At 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 use. They were replaced by Greek, Roman, Jewish and other names that are inherently alien to the descendants of the ancient Russians. This happened immediately after Rus' adopted Christianity.
The names of pagan gods, which 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 men's names. An example of this is the ancient Slavic name Jaromir (Yarilo + world). Magi and heroes, who bore original Slavic names, were baptized by force and called them as prescribed by the Christian faith.
Russian and Slavic names: what's the difference?
IN last decade many parents began to call their children Slavic names. However, few people understand that the same Ivan (a Slavic name, it would seem) has nothing to do with Ancient Rus'. This name came to us along with baptism, and it came from the Hebrew “John”. This also includes popular Lately names Zakhar, Matvey, Daniel and Egor. If you look more 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 analogues (Matthew).
If we remember that at one time they tried to eradicate Slavic, that is, pagan names forever, we can conclude that they cannot have analogues in other cultures, because at that time (1st century AD) the assimilation of peoples had not reached a large scale . So, how can you recognize an ancient Slavic name? How to distinguish it from the biblical names forcibly grafted onto the Slavs? Let's find out about this right now.
What names can be considered originally Slavic
Almost all male Slavic names have features by which they can be distinguished from foreign ones. The presence of part of a word in them is exclusively Slavic origin and is this sign. Slavic names for boys have always been carried sacred meaning, so the combination of their components was not a simple set of words for the sake of euphony. It was also noted that the sound “A” was used very rarely among the Slavs, especially in proper names. Most often it was replaced by more soft sounds"I", "I" and "E".
As an example, we give two names, one of which many consider Slavic: Casimir and Parnassus. If you reverse close attention on their components, it is clear that Casimir was formed from two words: “to show”, “seems” and “mir”, which means “showing the world”. But the name Parnassus can be deciphered for a long time, looking closely 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 provide any semantic content.
Slavic names for men with two stems
Another noticeable feature by which male Slavic names can be identified is two stems. One part indicated qualities (glory, strength, power, authority, and so on). But the second part symbolized the subject or sphere of their influence (the world, everything, good, army, gods, etc.). By the way, double names received by boys who reached a certain age, and before that they had the right to bear a family, simple name. Single-part names were also reserved for smerdas - representatives of the poor class in Rus'. It is worth talking in more detail about the procedure for naming boys and men among the Slavs, since there were many subtleties in this issue.
How names were given in Rus'
As mentioned earlier, Slavic names for boys carried a special meaning and were the key to the essence of a person. To prevent the baby from being “spoilt” (the evil eye, etc.), he was given a false name at birth. As a rule, it was ugly or did not characterize the boy with 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 raise him, he was given a new name that reflected the boy’s character and suited his main purpose. They also believed that such names endowed a man with certain qualities. Future warriors (warriors, heroes) were most often called by compound names: Ratibor, Yaropolk, Dobrognev. Hunters were given names such as Brave, Stoyan, or even called Wolf, Eagle, etc. Future clergy, and often warriors, were called names with the particle “holy.” These include the Slavic name Svyatoslav, which has again become popular. Farmers and livestock breeders received simpler names: Tishilo, Putyata, Yarilka or Tihomir. Often the Slavs gave a middle name to boys depending on the order of their birth.
The Slavs did not have any system of inheritance of names adopted by other peoples. Therefore, there were no generic names until the adoption of Christianity. But even after this, for several centuries, even noble ruling families did not practice naming boys in honor of their grandfathers and fathers.
Slavic names borrowed from animals and plants
Nowadays, few people want to give male Slavic names from the names of animals and plants to their son, since they sound, at least, strange. The fact is that the peasants (namely, they most often called their children this way) did not modify the names of animals in any way. The sons in this case were called Hares, Ruffs, Pike, Catfish and Nuts. These Russian (Slavic) names gave the world the surnames Zaitsev, Shchukin and Ershov.
How were you born: 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 boys, and therefore the calculation was carried out up to a maximum of the tenth son. The eldest heir was usually called Pervak or Pervusha, the next - Vtorak, followed by Tretyak, Chetverik, Osmin, etc. According to research, ordinal names were often given to children at birth, and then replaced with a new, characteristic two-part name. Nevertheless, in the family of the already matured man, they continued to call him by his ordinal name. Exist in modern Russia and surnames derived from them: Tretyakov, for example.
Terrible Slavic names
In Rus', like in any other state of that time, there were military units. If a boy after seven years of age was distinguished by strength, tall or endurance, he was sent to be raised by vigilantes. The names were given to them taking into account their purpose and contained information about the indestructibility of the body, the severity and unshakability of the warrior’s spirit. Just like Greek, Slavic names of this category have meanings such as “stone”, “rock”.
An example is the names Dubynya (strong, like an oak), Gorislav (glorious and at the same time mighty, like a mountain), Gorynya and Svyatogor. Names such as Mstislav (glorious for his revenge), Zima (harsh, cold and calculating) and Dobrognev (anger for the sake of good) were considered especially formidable.
ABOUT constant readiness to defend the life of their people they said names with the particle “bude”, “pako” and “voy”. As an example, we can cite the long-forgotten Slavic names Pakoslav and Budevoy.
Male Slavic names in honor of the gods
In the families of Slavic clergy (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 the particles “slav”, “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 anyone a natural phenomenon, gods and aspects of everyday life.
Such names include Bogoslav (glorifying God), Jaromir (the world belonging to Yarilo, the sun god), Velimudr (possessing great wisdom), Lyubomir (loving the world), Svetozar (illuminating with light). This also includes names such as Lyubomysl (who loves to think), Bogomysl (who thinks about God), Dobroslav (who glorifies goodness), and many others.
What did the Slavs call boys with disabilities?
If in Slavic family When a boy was born with physical disabilities (lame, hunchbacked), at first he was given the usual, “family” name: Nevzor (not seeing others), Nekras and Koschey (skinny, bony). Upon reaching the age of seven, they gave him a new name, reflecting his condition. As a rule, boys with disabilities and congenital physical disabilities grew up to be modest, flexible, spiritually rich people. It was these qualities that were reflected in their names. The Slavs also tried to give inferior youths names that could give them strength. They consisted of the particles “god”, “mil”, “lyubo”, “brother” and “sister”.
Examples of such names: Blagoslav (glorifying goodness, kindness), Bogomil (dear to God), Lyubomil, Bratomil and Sestromil (dear for brothers and sisters), Gostemil (dear for guests) and Krasimir (handsome and peace-loving). In this way, the Slavs compensated for the child’s physical deficiencies, turning them into spiritual and mental advantages.
However, it happened that a physically healthy man’s name was changed to a negative one. An example of this is the name Blud (unlucky, dissolute, fornicator) and Malice or Zlyda (vicious).
Slavic names of rulers, governors and other nobility
Since the ruling strata of the population owned some benefits, the main feature of their names are the particles “vladi”, “hold” and “led”. The formation of such names could not have taken 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 sons are called them. Slightly less well-known, and therefore more common, are such names as Velislav, Berislav, Berimir and Borimir, Mecheslav, Wenceslav and Velimir. Voivodes and famous warriors who were granted principalities or volosts most often bore names with the particle “regiment”. Here it is worth remembering the legendary Slavic warriors Svyatopolk and Yaropolk.
False 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. Firstly, with the help of nicknames they hoped to ward off evil from the baby. Children's nicknames, or decoy names, as stated at the beginning of the article, carried a negative meaning. In those days people believed that evil people or the spirits will not covet Nekras, Fool or Crooked. This tradition existed even after the adoption of Christianity. Just remember the fairytale 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. Nicknames include those known by literary works the name Mazai meaning "smeared".
Nicknames, unlike real names, were known to everyone. Thus, if evil was planned 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 Slavic names for boys. Examples
IN last years male Slavic names are becoming more popular. Of course, oh complete refusal there is no speech from Greek, Jewish and Roman. However, returning to one's roots plays a large role in cultural identity. To name children in accordance with the traditions of their ancestors, such beautiful Slavic names as Svyatoslav, Yaroslav, Vladimir and Vsevolod are increasingly being used. Less often you can hear such names as Kazimir, Svyatogor and Dobrynya. The most popular names are those that belong to famous people: actors, musicians and politicians.
For example, the name Vladimir has been competing with the variants Alexander, Daniil and Alexey borrowed from other cultures for several decades.
In conclusion, I would like to say that not all names that are unknowingly classified as Slavic are actually Slavic. Be careful when choosing a name for your child. Contact historical sources and try to find signs of their Slavic origin on your own.
Origins are the most popular among young parents today. This is no coincidence. The Slavs did not give children random names, but gave them to their children.
Times have passed, but the power inherent in words has not gone away. If you are expecting a baby, then when choosing her name, pay attention to Russian (Slavic) female names.
A girl in the family - happiness in the house
The birth of a child is a great happiness, and especially if God, fate or nature (depending on your faith) gives you a girl. After all, “girl” is a diminutive word for “Virgin,” that is, the holy ancestor of the human race.
How to name the baby so that the name will bring her happiness and good luck? Today, female names of Slavic origin are in fashion, and this is no coincidence. Slavs are a people whose name comes from the word “glorify”. These people had natural and natural wisdom. The names they gave to children were not a simple set of sounds. Each name carried a semantic load and had almost magical powers.
If you don't know, study beautiful Slavic girl names. Melodious combinations of letters will decorate your baby like an elegant necklace.
Slavic female names
The list of names, if presented in this way, would be quite extensive. The fact is that in Rus', when babies were born, they could be given completely unique, one-of-a-kind names. These combinations of letters were selected by witches who, barely looking at the child, could see his fate. The name the child was given strengthened his will, spirit, and health. Some names were so beautiful or so successful that they were repeated many times. For example, words with integral part"glory".
In this article we will list those names that have survived to our times and explain their meaning.
Slavic today
Female names of Slavic origin have mostly been lost over the centuries. The most popular of them have reached us.
Vladislava - owner of glory. Vladislav may not have strong health, get sick a lot. But at the same time the girl will have a very strong spirit, rod. She can show humility, especially to her beloved man, but still remain unconvinced.
Polina is captivating. Polina has no equal in her excellent sense of humor and ability to see the positive even in very unpleasant situations.
Miloslava is sweet and nice. Calm, even a little meek, Miloslava has influence on those around her. With it, everything stabilizes, people feel harmony and calm.
Yaroslava - bright, sunny, glorious. Yaroslava girls are lively, active, restless. In childhood they will encourage other children to do all sorts of adventures, in more mature age can lead people. Yaroslava loves children, and therefore will become a caring and wise mother.
"Nice" names
Boleslava - this name means “more glorious than anyone else.” The girl who will be given this name will be quite superstitious and revere religion. Boleslava will be subtly sensitive, with own worldview for all.
Preslava is very nice. The girl, if you call her by this name, will be calm and stable in her affairs and moods. The name is bright, and therefore will ensure its owner a kind and calm disposition.
Berislava is the one who asserts herself in her glory. According to the meaning of the name, Berislava will be an active, strong personality. She won't be afraid difficult situations, novelty or risk. A girl, if you give her such a name, will carry through her entire life the fire of passion in her soul, courage and desire to learn. The name is very strong and has a great influence on the owner.
Branislava is the one who protects glory. Despite the fact that the owner of the name has fame, which she seems to need to preserve, Branislava will have an unstable, restless character. At the same time, the girl will not participate in quarrels, showdowns, or disputes.
Velislava - commanding. A strong name that will make its owner calm, balanced, and sane. Throughout her life, Velislava will feel like a queen sitting on a throne.
Gorislava is bright. The girl, if you give her such a name, will be interested in mathematics, physics or other exact sciences. He can become a serious scientist and receive “bright” fame during his lifetime.
Zvenislava - loud, ringing glory. The girl Zvenislava will become a real businesswoman, as she will skillfully negotiate. At all strong point Zvenislavs - communication skills, ability to build relationships, establish connections.
Names that have become popular among men
Mstislava - defending, rewarding. If you call a girl Mstislava, then she will always see her path, know where she is striving and why. A strong name that will charge you with energy.
Rostislava is the one who increases glory. She may be capricious and flirtatious, but she will be successful and lucky. Good name, which will make its bearer happy and successful.
Svyatoslava is the one who has holy and good power. A girl with this name will have the opportunity to earn a lot and easily, and it will also be easy to manage the funds received. Svyatoslav will be good friend, and here married life may not work out due to the fact that not every man will tolerate a strong character.
It should be noted that care should be taken in choosing Women's options the “glory” part is not so common among us. More often you can meet Yaroslav, Mstislav and Rostislav - guys than girls with similar names.
"Peaceful" names
Many female names of Slavic origin also have the word “peace” at their base. These names will make the girl peaceful and bright. Here are the most popular:
Vladimir is the one who rules the world. Vladimir will be a girl with delicate taste and a love of creativity. May become an artist, writer or composer.
Dragomira is the most precious in the world. Dragomira will be different good health and great willpower.
Myrrh is the one that smells fragrant. As you know, myrrh is an incense that has magical properties. The Mirra girl will be persistent, demanding and decisive. At the same time, she will be easy about money and other valuables.
Mira is very peaceful, peaceful. Despite the meaning of the name, the Mira girl will be brave, courageous and courageous. Can occupy leadership positions, as he will become a good manager.
Stanimira is the one who establishes peace. Stanimira will not be afraid to be a “black sheep,” because the most important thing for her is the opportunity to prove the truth and be fair.
