Ancient names and their meanings. Male and female Slavic Vedic names. Binary Slavic names

In ancient times, people believed that there was a magical connection between a person and his name. They believed that without knowing the main name, it was impossible to harm a person. Therefore, children were often given two names: the first - deceptive, known to everyone, and the second - secret, which only those closest to them knew. The secret name was hidden to protect the child from the evil eye and evil spirits. A false name was sometimes deliberately made unattractive to deceive evil spirits.

During adolescence, the ritual of re-naming took place. The young man was named according to pronounced features and character traits that were manifested by this time.

History of origin

In the pre-Christian era Slavic names reflected the meaning attached to the naming. Usually the name carried positive energy and expressed the hopes and wishes of the parents. There are several options for the origin of Slavic names:

From weather phenomena (Frost, Wind), time of day (Twilight, Zoryan).
From natural world: fish (Ruff, Catfish), animal (Wolf, Hare), bird (Eagle, Nightingale, Raven).
According to human qualities (Clever, Good-natured, Silent, Quiet). By character traits: Brave (brave, courageous), Veselin (cheerful, mischievous), Offended (touchy).
According to external features (Kudryash, Mal, Chernysh). Strong Old Slavic boys could be called: Dubynya (strong, like an oak), Gorislav (steadfast, like a mountain).
Names from verbs, adverbs (Zhdan, Khoten, Nayden, Daren).
By birth order: numerals (Pervusha, Vtorak, Tretyak, Shestak, Nine), and ordinal (Elder, Menshak).
From the pagan gods (Veles, Yarilo).
Negative names were chosen to protect against the evil eye (Dashing, Zloba, Nezhdan, Fool), or as a reflection of physical disabilities (Kriv, Nevzor, Nekras).
By occupation, profession - Kozhemyaka, Warrior, Villager. These names look like nicknames, but in fact they are confirmed by surviving documents.
Names are derived from the names of other peoples. From the ancient German names Hrodrik, Ingvarr, Helg came the ancient Russian Rurik, Igor, Oleg.
Compound or dibasic names made up of two roots united by a connecting vowel.

Dibasic

Most of the ancient Slavic names are represented by complex two-basic names. One root of such a name determined qualities (strength, power, might, love), and the second root showed the scope of their application (everything, people, good, gods, army). The underlying meaning of such names can be determined intuitively by ear. For example, Bogomil is dear to God, Vsemil is dear to everyone, Kazimir seems to show the world.

The inclination towards the art of war was conveyed by names with military roots - regiment, war-, rati-:

Yaropolk.
Ratibor.
Ratislav.
Vojislav.

Those inclined to study spiritual sciences added the holy root:

Svyatoslav.
Svyatomir.

Positive qualities were determined by the roots good-, sweet-, joyful-, loving-:

Lyubomir.
Dobrogost.
Radolub.

Some meanings are already difficult to determine by sound, because the meanings of words have changed. For example, the root -fat meant abundance, wealth:

Zhiroslav.
Domazhir.

The root -ostro (ost) meant brave:

Ostromir.
Witty.

The root -slav spoke of the princely origin of the name and the upper class. Craftsmen and peasants had the same names with simple suffixes and endings: -l(o), -yat(a), -sh(a), -n(ya):

Dobroslav - Dobrynya, Dobryata.
Putislav - Putyata, Putyatya.
Stanislav - