: Chernavka. From these names came the surnames: Chernavin, Chernavkin.
Pike - the personified name of the animal world.
Yarilo - Sun.
Yarilo - God of fruits in the form of the sun. From this name came the surname: Yarilin.
Jaromir - sunny world.
Yaropolk - the leader of the solar army.
Historical personality: Yaropolk I Svyatoslavich - Grand Duke of Kiev.
Yaroslav - praising Yarilu.
From this name came the surname: Yaroslavov. Historical personality: Yaroslav I Vladimirovich - Prince of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Yaroslava - female form named after Yaroslav
This section is devoted to the list of Slavic names.
The name determines the fate of a person. This is the key to his inner self. After all, it is not without reason 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 name was deliberately unflattering (Kriv, Nekras, Malice), 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 (Pervusha, 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 is two-basic (Svyatoslav, Dobrozhir, Tikhomir, Ratibor, Yaropolk, Gostomysl, Velimudr, Vsevolod, Bogdan, Dobrogneva, Lyubomila, Mirolyub, Svetozar) and their derivatives (Svyatosha, Dobrynya, Tishilo, Ratisha, Putyata, Yarilka , Miloneg).
From the listed names, it is easy to trace the process of creating a derived name: the second part is cut off from the dibasic one and a suffix or ending is added (-neg, -lo, -ta, -tka, -sha, -yata, -nya, -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. There were lists of Slavic names prohibited by the church. 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 call Slavic names, which undoubtedly impoverishes the already meager Slavic culture.
The purpose of this section is not only to introduce the concept of truly Russian names into the people. An example is the following, not a rare situation: The girl was named Gorislava. The neighbors, surprised by the unusual name, say: “They couldn’t call it Ira or Katya in Russian” - no comment. The main goal of this section is to create a global list of Slavic names (by the way, by the way, the largest in Runet) with an attempt to determine the meanings of names and comparisons with historical and legendary personalities.
I advise you to read books and visit sites:
Grushko E.A. Medvedev Yu.M. "Dictionary of Surnames" Nizhny Novgorod, 1997
Moroshkin M.Ya. "Slavic namebook, or Collection of Slavic personal names" SPb, 1867
Petrovsky N.A. "Dictionary of Russian personal names" M., Russian language, 1987
Polyakova E.N. "From the history of Russian names and surnames" M., Enlightenment, 1975
Directory of personal names of the peoples of the RSFSR, M., Russian language, 1987
Suslova A.V. A. V. Superanskaya "On Russian names" Lenizdat, 1991
Tupikov N.M. "Dictionary of Old Russian Personal Names" SPb, 1903
A.A. Ugryumov "Russian names" Vologda, 1970
http://cityhall.novosibirsk.ru/~vlad/names/ - Site "Onomasticon - names and name days". This site contains information about personal names, their meaning, origin, etymology, days of commemoration of saints (name days) and all sorts of related information as applied to personal names (for example, geographical names derived from personal names).
http://www.ru.narod.ru/imn/navbar.html - Folk Russian nomenclature at the node Russian Traditional Culture.
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: 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.
">Berislav is a female form named after Berislav.
">Blessing - glorifying kindness.
">Blagoslav is a female form named after Blagoslav.
">Abbreviated names: Blagana, Blagana, Blagina.
">Fornication - dissolute, unlucky.
">One of the "negative" names. From this name the 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 a surname arose: Bogolyubov.
">Bogomil is dear to God.
">The name has the same meaning: Bohumil.
">Bozhidar - a gift from God.
">Bozhidar is a female form named after Bozhidar.
">Boleslav is famous.
">Historical figure: Boleslav I - Polish king.
">Boleslav - 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 Polotsky - Prince of Polotsky, the founder of the Drutsk princes.
">Borislav - female form named after Borislav.
">Borsch is one of the personified names of the plant world.
">In a literal translation: 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, Bayan. From these names came the surname: Bayanov. Legendary personality: songwriter - Boyan.
">Boyana - female form named after Boyan.
">Bratislava - From BROTHERS - to fight and GLORY - to praise.
">Bratislava - 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.
">Bronislav - 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 - female form named after Velimir.
">Velimudr is knowledgeable.
">Velislav - great glory, most glorious.
">Velislav - female form named after Velislav.