It is necessary to remind once again that not all Slavic female names have “survived” to this day. The list, if they could be “restored,” would be very impressive. Meanwhile, these names also remained common in the male version of the sound - the name Vladimir remains the most popular.
Unusual names
What rare Slavic female names can be adopted? Pay attention to these:
Bela (not Bela) - from the word “white”. The Bela girl will have a penchant for housekeeping and can become an excellent cook and head of the housekeeping department.
Bazhena - desired, beloved. good name, which will give the girl a meek and bright disposition.
Rogneda is the one who is equal with everyone (in particular, we were talking about men). A girl with this name will set global goals for herself, not wanting small victories.
Mlada - young or young. Fantasizing and dreaming, Mlada will be an excellent storyteller, and therefore can safely connect her life with teaching or writing.
Milada is sweet and kind. Openness and responsiveness will allow Milada to be a good friend and a person whom others will trust.
And here are some more options: Zlata, Snezhana, Svetozara, Dobrava, Lyubava, Slavyana, Golub, Rada, Militsa, Milana, Cheslava.
And finally
How many customs, rituals, traditions do you know? Women's names, which were common in Ancient Rus', belong to such good traditions. Although many were forgotten due to their very unusual sound, some remained because they sound melodious and pleasant for everyone. modern man. Choose a name for your baby from the rich historical “arsenal” of our ancestors - beautiful Slavic female names are coming back into fashion again.
Old Russian and Slavic names in Russia, nowadays
The main array of modern Russian names consists of the names of saints contained in Orthodox church calendars(“saints”) Sometimes such names are called “calendar”. They are all very different in origin: ancient Greek, ancient Roman (Latin), Hebrew, Assyrian, ancient Egyptian, ancient Germanic, Scandinavian, Arabic. But over hundreds of years, these names underwent complete assimilation into the Russian linguistic environment and acquired a completely Russian sound and form. Who will 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 Rus' along with the Varangians. And it should be noted that the names mentioned were preserved only due to the fact that somehow miraculously got into Orthodox saints.
In recent years, interest in the names of our distant ancestors has grown and continues to grow (this is noted by civil registry offices throughout the country). All larger number newborns are named Vlad, Darina, Miroslava, Milana, Stanislav, Jaromir, etc. We bring to your attention a list of the most attractive (harmonious and modern-looking) male and female common Slavic names.
List of male names (Old Russian-Varangian-Slavic):
- Bazhen (desired child, rootbazh-; bash- wish),
- Bogdan, Dan (God-given),
- Bohumil (dear to God; God loves him),
- Boguslav (born for the glory of God; glorifying God),
- Boleslav (more glory, more glorious),
- Boris, Borislav (fight, fight + glory),
- Bronislaw (defend, defend + glory),
- Budimir (will be, will come + peace),
- Velimir, Velislav (veli = great, big),
- Wenceslaus (crown = more, more),
- Vlad,
- Vladimir,
- Vladislav,
- Vojislav (fight for glory),
- Vratislav (return, return + glory),
- Vsevolod,
- Vseslav,
- Vysheslav, Vyacheslav (higher, higher, crown- synonyms, mean more, more),
- Gleb (Varangian name),
- Gostislav (gost = guest: nice guest),
- Gradislav (),
- Gremislav,
- Dobromysl (good thoughts),
- Dobroslav (good fame),
- Dobrynya (kind, good person),
- Dragoslav,
- Zhdan (the one who was expected; long-awaited),
- Zvenislav,
- Zlatoslav,
- Igor (Varangian name),
- Izyaslav (confiscate- take: “take the glory”, “take the glory”),
- Casimir (kaz, to say= show, instruct, preach + peace),
- Ladimir, Ladislav (wordokaymeans agreement, harmony, beauty),
- We love (Darling), Lubomir (loves the world),
- Mieczyslaw (sword, i.e. weapons + glory),
- Milan, Milen, Milorad, Miloslav, Milos,
- Miroslav,
- Mstislav (revenge= revenge, vengeance on enemies + glory),
- Nechay (didn't expect, didn't expect),
- Oleg (Varangian name),
- Radan, Radim, Radmir, Radovan, Radoslav,
- Ratibor (army- army, war,boron- fight, fight)
- Ratmir,
- Rostislav (increase, multiply + glory),
- Rurik (Varangian name),
- Svyatopolk, Svyatoslav and Svetoslav (“holiness” and “light” are synonyms, in reality they are one name),
- Stanimir (there will be peace, there will be peace),
- Stanislav (become famous, become famous),
- Stoyan,
- Sudislav (court+ glory),
- Tverdoslav, Tverdislav,
- Tvorimir,
- Tihomir,
- Cheslav (honor, honor + glory),
- Jaromir, Yaropolk, Yaroslav (yar, yar =spring;ardent =red, hot, hot, furious)
Notes:
1). All of the above Old Russian-Varangian-Slavic names (from Bazhen to Yaroslav) really existed, and this is confirmed by historical documents (see the works of Moroshkin M.Ya. and Tupikov N.M.). And the name Ruslan, for example, only seems Slavic and ancient, in fact it has eastern origin and age not exceeding 200 years.
2). Elementglory, glorymeans not only “glory” (as evidence of honor and respect), but also “to be called, named, reputed, to be known.”
3). Rootglad-in Slavic names like Radoslav and Milorad means not onlyrejoice, but alsoplease(that is, to care for, to care for, to promote).
4). Among our ancestors, the names Svyatoslav and Svetoslav were identical, since the wordslightAndholiness, lightAndsaint
5). Patronymic names from Slavic names are formed as 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, so they can be both passport and godparents. 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 “saints”).