">Abbreviated names: Vela, Velika, Wieliczka.
">Wenceslas is dedicated to glory, crowned with glory.
">Wenceslas - female form named after Wenceslas.
">Faith is faith, faithful.
">Veselin is cheerful, cheerful.
">Veselin 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 Vasilyevich - from the clan of the 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 of Pereyaslavsky, Chernigov, Grand Duke of Kiev.
">Everyone is loved by everyone.
">Vsemil - 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 - 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 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 ancestor of the Vyatichi.
">Godoslav- The name has the same meaning: Godlav. Historical personality: Godoslav - the prince of the Bodrici-rarog.
">Blue 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.
">Gorislav - 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 - guarding glory.
">Gradislav - female form named after Gradislav.
">Granislav - improving glory.
">Granislav - 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.
">The ninth is the ninth son in the family.
">From this name came the surnames: Devyatkin, Devyatkov, Devyatov.
">Dobrogneva
">Dobrolub is kind and loving.
">From this name came the surname: Dobrolyubov.
">Dobromil is 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 - female form named after Dobromir.
">Good thinking is kind and reasonable.
">From this name came the surname: Dobromyslov.
">Dobroslav - glorifying kindness.
">Dobroslava - female form named after Dobroslav.
">Dobrozhir
">Domazhir
">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.
">Druzhina 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 - 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, merciless.
">From this name comes the surname: Zimin. Legendary personality: Ataman Zima from Razin's army.
">Zlatomir is a golden world.
">Gold-flowered - 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.
">Exhausted (possibly associated with difficult childbirth).
">From this name came the surnames: Istomin, Istomov.
">Casimir - showing the world.
">Casimir - female form named after Casimir.
">Koschey is thin, bony.
">From this name came the surnames: Koscheev, Kashchenko.
">Krasimir is beautiful and peaceful
">Krasimir - 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 a world leader.
">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
">Radiant beam is a shining ray.
">Loved - 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.
">Luboslav - loving glory.
">Lyudmil is dear to people.
">Lyudmila is a female form named after Lyudmila.
">Historical personality: Ludmila is a Czech princess.
">Mal is small, junior.
">The name has the same meaning: Small, Mladen. From these names came the surnames: Maleev, Malenkov, Maltsov, Malyshev. Historical personality: Mal is a Drevlyan prince.
">Malusha - female form named after 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: Mylene. From these names came the surnames: Milanov, Milenov.
">Milan is a female form named after Milan.
">The names have the same meaning: Milava, Milada, Milena, Militsa, Umila. From these names came the surname: Milavin. Historical personality: Umila is the daughter of Gostomysl.
">Milovan - caressing, caring.
">Milorad is sweet and joyful.
">From this name came the surname: Miloradovich.
">Miloslav- sweetly glorifying.
">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 comes the surname: Molchanov.
">Mstislav - glorifying revenge.
">Historical personality: Mstislav Vladimirovich - Prince of Tmutorakansky, Grand Duke of Kiev.
">Mstislav - 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 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 also has a 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 is intelligently praising.
">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 - caring 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 - female form named after Radimir.
">The name has the same meaning: Radomir.
">Radislav - caring about fame.
">The name has the same meaning: Radoslaw.
">Radislav - female form named after Radislav.
">Radmila is caring and sweet.
">Radosvet- 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 student of Cyril and Methodius.
">Ratibor is a defender.
">Ratmir is the protector of the world.
">Rodislav is a glorifying family. Rostislav is an increasing glory.
">Historical personality: Rostislav Vladimirovich - Prince of Rostov, Vladimir-Volynsky; Tmutarakansky; The ancestor of the princes of Galitsky and Volynsky.
">Rostislav - female form named after Rostislav.
">Sbyslava
">Svetislav - glorifying light., The name has the same meaning: Svetoslav.
">Svetislav is a female form named after Svetislav., Svetlan is a bright, pure 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., Svetozara - female form named after Svetozar.
">The name has the same meaning: Svetlozara.
">Svyatogor - invincible 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: Saint. 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.
">Nightingale is the personified name of the animal world.
">From this name came the surnames: Nightingale, Soloviev. Legendary personality: Solovey Budimirovich is a hero from epics.
">Catfish is the personified name of the animal world.