List of female names (Old Russian-Varangian-Slavic):
- Bazhena (desired, desired child, frombazh, bazhat- wish),
- Bela (i.e.white),
- Beloslava (white and nice),
- Bogdana, Dana (God given),
- Bogumila (dear to God; God loves her),
- Boguslav (born for the glory of God; glorifying God),
- Bozena (God's given by God; belongs to God),
- Boleslav (more glory, more glorious),
- Borislava (fight, fight + glory),
- Bronislava (defend, defend + glory),
- Wanda (value unknown),
- Velislava (veli = great, big),
- Wenceslas (crown = more, more),
- Vlada (having power, imperious), Vladimir, Vladislav (having glory, possessing glory),
- Vlasta, Vlastimila,
- Vojislava (fight for glory),
- Vratislava (return, return + glory),
- Vsemila (everyone dear),
- Vseslava,
- Vysheslava (highermeans more, more)
- Gostislava (gost = guest),
- Gradislava (grad = city, castle, fortress),
- Darina (from the wordgift, gift),
- Dobrava (from the wordgood),
- Dobromila,
- Dobronega (kindness + tenderness, softness),
- Dobroslava,
- Dragomira,
- Dragoslava,
- Zhdana (the one they were waiting for; long-awaited),
- Zvenislava,
- Zlata, Zlatoslava,
- Willow (name of tree, bush),
- Inga (madam, Varangian name),
- Casimir (kaz, to say= show, tell),
- Viburnum (name of tree, bush),
- Ladislava (wordokaymeansagreement, harmony, beauty),
- Lyubava,
- Lyubomir,
- Lyudmila,
- Raspberry (the name of the berry),
- Mieczyslaw (sword, i.e. weapon +glory),
- Mila, Milava, Milana, Milena, Militsa,
- Milolika,
- Miloslava,
- Mira, Miroslava,
- Mlada, Mladena,
- Mstislav (revenge, vengeance on enemies + glory),
- Hope,
- Nezhdana (came unexpectedly),
- Olga (from VarangianHelga),
- Predslava (ahead + glory),
- Beautiful,
- Pribyslav (to arrive, increase, multiply + glory),
- Glad (see also Ariadne),
- Radmila,
- Radoslava,
- Rogneda (from VarangianRagnhild - advice before battle),
- Rostislav (increase, multiply + glory),
- Ruzhena (rose- flower),
- Sbyslava (will come true + glory),
- Svyatoslav and Svetoslav (“holiness” and “light” are synonyms, in reality they are one name),
- Severina (from the wordnorth, but also from the Christian male name Severin),
- Glory,
- Slawomir,
- Stanislava,
- Sudislava (judgment + glory),
- Tverdislava, Tverdoslava,
- Tsvetana (blooming, flower),
- Cheslava (honor + glory),
- Yara (yar, yaro = spring; spring, hot),
- Jarmila (hot, ardent + sweet, beloved),
- Jaromira (yar + peace = ardent and hot, but peaceful, peace-loving),
- Yaroslav (yar, yaro = spring; ardent = red, hot, hot, furious)
Notes:
1). All the above Old Russian-Varangian-Slavic names (from Bazhena to Yaroslava) actually existed, and this is confirmed by historical documents (see the works of Moroshkin M.Ya. and Tupikov N.M. And names such as Lada, Ruslana, Svetlana and Snezhana They only seem ancient, but in fact these are “artificial” names with an age not exceeding 150-200 years.
2). Regarding the elementglory, glory, then it means not only “glory” (as evidence of universal respect), but also “to be called, named, reputed, to be known.”
3). RootGlad-in Slavic names like Radmila, Radoslava means not onlyrejoice, but alsoplease(that is, to care for, to care for, to promote); rootPowermeanshomeland, fatherland.
4). Among our ancestors, the names of Svyatoslav and Svetoslav were identical, since the wordslightAndholiness, lightAndsaintexpress the same meaning - “pure, unsullied.”
5). NamesVera, Lyubov, Lyudmila, Militsa, Nadezhda, Olga are the names of Orthodox saints, so they can be both passport and godparents. If you want to call the girl any other name from the above list (Bozhena, Vlasta, Zlata, Inga, Miroslava, Radmila, Yaroslava, etc.), then keep in mind that for baptism you need to prepare another name - “calendar” (that is, contained in the Orthodox “saints”).
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This section is devoted to the list of Slavic names.
A name determines a person's destiny. This is the key to his inner self. After all, it is not without reason that in Rus' 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 protection from unkind spirits and unkind people. Often the first name was deliberately unpretentious (Kriv, Nekras, Zloba), for even greater protection from the evil ones. After all, without the key to the essence of a person, it is much more difficult to cause evil. The rite of the second naming was performed in adolescence when the main character traits have been formed. The name was given based on these traits. Slavic names were replete with their diversity; there were groups of names:
1) Names from the animal and flora(Pike, Ruff, Hare, Wolf, Eagle, Nut, Borscht)
2) Names by birth order (Pervusha, Vtorak, Tretyak)
3) Names of gods and goddesses (Lada, Yarilo)
4) Names based on human qualities (Brave, Stoyan)
5) And the main group of names is two-basic (Svyatoslav, Dobrozhir, Tihomir, 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 derivative name: the second part is cut off from the two-base one and a suffix or ending is added (-neg, -lo, -ta, -tka, -sha, -yata, -nya, -ka).
Example: Svyatoslav: Svyato + sha = Svyatosha.
Of course, people's names carry significant part culture and traditions of all people. 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 not difficult to guess. One part of the names (Lada, Yarilo) were names Slavic gods, the owners of the second part were people who, even after the Christianization of Rus', tried to restore the cult and traditions (magi, heroes). Today in Russia only 5% of children are given Slavic names, which certainly impoverishes the already meager Slavic culture.
The purpose of this section is not only to introduce the concept of truly Russian names to the people. An example is the following not uncommon situation: The girl was named Gorislava. Neighbors, surprised unusual name they say: “They couldn’t call me Ira or Katya in Russian” - without comment. The main goal of this section is to create a global list of Slavic names (by the way, the largest in Runet today) with an attempt to determine the meanings of names and comparisons with historical and legendary figures.
I advise you to read books and visit websites:
Grushko E.A. Medvedev Yu.M. "Dictionary of surnames" Nizhny Novgorod, 1997
Moroshkin M.Ya. "Slavic name book, or Collection of Slavic personal names" St. Petersburg, 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., Education, 1975
Directory of personal names of the peoples of the RSFSR, M., Russian language, 1987
Suslova A.V. Superanskaya A.V. "On Russian names" Lenizdat, 1991
Tupikov N.M. "Dictionary of Old Russian personal names" St. Petersburg, 1903
Ugryumov A.A. "Russian names" Vologda, 1970
http://cityhall.novosibirsk.ru/~vlad/names/ - Website "Onomasticon - names and name days". This site contains information about personal names, their meaning, origin, etymology, days of remembrance of saints (name days) and various related information as applied to personal names (for example, geographical names derived from personal names).
http://www.ru.narod.ru/imn/navbar.html - Russian folk name book on the Russian Traditional Culture node.
LIST OF SLAVIC NAMES
Bazhen is a desired child, desired.
">The names also have meaning: Bazhai, Bazhan. From these names arose the surnames: Bazhanov, Bazhenov, Bazhutin.
">Bazhena is the female form of the name Bazhen.
">Beloslav - From BEL - white, turn white and SLAV - to glorify.
">Abbreviated names: Belyay, Belyan. From these names arose the surnames: Belov, Belyshev, Belyaev.
">Beloslava is a female form named after Beloslav.
">Short name: Beliana
">Berimir - cares about the world.
">Berislav is the one who takes glory, who cares about glory.
">Berislava is a female form named after Berislav.
">Blagoslav - glorifying kindness.
">Blagoslava is the female form of the name Blagoslav.
">Abbreviated names: Blaga, Blagana, Blagina.
">Fornication - dissolute, unlucky.