">Snezhana is white-haired, cold.
">Stanimir is the one who establishes the world.
">Stanimir - female form named after Stanimir.
">Stanislav is the installer of glory.
">From this name came the surname: Stanischev. Historical personality: Stanislav Vladimirovich - Prince of Smolensky.
">Stanislav - female form named after Stanislav.
">Stoyan is strong, unbending.
">Sudimir
">Sudislav
">Tverdimir - from Tverd - firm and WORLD - peaceful, peace.
">Tverdislav - from Tverd - firm and SLAV - to praise.
">From this name came the surnames: Tverdilov, Tverdislavov, Tverdislavlev.
">Creator - creating the world.
">Quiet and peaceful.
">From this name comes the surname: Tikhomirov.
">Tihomir - female form named after Tihomir.
">Tour is the personified name of the animal world.
">Legendary personality: Tur is the founder of the city of Turov.
">Brave is brave.
">Glorious glory.
">Chaslav - female form named after Chaslav.
">The name has the same meaning: Cheslava.
">Cernava - dark-haired, dark-skinned
">The name also has a name: Chernavka. From these names came the surnames: Chernavin, Chernavkin.
">Pike is the personified name of the animal world.
">Yarilo is the sun.
">Yarilo - God of fruits in the form of the sun. From this name came the surname: Yarilin.
">Jaromir is a solar world.
">Yaropolk is the leader of the solar army.
">Historical personality: Yaropolk I Svyatoslavich - Grand Duke of Kiev.
">Yaroslav - glorifying Yarilu.
">From this name came the surname: Yaroslavov. Historical personality: Yaroslav I Vladimirovich - Prince of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod, Grand Duke of Kiev.
">Yaroslav - female form named after Yaroslav.
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Two-term Slavic names
"> ">"> ">">">M Oya article - about disappearing binomial Old Slavonic names. Why Old Slavonic? Because scientists in Poland, for example, Professor Malec from the Institute of Polish Language of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Krakow, and in Yugoslavia, for example, Professor Tsirkovich from the University in Nowy Sad, agree that it is the two-term names that are the most archaic, the most typical and most relevant. to the ancient Slavic community and its elites.
Names consisting of two words had their own deep meaning and pronunciation. Unfortunately, today the SLAVS no longer understand the meaning of their names. Worst of all, however, is that the number of these names is getting smaller. (In Poland, only some 10% of all names).
Therefore, with my abstract, I want to call for the salvation of the "Old Slavonic two-term names." They need to be saved at any cost, because (I will use the quote) "Names create a system that, standing out from the whole language with some specific features, is at the same time part of the tradition of law and customs of each society" (Tadeusz Milevsky, 1969). This magnificent tradition of law and customs is present equally in all Slavic countries due to their common origin and common ethnicity. The system of Slavic names should be proclaimed and disseminated so that it does not disappear and become more popular and even obligatory in all Slavic countries.
Threats
The reason for the disappearance of Slavic names is the process of cultivation. I will consider this problem from the point of view of Poland and the Pole. The most dangerous calamity right now is Americanization. I literally lose my temper when I ride the train and hear vacationers calling their children to order. There are names like Angelica, Linda, Larry, Mark, Denis, Rob, Marks, Andy, Valentine ... This is, of course, the result of an influx of low-quality American or German pop culture, especially empty films and TV programs. Until 1989, there were no such names in Poland at all, thanks to the clear actions of the censors and the Ministry of Culture and Art. From the names in Poland, you can also easily notice the influence of German culture and the age-old "Drang nach Osten". We already have millions of Robertov, Konrad, Karolei and Henrikov. In fact, Christianity came to Poland from Germany, and with it the Bible and numerous Hebrew names. Despite their polonization, a significant number of Middle Eastern names indicate the level of decline in the tradition of Slavic culture and customs. Now it turns out that such names as Mateusz, Lukasz, Piotr, Rafal, Jozef are "typically Polish". Due to the fact that the Pope is of Polish origin, the popularity of the Hebrew names Jan and Paul crossed the border of absurdity. I urge at least in our circle - the circle of people who recognize themselves as SLAVS - to abandon these American, German or Hebrew names.