">One of the "negative" names. From this name arose the surname: Bludov. Historical figure: Blud - governor of Yaropolk Svyatoslavich.
">Bogdan is a child given by God.
">The name also has meaning: Bozhko. From these names arose the surnames: Bogdanin, Bogdanov, Bogdashkin, Bozhkov.
">Bogdana is the feminine form of the name Bogdan.
">Short name: Bozena.
">God-lover - lover of God.
">From this name arose the surname: Bogolyubov.
">Bogomil - dear to God.
">The name also has meaning: Bogumil.
">Bozhidar - given by God.
">Bozhidara is the female form of the name Bozhidar.
">Boleslav is famous.
">Historical figure: Boleslaw I - Polish king.
">Boleslava is a female form named after Boleslav.
">Borimir is a peace fighter, a peacemaker.
">Borislav is a fighter for glory.
">Abbreviated names: Boris, Borya. From these names arose the surnames: Borin, Boriskin, Borisov, Borisikhin, Borichev, Borischev. Historical figure: Boris Vseslavich of Polotsk - Prince of Polotsk, ancestor of the Drutsk princes.
">Borislava is a female form named after Borislav.
">Borsch is one of the personified names of the plant world.
">Literally translated: Borscht is plant tops. The surname Borshchev came from this name.
">Boyan is a storyteller.
">The name was formed from the verb: bayat - to speak, tell, sing. The names also have meaning: Baian, Bayan. From these names came the surname: Bayanov. Legendary personality: songwriter - Boyan.
">Boyana is the female form of the name Boyan.
">Bratislav - From BROTHER - to fight and SLAV - to glorify.
">Bratislava is the female form of the name Bratislava.
">Bronislav is a defender of glory, protecting glory.
">The name also has meaning: Branislav. Short name: Armor.
">Bronislava is a female form named after Bronislav.
">Bryachislav - from BRYACHA - to rattle and SLAV - to glorify
">Historical figure: Bryachislav Izyaslavich - Prince of Polotsk.
">Budimir is a peacemaker.
">From this name came the surnames: Budilov, Budishchev.
">Velimir is a big world.
">Velimir is the female form of the name Velimir.
">Velimudr - knowledgeable.
">Velislav - great glory, most glorious.
">Velislava is the female form of the name Velislav.
">Abbreviated names: Vela, Velika, Wieliczka.
">Wenceslaus - dedicating to glory, crowned with glory.
">Wenceslaus is the female form of the name Wenceslaus.
">Faith - faith, true.
">Veselin - cheerful, cheerful.
">Veselin is the female form of the name Veselin.
">The name also has a meaning: Vesela.
">Vladimir is the ruler of the world.
">The name also has meaning: Volodymer. From this name came the surnames: Vladimirov, Vladimirsky, Volodimerov, Volodin, Volodichev. Historical figure: Vladimir I Svyatoslavich the Red Sun - Prince of Novgorod, Grand Duke of Kiev.
">Vladimir - female form named after Vladimir.
">Vladislav is the owner of glory.
">The name also has meaning: Volodislav. Short name: Vlad. Historical figure: Volodislav is the son of Igor Rurikovich.
">Vladislava is the female form of the name Vladislav.
">Short name: Vlada.
">Vojislav is a glorious warrior.
">Abbreviated names: Voilo, Warrior. From these names came the surnames: Voeikov, Voinikov, Voinov. Historical figure: Voin Vasilievich - from the family of Yaroslavl princes.
">Voislava is a female form named after Voislav.
">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 figure: Vsevolod I Yaroslavich - Prince of Pereyaslavl, Chernigov, Grand Duke of Kiev.
">Vsemil - everyone's favorite.
">Vsemil is the feminine form of Vsemil.
">Vseslav - all-glorifying, famous.
">The name also has meaning: Seslav. From this name came the surname: Seslavin.
">Historical figure: Vseslav Bryachislavich of Polotsk - Prince of Polotsk, Grand Duke of Kiev.
">Vseslava is the female form of the name Vseslav.
">Vtorak is the second son in the family.
">The names also have meaning: Second, Second. From these names came the surnames: Vtorov, Vtorushin.
">Vyacheslav is the most glorious, the most glorious.
">The name also has meaning: Vatslav, Vysheslav. From these names came the surnames: Vysheslavtsev, Vyacheslavlev, Vyacheslavov. Historical figure: Vyacheslav Vladimirovich - Prince of Smolensk, Turov, Pereyaslav, Vyshgorod, Grand Duke of Kiev.
">Vyachko is a legendary personality: Vyachko is the ancestor of the Vyatichi.
">Godoslav - The name also has meaning: Godlav. Historical figure: Godoslav is the prince of the Bodriči-Rarrogs.
">Blue is meek.
">From this name came the surnames: Golubin, Golubushkin
">Gorazd - skillful, capable.
">The surname Gorazdov came from this name.
">Gorislav is fiery, burning in glory.
">Gorislava is the female form of the name Gorislav.
">Gorynya - 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 figure: Gostomysl - Prince of Novgorod.
">Gradimir - guardian of peace.
">Gradislav - guardian of glory.
">Gradislava is the female form of the name Gradislav.
">Granislav - improver of glory.
">Granislava is a female form named after Granislav.
">Gremislav - famous.
">Gudislav is a famous musician, trumpeting glory.
">Short name: Gudim. From these names came the surname: Gudimov.
">Daren - gifted.
">Darena is the feminine form of the name Daren.
">The names also have meaning: Darina, Dara.
">Nine is the ninth son in the family.
">From this name came the surnames: Devyatkin, Devyatkov, Devyatov.
">Dobrogneva
">Dobrolyub is kind and loving.
">From this name came the surname: Dobrolyubov.
">Dobromil is kind and sweet.
">Dobromil is the female form of the name Dobromil.
">Dobromir is kind and peaceful.
">Abbreviated names: Dobrynya, Dobrysha. From these names came the surnames: Dobrynin, Dobryshin. Legendary personality: hero - Dobrynya.
">Dobromir is the female form of the name Dobromir.
">Dobromysl 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.
">Short name: Domash - our own, dear. From this name came the surname: Domashov.
">Dragomir is more valuable than the world.
">Dragomir is the female form of the name Dragomir.
">Dubynya - like an oak, indestructible.
">Legendary personality: hero - Dubynya.
">The squad is a comrade.
">It also matters common noun: 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 the female form of the name 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 - announcer of glory.
">Winter is harsh, merciless.
">From this name came the surname: Zimin. Legendary personality: Ataman Winter from Razin’s army.
">Zlatomir is a golden world.
">Golden-flowered - golden-flowered.
">Short name: Zlata.
">Malice is one of the “negative” names.
">From this name came the surnames: Zlobin, Zlovidov, Zlydnev.
">Izbygnev
">Izyaslav - the one who took the glory.