Names, initiation and Slavic culture
Before and immediately after the collapse of the Slavic Community, that is, before the Slavic tribes entered the orbit of influence of alien cultures, pagan tradition and customs did not allow members of the tribal community, and even more so the ruling elite, to deviate from the canon of the two-term name (600-1000 AD) ... The child became a member of society (zadruga, opol, tribe, state) when he passed under male custody at the age of 7. During the initiation ceremony, a new name was chosen, and the old name, given regardless of gender, under the influence of feelings and the impulse of the mother, was subject to oblivion. The new meaningful name had to correspond to the character of the child or the qualities that the parents would like to see in him if the child had a weak character, for example:
Bohumil - may it be nice to God,
Hospitable - let it be distinguished by hospitality,
Mstislav - let it be glorious for revenge over enemies.
As you can see, according to Slavic beliefs, the name was a spell and a magical sign associated with the person wearing it.
Thanks to the lexical components of two-term names, preserved by customs and tradition, we learn a lot about the culture and value system of our ancestors. Here are examples from various walks of life:
Life (suffixes -byt, -fat) - Vlastibyt, Zhiroslav, Domazhir.
Positive values (good, kind, sweet, happy) - Dobrogost, Lubomir, Radomir, Merciful.
Negative values (not-) - Niclot, Nemir, Nerad.
The meaning of cognition (thought-, -meaning, -view) - Myslibor, Gostevid, Bolemysl.
Social structure (hold-, grad-, vlad-) - Derzhikrai, Gradislav, Vladimir.
Hospitality (guest) - Lyubogost, Dobrogost, Radogost.
Military organization (-the regiment, howl-) - Svyatopolk, Voislav.
Combat readiness (wake-up, wake-up) - Budivoy, Kresislav.
Wrestling (bori-, rati-) - Borignev, Ratibor.
The merits of a warrior (holy, fervent, pako) - Svyatomir, Yaroslav, Pakoslav.
Honor, glory (chti-, -slav) - Chtibor, Tomislav, Boleslav.
Family (brotherly, stern, sister) - Bratomil, Zhelistry, Sestromil.
Property (seven-) - Semysl, Semavit.
Faith (god-, -god) - Boguslav, Khvalibog, Molibog, Boguhval.
These are examples of the presence of values, feelings, beliefs, a communal way of life, the organization of life in a war. It should be emphasized that in the system of Slavic names there are no names of animals (!), Weapons and realities associated with the occupations of the population in the system of names of other Indo-European languages. Slavic names are also more abstract than other Indo-European names.
Types of Slavic names in Poland
In Poland, as in other Slavic countries, there are three morphologically different types of names.
The first type is two-term names
Basic, oldest and most correct. They consist of two words located among themselves in a certain syntactic and semantic relation. The characteristics of these names have been presented above. In Poland during the Middle Ages, about six hundred names of this type were used. However, since the adoption of Christianity, they were gradually replaced by the Judeo-Christian names coming from the West, and in the end, at the turn of the 15th-16th centuries, they were almost completely supplanted. An exception to this rule was the Slavic two-term names that were worn by the saints of the Church, for example, Cheslav, Kazimir, Stanislav, Vaclav, Vladislav, Wojciech. Also, binomial names remained in use longer in noble families, which is evidence of the use of binomial names by the Slavic elites. This is also proved by the names of royal and princely dynasties throughout the entire Slavic world. In Poland, even rulers from dynasties that had nothing ethnically in common with the Slavs who had no ethnically anything to do with the Slavic names bore Slavic two-term names: Jagiellons (for example, Vladislav Varnensky), Vases (for example, Vladislav IV Vaza).
In the 16th and 17th centuries, we still meet Bronislav, Dadzibog, Dobrogost, Derzhislav, Yaroslav, Miroslav, Mstislav, Przemyslav, Pshetslav, Vladimir, Zbignev. In the 18th century in Poland, the use of Slavic two-term names continues to decline. The situation changed in the 19th century due to the interest in Poland's past. Calendars of Slavic names begin to appear (for example, T. Voevudsky in the Warsaw Courier for 1827), although erroneous, distorted forms of Slavic names begin to appear along with them (for example, Zbignev appeared instead of Zbygnev, and Zemovit appeared instead of Semovit) and hybrid forms - obtained from Christian names with the addition of a second Slavic term, for example: Jan - Janislav, Julian - Julislav. The resurrection of some old Slavic names was also facilitated by romantic literature, replete with Old Polish motives with genuine Old Slavonic names ..
In the interwar period, the popularity of Slavic binomial names continues to grow, thanks to the activities of neo-pagan groups that turned to the mythology of the Slavs and the ancient belief system. Slavic two-term names were also popularized thanks to the publication of calendars and books (for example, Vladislav Kolodzey "Slavic Calendar") and the custom of accepting pseudonyms in the form of a Slavic name. For example, the magazine "Zadruga" did not publish the full name of the author of the article - only initials, if the author's name was not Slavic.
Now in Poland there are organizations that show an interest in the Slavs and demand from their members the possession of a two-term Slavic name, which seems to me a very positive phenomenon (for example, some scout squads in Krakow, the Krakow branch of the Niklot, Krak, and Lubusz societies) ...
What is the current scale of use of Slavic names in Poland? Stanislavov - 800 thousand, Kazimirov - 300 thousand, Voitsekhov, Vladislavov, Cheslavov and Vladimirov - 200 thousand each, Bogdanov - 130 thousand. Quite a large number are also Bogumilov, Boguslavov, Bogukhvalov, Svyatoslavov. These names are popular due to their association with Christianity. Of the names that have little in common with Christianity, popular are Zbigniew (400 thousand), Yaroslav, Miroslav, Wieslav, Zdislav (200 thousand each), Przemyslav (130 thousand), Boleslav, Bronislav, Radoslav (80 thousand each).
From male names female forms are formed, and their great similarity testifies to the equality of women, for example: Stanislav (300 thousand), Kazimir (145 thousand), Vladislav (140 thousand), Cheslav (100 thousand). Also popular: Vaclava, Bronislava, Ludmila, Dobroslava, Slawomira, Zbigniew, Zdislava.
The second type - forms of names derived from binomial names
Derived forms, broken or abbreviated, supplied with various suffixes, often diminutive), for example: Ratiborek - from Ratibor, Lut - Lyutognev, Pelka - from Svyatopolk, Voytek - from Wojciech, Gniewko - from Wrathomir, Milos - from Miroslav, Bronisch - from Bronislav, Lech - from Lehoslav, Meshko - from Mechislav, Boris - from Borislav.
Personally, I believe that Slavs should get rid of names of this type as irregular forms, although from an ethnic point of view they are much more correct than names originating from Christianity and from Western pop culture.
The third type - simple names - popular names in the function of proper personal names
A good example of a name of this type is the name Vuk, popular in Serbia, most likely derived from the name Vilchan known in the Middle Ages - the ruler of Vilets with the meaning "let it be like a wolf, belligerent, predatory, skillful warrior." Other names of this type: Kvyatek ("let it be like a flowering plant, beautiful and portly"), Odolan (from the verb "overcome"), Shiban (from "shibat", that is to beat), Kokhan, Milavan, Lasota.
Personally, I think that these names, although they are Slavic, correct and interesting, should not be promoted because of their monotony, which does not give them a Slavic character.
Legal problems
My parents are Catholics, and therefore they gave me the name of the Archangel Raphael - Raphael in the Polish sound. When I already realized that I was a real Slav, I decided to change my name to Old Church Slavonic through the initiation ceremony. I chose the name Boromir, which means "let him fight the enemy for his peace." It matches my last name and matches my character. Before I started using this name, it became my nickname because of the similarity to my last name and the character from The Lord of the Rings by Tolken, who then from England conquered the minds of young people in Poland. After a few years, I wanted to officially register the new name as a second one. Imagine my surprise when my application was denied! In accordance with the law of the 50s, more than a dozen Slavic names, which I listed earlier, were recognized as Polish, as well as a large number of Herbrai, German and Latin names. Thus, it turned out that having a Hebraic name, I cannot replace it with a Slavic one, since the official said that I had invented it. But this name is present in the list of Serbian national names (Milica Cirkovic "Recnik licnich imena kod Srba"). This means that this name is purely Slavic, especially since it can be logically and grammatically explained. The aforementioned law allows the surname to be changed at the same time, so that thanks to the pro-German policy of the Polish state, the frequently occurring surname Wilk (Serbian Vuk) can be replaced with the more "normal" Wolf. We, the Poles, have to deal with this legal problem ourselves, but I wonder how the legal issue of changing a name looks in other Slavic states. For me, it turned out to be a good way to write a thesis and several articles in special journals on this topic, but this is more a legal trick than a principle that should be binding.