">Historical figure: Izyaslav Vladimirovich - Prince of Polotsk, ancestor of the Polotsk princes.
">Sincere - sincere.
">The name also has meaning: Iskra.
">Iskra is the female form of the name Iskren.
">Istislav - glorifying the truth.
">Exhausted (possibly due to difficult childbirth).
">From this name came the surnames: Istomin, Istomov.
">Casimir - showing the world.
">Kazimir - female form of the name Kazimir.
">Koschey is thin and bony.
">From this name came the surnames: Koshcheev, Kashchenko.
">Krasimir - beautiful and peaceful
">Krasimir is a female form named after Krasimir.
">Short name: Krasa.
">Kriv is one of the “negative” names.
">From this name came the surname: Krivov.
">Lada - beloved, dear.
">Name Slavic Goddess love, beauty and marriage.
">Ladimir - one who gets along with the world.
">Ladislav - glorifying Lada (love).
">Swan is a personified name for the animal world.
">The name also has meaning: Lybid. From this name came the surname Lebedev. Legendary personality: Lybid is the sister of the founders of the city of Kyiv.
">Ludislav
">Luchezar - a luminous ray.
">We love - beloved.
">From this name came the surname: Lyubimov.
">Love is beloved.
">The name also has meaning: Lyubava. From these names came the surnames: Lyubavin, Lyubimtsev, Lyubavin, Lyubin, Lyubushin, Lyubimin.
">Lyubomila - beloved, dear.
">Lubomir is a loving world.
">Lyubomir is the female form of the name Lyubomir.
">Inquisitive - someone who loves to think.
">Lyuboslav - lover of glory.
">Lyudmil is dear to people.
">Lyudmila is the female form of the name Lyudmil.
">Historical figure: Lyudmila - Czech princess.
">Small - small, junior.
">The name also has a meaning: Small, Mladen. From these names came the surnames: Maleev, Malenkov, Maltsov, Malyshev. Historical figure: Mal - the Drevlyan prince.
">Malusha is the female form of the name Mal.
">The name also has meaning: Mlada. From these names came the surname: Malushin. Historical figure: Malusha is the wife of Syatoslav Igorevich, the mother of Vladimir Svyatoslavich.
">Mieczyslaw - glorifying sword.
">Milan is cute.
">The name also has meaning: Milen. From these names came the surnames: Milanov, Milenov.
">Milana is the female form of the name Milan.
">The names also have meaning: Milava, Milada, Milena, Militsa, Umila. From these names came the surname: Milavin. Historical figure: Umila - daughter of Gostomysl.
">Milovan - affectionate, caring.
">Milorad is sweet and joyful.
">From this name came the surname: Miloradovich.
">Miloslav - sweetly praising.
">Short name: Miloneg.
">Miloslava is the female form of the name Miloslav.
">Peace-loving - peace-loving.
">From this name came the surname: Mirolyubov.
">Miroslav - glorifying the world.
">Miroslava is a female form named after Miroslav.
">Molchan - taciturn, silent.
">From this name came the surname: Molchanov.
">Mstislav - glorifying revenge.
">Historical figure: Mstislav Vladimirovich - Prince of Tmutorakan, Grand Duke of Kiev.
">Mstislava is the female form of the name Mstislav.
">Hope is hope.
">The name also has meaning: Nadezhda.
">Nevzor is one of the “negative” names.
">The surname Nevzorov comes from this name.
">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 came the surname: Orlov.
">Osmoy is the eighth child in the family.
">The name also has meaning: Osmusha. From these names came the surnames: Osmanov, Osmerkin, Osmov.
">Ostromir
">Peredslava - The name Predslava also has meaning. Historical figure: Predslava - wife of Svyatoslav Igorevich, mother of Yaropolk Svyatoslavich.
">Peresvet - very light.
">Historical figure: Peresvet - warrior of the Battle of Kulikovo.
">Putimir - reasonable and peaceful
">Putislav - glorifying wisely.
">The name also has meaning: Putyata. From these names came the surnames: Putilov, Putilin, Putin, Putyatin. Historical figure: Putyata - Kyiv governor.
">Radiohost - caring about another (guest).
">Radimir - who cares about the world.
">The name also has meaning: Radomir. Short name: Radim. From these names came the surnames: Radilov, Radimov, Radishchev. Legendary personality: Radim - the progenitor of the Radimichi.
">Radimir is the female form of the name Radimir.
">The name also has meaning: Radomira.
">Radislav - caring about fame.
">The name also has meaning: Radoslav.
">Radislava is the female form of the name Radislav.
">Radmila is caring and sweet.
">Radosveta - sanctifying joy.
">Joy - joy, happiness.
">The name also has meaning: Rada.
">Reasonable - reasonable, reasonable.
">From this name came the surname: Razin. Historical figure: Razumnik - student of Cyril and Methodius.
">Ratibor is a protector.
">Ratmir is the defender of peace.
">Rodislav - glorifying family, Rostislav - increasing glory.
">Historical figure: Rostislav Vladimirovich - Prince of Rostov, Vladimir-Volynsky; Tmutarakansky; The ancestor of the princes of Galicia and Volyn.
">Rostislava is a female form named after Rostislav.
">Sbyslava
">Svetislav is a glorifying light. The name also has a meaning: Svetoslav.
">Svetislava is the female form of the name Svetislav. Svetlana is bright, pure in soul.
">Svetlana is the female form of the name Svetlana. Svetovid is the seeing light, the perspicacious.
">The name also has meaning: Sventovid. The name of the Western Slavic God.
">Svetozar - illuminating with light., Svetozar - female form named after Svetozar.
">The name also has meaning: Svetlozara.
">Svyatogor - indestructible holiness.
">Legendary personality: Svyatogor is an epic hero.
">Svyatopolk is the leader of the sacred army.
">Historical figure: Svyatopolk I Yaropolkovich - Grand Duke Kyiv.
">Svyatoslav - sacred glory.
">Short name: Saint. Historical figure: Svyatoslav I Igorevich - Prince of Novgorod and Grand Duke of Kiev.
">Svyatoslav is a female form named after Svyatoslav.
">Slawomir is a peace-glorifying one.
">Nightingale is the personified name of the animal world.
">From this name came the surnames: Solovey, Soloviev. Legendary personality: Nightingale Budimirovich - a hero from epics.
">Som is the personified name of the animal world.
">Snezhana is white-haired and cold.
">Stanimir - establisher of peace.
">Stanimira is the female form of the name Stanimir.
">Stanislav - establisher of glory.
">From this name came the surname: Stanishchev. Historical figure: Stanislav Vladimirovich - Prince of Smolensk.
">Stanislava is a female form named after Stanislav.
">Stoyan - strong, unbending.
">Sudimir
">Sudislav
">Tverdimir - from TVERD - solid and MIR - peaceful, peace.
">Tverdislav - from TVERD - solid and SLAV - to glorify.