Methods for Rescuing Two-Term Names
In order to preserve the existence of two-term Slavic names as an ethnocultural banner that distinguishes us from representatives of other linguistic groups, an action is needed to popularize these names in culture. For the sake of brevity, I will only list these methods:
Selection of literary and artistic pseudonyms in the form of two-term Slavic names, for example: writers Ludovit Shtur, Zbigniew Nenatsky, Barnim Rogalitsa;
The introduction of a mandatory Slavic name in organizations of a national and Slavic orientation;
The names of firms, shops, associations, streets with such names (for example, the famous sausage company "Dobroslava" in Poland);
Promotion of the early Middle Ages through archaeological expeditions and historical meetings, because all the rulers during this period had Slavic names;
Endowing the heroes of books, poems, films with two-term Slavic names;
The publication of calendars with a list of Slavic names, moreover, extremely correct.
In short, we are talking about introducing Slavic names in every area of our activity: at the level of politics, economics, culture, science. We should remember about our children who will soon be born. Let's think about Slavic names for them today! Unfortunately, today, due to legal requirements, we cannot afford to give a child a name at the age of 7. We should look for these names in the lists of Slavic names, historical sources, literature, as well as in the names of localities around us, for example: Vladimir in Russia, Bratislava in Slovakia, Litomysl in the Czech Republic, Zlatibor in Serbia and Poland: Wodislav, Ratibuzh, Myslibuzh, Przemysl, Yaroslav, Derzhislav, Wroclaw. They can also be found in names in Bulgaria: Borimirov on behalf of Boromir and in Poland: Lutoslavsky on behalf of Lutoslaw.
I hope that at the next All-Slavic congresses a special commission will be created that will collect and catalog the two-term names found in all countries of the Slavic world in order to create an open bank of these names, available for creating Slavic calendars and publishing in various countries.
Translation from Polish .
The name determines the fate of a person. This is the key to his inner self. After all, it is not without reason 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 (Kriv, Nekras, Zloba), 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 (Pervusha, 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 is two-basic (Svyatoslav, Dobrozhir, Tikhomir, Ratibor, Yaropolk, Gostomysl, Velimudr, Vsevolod, Bogdan, Dobrogneva, Lyubomila, Mirolyub, Svetozar) and their derivatives (Svyatosha, Dobrynya, Tishilo, Ratisha, Putyata, Yarilka , Miloneg).
From the listed names, it is easy to trace the process of creating a derived name: the second part is cut off from the dibasic one and a suffix or ending is added (-neg, -lo, -ta, -tka, -sha, -yata, -nya, -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. There were lists of Slavic names prohibited by the church. 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 call Slavic names, which undoubtedly impoverishes the already meager Slavic culture.
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My husband and I could not decide how to name the child for a very long time, we finally chose the name only after the birth. But we were sure of one thing - the name would be two-part. After all, it is precisely such names that are understandable to all Slavic peoples without translation, they are part of our history and our culture (and not Greek or Roman).
So we called our daughter Miloslav.
The name determines the fate of a person. This is the key to his inner self. After all, it is not without reason 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 (Kriv, Nekras, Zloba), 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 (Pervusha, 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 is two-basic (Svyatoslav, Dobrozhir, Tikhomir, Ratibor, Yaropolk, Gostomysl, Velimudr, Vsevolod, Bogdan, Dobrogneva, Lyubomila, Mirolyub, Svetozar) and their derivatives (Svyatosha, Dobrynya, Tishilo, Ratisha, Putyata, Yarilka , Miloneg).
From the listed names, it is easy to trace the process of creating a derived name: the second part is cut off from the dibasic one and a suffix or ending is added (-neg, -lo, -ta, -tka, -sha, -yata, -nya, -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. There were lists of Slavic names prohibited by the church. 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 call Slavic names, which undoubtedly impoverishes the already meager Slavic culture.