">From this name came the surnames: Tverdilov, Tverdislavov, Tverdislavlev.
">Tvorimir is the creator of the world.
">Tihomir - quiet and peaceful.
">From this name came the surname: Tikhomirov.
">Tikhomira is the female form of the name Tihomir.
">Tur is the personified name of the animal world.
">Legendary personality: Tur - founder of the city of Turov.
">Brave - brave.
">Praying for glory.
">Chaslava is the female form of the name Chaslav.
">The name also has meaning: Cheslava.
">Chernava - dark-haired, dark-skinned
">This place 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 sunny world.
">Yaropolk is the leader of the solar army.
">Historical figure: Yaropolk I Svyatoslavich - Grand Duke of Kiev.
">Yaroslav - glorifying Yarila.
">From this name came the surname: Yaroslavov. Historical figure: Yaroslav I Vladimirovich - Prince of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod, Grand Duke of Kiev.
">Yaroslava is a female form named after Yaroslav.
">">Boromir Borowczak (Poland)
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Binary Slavic names
"> ">"> ">">">M This article is about the disappearing two-term Old Church Slavonic names. Why Old Slavonic? Because scientists in Poland, for example Professor Malec from the Institute of the Polish Language of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Krakow, and in Yugoslavia, for example Professor Cirkovic from the University of Novi Sad, agree that it is the binomial names that are the most archaic, the most typical and the 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. The worst thing, however, is that these names are becoming fewer and fewer. (In Poland, only about 10% of all names).
Therefore, with my abstract I want to call for the salvation of “Old Slavonic binomial names.” They must be saved at any cost, because (to use a quote) “Names create a system that, standing out from the entire language by certain specific features, is at the same time part of the tradition of law and customs of each society” (Tadeusz Milewski, 1969). This magnificent tradition of law and customs is present equally in all Slavic countries due to their common origin and common ethnic origin. The Slavic name system should be proclaimed and disseminated so that it does not disappear and becomes more popular and even mandatory in all Slavic countries.
Threats
The reason for the disappearance of Slavic names is the process of acculturation. I will look at this problem from the point of view of Poland and the Pole. The most dangerous thing right now is the scourge called Americanization. I literally lose my temper when I'm on the train and hear vacationers calling their children to order. There are such names as Angelica, Linda, Larry, Mark, Denis, Rob, Marks, Andy, Valentine... This, of course, is the result of the influx of low-quality American or German pop culture, especially meaningless films and television programs. Until 1989, there were no such names in Poland at all, thanks to the clear actions of censors and the Ministry of Culture and Art. By the names in Poland you can also easily notice the influence of German culture and the eternal “Drang nach Osten”. We already have millions of Roberts, Conrads, Carols and Henriks. In fact, Christianity came to Poland from Germany, and with it the Bible and numerous Hebraic names. Despite their Polishization, a significant number of Middle Eastern names indicate the level of decline of the tradition Slavic culture and customs. Now it turns out that “typically Polish” names are Mateusz, Lukasz, Piotr, Rafal, Jozef. Due to the fact that the Pope is of Polish origin, the popularity of the Hebraic names Jan and Pavel has 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 Hebraic 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 especially the ruling elite, to deviate from the canon of the binary name (600 - 1000 AD) . A child became a member of society (zadrug, opole, tribe, state) when he came under male guardianship at the age of 7 years. During the initiation rite, a new name was chosen, and the old name, given regardless of gender, under the influence of the feelings and 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 he be dear to God,
Gosterad - let it be distinguished by hospitality,
Mstislav - may he be famous for his revenge over his enemies.
Apparently, 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 binomial names, preserved by customs and tradition, we learn a lot about the culture and value system of our ancestors. Here are examples from various areas of life:
Life (suffixes -byt, -zhir) - Vlastibyt, Zhiroslav, Domazhir.
Positive values (good-, lyubo-, milo-, joy-) - Dobrogost, Lubomir, Radomir, Milostry.
Negative values (non-) - Niklot, Nemir, Nerad.
The meaning of knowledge (thoughts-, -thought, -view) - Myslibor, Gostevid, Bolemysl.
Social structure (derzhi-, gradi-, vladi-) - Derzhikrai, Gradislav, Vladimir.
Hospitality (-gost) - Lyubogost, Dobrogost, Radogost.
Military organization (-regiment, howl-) - Svyatopolk, Voislav.
Combat readiness (budi-, kresi-) - Budivoy, Kresislav.
Fight (bori-, rati-) - Borignev, Ratibor.
The virtues of a warrior (holy, ardent, paco) - Svyatomir, Yaroslav, Pakoslav.
Honor, glory (honor, -slav) - Chtibor, Tomislav, Boleslav.
Family (brother-, -stroy, sister-) - Bratomil, Zhelistry, Sestromil.
Property (semi-) - Sememysl, Semavit.
Faith (god-, -god) - Boguslav, Praise, Molibog, Bogukhval.
These are examples of the presence of values, feelings, beliefs, a communal way of life, and the organization of life in conditions of 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 that appear 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 binomial names
Basic, ancient and most correct. They consist of two words that are interconnected in a certain syntactic and semantic relationship. The characteristics of these names were 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 Judeo-Christian names coming from the West and were eventually almost completely replaced at the turn of the 15th-16th centuries. The exception to this rule was the Slavic double names that were borne by the saints of the Church, for example, Czeslaw, Casimir, Stanislav, Wenceslas, Wladyslaw, Wojciech. Also, binomial names remained in use longer in noble families, which is evidence of the use of binomial names by Slavic elites. Proof of this are also the names of royal and princely dynasties throughout the entire Slavic world. In Poland, even rulers from dynasties that had nothing in common ethnically with the Slavs bore Slavic binomial names: the Jagiellons (for example, Wladyslaw IV Vasa).
In the XVI and XVII centuries we also meet Bronislav, Dadzibog, Dobrogost, Derzhislav, Yaroslav, Miroslav, Mstislav, Przemyslav, Przeclaw, Vladimir, Zbigniew. In the 18th century in Poland, the use of Slavic binomial names continued to decline. The situation changed in the 19th century due to interest in Poland's past. Calendars of Slavic names begin to appear (for example, T. Voevudsky in the Warsaw Courier for 1827), although along with them erroneous, distorted forms of Slavic names begin to appear (for example, instead of Zbygnev, Zbigniew appeared, and instead of Semovit, Zemovit appeared) and hybrid forms - received from Christian names with the addition of a second Slavic member, for example: Jan - Janislav, Julian - Yulislav. The resurrection of some old Slavic names was also facilitated by romantic literature, replete with Old Polish motifs with genuine Old Slavic names.