The purpose of this article is not only to introduce the concept of true Russian names to the people. An example is the following, not a rare situation: The girl was named Gorislava. The neighbors, surprised by the unusual name, say: “They couldn’t call it Ira or Katya in Russian” - no comment. The main purpose of the satya is to create a global list of Slavic names with an attempt to determine the meanings of the names and comparisons with historical and legendary personalities.
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: 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.
Blagoslav is a female form named after Blagoslav.
Abbreviated names: Blagana, Blagana, Blagina.
Fornication - dissolute, unprofitable.
One of the "negative" names. From this name the 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 a surname arose: Bogolyubov.
Bogomil - dear to God.
The name has the same meaning: Bohumil.
Bozhidar - a gift from God.
Bozhidar is a female form named after Bozhidar.
Boleslav is famous.
Historical figure: 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 Polotsky - Prince of Polotsky, the founder 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: 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, Bayan. From these names came the surname: Bayanov. Legendary personality: songwriter - Boyan.
Boyana is a female form named after Boyan.
Bratislava - From BROTHERS - to fight and GLORY - to praise.
Bratislava - 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 SLAV - 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.
Wenceslas 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 is a 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 Vasilyevich - from the clan of the 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 of Pereyaslavsky, Chernigov, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Everyone is loved by everyone.
Vsemila is the female form of the name 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 the surnames: Vysheslavtsev, Vyacheslavlev, Vyacheslavov. Historical personality: Vyacheslav Vladimirovich - Prince of Smolensk, Turovsky, Pereyaslavsky, Vyshgorodsky, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Vyachko is a legendary personality: 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, Devyatov.
Dobrogneva
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.
Dobrozhir
Domazhir -
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 -
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 comes 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
Krasimir 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: Ludmila 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 is a Drevlyan prince.
Malusha is a female form named after 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: Mylene. 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 these names came the surname: Milavin. Historical personality: Umila is the daughter of Gostomysl.
Milovan - caressing, caring.
Milorad is sweet and joyful.
From this name came the surname: Miloradovich.
Miloslav is a glorifying mercy.
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.
Molchan is taciturn, taciturn.
From this name comes 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 is a Kiev governor.
Radigost - caring for the other (guest).
Radimir - caring 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 the female form of imnei 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 student 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 ancestor of the princes of Galitsky and Volynsky.
Rostislav - female form named after Rostislav.
Sbyslava
Svetislav is a glorifying light.
The name has the same meaning: Svetoslav.
Svetislav 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 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: Saint. 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.
Nightingale is the personified name of the animal world.
From this name came the surnames: Nightingale, Soloviev. Legendary personality: Solovey Budimirovich is a hero from epics.
Catfish is the personified name of the animal world.
Snezhana is white-haired and cold.
Stanimir is the one who establishes the world.
Stanimir is a female form named after Stanimir.
Stanislav is the glorious one.
From this name came the surname: Stanischev. Historical personality: Stanislav Vladimirovich - Prince of Smolensky.
Stanislav is a female form named after Stanislav.
Stoyan is strong, unbending.
Sudimir
Sudislav
Tverdimir - from Tverd - firm and WORLD - peaceful, peace.
Tverdislav - from Tverd - firm and SLAV - to praise.
From this name came the surnames: Tverdilov, Tverdislavov, Tverdislavlev.
Creator - creating the world.
Tihomir is quiet and peaceful.
From this name comes the surname: Tikhomirov.
Tihomir - female form named after Tihomir.
Tour is the personified name of the animal world.
Legendary personality: Tur is the founder of the city of Turov.
Brave is brave.
Chaslav is an eager for glory.
Chaslava is a female form named after Chaslav.
The name has the same meaning: Cheslava.
Cernava - dark-haired, dark-skinned
The name has the same meaning: Chernavka. From these names came the surnames: Chernavin, Chernavkin.
Pike is the personified name of the animal world.
Yarilo is the sun.
Yarilo - God of fruits in the form of the sun. From this name came the surname: Yarilin.
Jaromir is a sunny world.
Yaropolk is the leader of the solar army.
Historical personality: Yaropolk I Svyatoslavich - Grand Duke of Kiev.
Yaroslav - praising Yarilu.
From this name came the surname: Yaroslavov. Historical personality: Yaroslav I Vladimirovich - Prince of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Yaroslav is a female form named after Yaroslav.