During the interwar period, the popularity of Slavic binomial names continued to increase, thanks to the activities of neo-pagan groups that turned to Slavic mythology and ancient belief systems. Slavic binomial names were also popularized through the publication of calendars and books (for example, Vladislav Kolodzei “Slavic Calendar”) and the habit of adopting 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 the initials if the author's name was not Slavic.
Now in Poland there are organizations that show interest in the Slavs and require their members to have a binary Slavic name, which seems to me a very positive phenomenon (for example, some scout squads in Krakow, the Krakow branch of the society "Niklot", "Krak", "Lubusz") .
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. Enough big number also Bogumilov, Boguslavov, Bogukhvalov, Svyatoslavov. These names are popular due to their connection with Christianity. Of the names that have little in common with Christianity, the popular ones are Zbigniew (400 thousand), Yaroslav, Miroslav, Wieslaw, Zdislav (200 thousand each), Przemyslaw (130 thousand each), Boleslav, Bronislav, Radoslav (80 thousand each).
From male names are formed female forms, and their great similarity indicates the equality of women, for example: Stanislav (300 thousand), Casimir (145 thousand), Vladislav (140 thousand), Czeslav (100 thousand). Also popular: Vaclava, Bronislava, Lyudmila, Dobroslava, Slavomir, Zbigniew, Zdislava.
The second type is forms of names derived from binomial names
Derived forms, broken or abbreviated, equipped with various suffixes, often diminutive), for example: Ratiborek - from Ratibor, Lut - Lutognev, Pelka - from Svyatopolk, Wojtek - from Wojciech, Gniewko - from Gnievomir, Milos - from Miroslav, Bronish - from Bronislaw, Lech - from Lechoslaw, Mieszko - from Mieczyslaw, Boris - from Borislaw.
Personally, I think that the Slavs should get rid of names of this type as irregular shapes, although from an ethnic point of view they are much more correct than names originating from Christianity and Western pop culture.
Third type - simple names- folk names as proper personal names
A good example of a name of this type is the popular name Vuk in Serbia, most likely derived from the name Vilchan, known in the Middle Ages - the ruler of Viletov with the meaning “let him be like a wolf, warlike, predatory, skillful warrior.” Other names of this type: Kvyatek ("let it be like a flowering plant, beautiful and portly"), Odolan (from the verb "to overcome"), Shiban (from "to hit", i.e. to beat), Kokhan, Milavan, Lasota.
Personally, I believe that these names, although they are Slavic, correct and interesting, should not be propagated due to their singleness, which does not give them a Slavic character.
Legal issues
My parents are Catholics, and therefore they gave me the name of the Archangel Raphael - Rafal in the Polish sound. When I already realized that I was a real Slav, I decided to change my name to Old Slavonic through the initiation rite. I chose the name Boromir, which means "let him fight the enemy for his world." It suits my last name and matches my character. Before I started using this name, it became my nickname due to the similarity with my surname and the character from Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings", who then from England conquered the minds of young people in Poland. After a few years, I wanted to officially register my new name as my middle name. Imagine my surprise when my application was rejected! In accordance with the law of the 50s, more than a dozen Slavic names that I listed earlier, as well as a large number of Herbraic, German and Latin names, were recognized as Polish. Thus, it turned out that having a Hebraic name, I could not replace it with a Slavic one, since the official said that I had made it up. 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 explained logically and grammatically. The above-mentioned law allows the surname to be changed at the same time, so that thanks to the pro-German policy of the Polish state, the often found surname Wilk (Serbian Vuk) can be replaced with the more “normal” Wolf. This is a legal problem that we Poles have to deal with ourselves, but I wonder how the legal issue of changing a name looks like in other Slavic states. It was a relief for me to write on this topic. thesis and several articles in special magazines, however, this is more of a legal trick than a principle that should be binding.
Ways to rescue binomial names
In order to preserve the existence of binomial Slavic names as an ethnocultural banner that distinguishes us from representatives of other language groups, an action to popularize these names in culture is necessary. For brevity, I will just list these methods:
A selection of literary and artistic pseudonyms in the form of binomial Slavic names, for example: writers Ludovit Stuhr, Zbigniew Nienacki, Barnim Rogalica;
Introduction of a mandatory Slavic name in organizations of national and Slavic orientation;
Naming companies, shops, associations, streets with such names (for example, the famous sausage company “Dobroslava” in Poland);
Propaganda of the period early Middle Ages through archaeological expeditions and historical meetings, because all the rulers during this period had Slavic names;
Giving heroes of books, poems, films two-part Slavic names;
Publication of calendars with a list of Slavic names, and exclusively correct ones.
In a word, we're talking about from introducing Slavic names in every area of our activity: at the level of politics, economics, culture, science. We should remember 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 years. We must look for these names in lists of Slavic names, historical sources, literature, as well as in the names of places around us, for example: Vladimir in Russia, Bratislava in Slovakia, Litomysl in the Czech Republic, Zlatibor in Serbia and in Poland: Vodislav, Ratibuzh, Mysliborz, Przemysl, Jaroslaw, Derzyslaw, Wroclaw. They can also be found in names in Bulgaria: Borimirov from the name Boromir and in Poland: Lutoslavsky from the name Lutoslav.
I hope that at the next pan-Slavic congresses a special commission will be created to collect and catalog binary 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 publications in various countries.
Translation from Polish .
A name determines a person's destiny. This is the key to his inner self. After all, it is not without reason that in Rus' a person had two names, one - false, for everyone, and the other - secret, only for the person himself and his very close people.
A name determines a person's destiny. This is the key to his inner self. After all, it is not without reason that in Rus' 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 protection from unkind spirits and unkind people. Often the first Slavic name was deliberately unattractive (Kriv, Nekras, Zloba), for even greater protection from evil ones. After all, without the key to the essence of a person, it is much more difficult to cause evil. The rite of the second naming was performed in adolescence, when the main character traits were formed. The name was given based on these traits. Slavic names were replete with their diversity; there were groups of names:
1) Names from the animal and plant world (Pike, Ruff, Hare, Wolf, Eagle, Nut, Borscht)
2) Names by birth order (Pervusha, Vtorak, Tretyak)
3) Names of gods and goddesses (Lada, Yarilo)
4) Names based on human qualities (Brave, Stoyan)
5) And the main group of names is two-basic (Svyatoslav, Dobrozhir, Tihomir, 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 derivative name: the second part is cut off from the two-base one and a suffix or ending is added (-neg, -lo, -ta, -tka, -sha, -yata, -nya, -ka).
Example: Svyatoslav: Svyato + sha = Svyatosha.
Of course, the names of people carry a significant part of the culture and traditions of the entire people. 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 not difficult to guess. One part of the names (Lada, Yarilo) were the names of Slavic gods, the owners of the second part were people who, even after the Christianization of Rus', tried to restore the cult and traditions (magi, heroes). Today in Russia only 5% of children are given Slavic names, which certainly impoverishes the already meager Slavic culture.
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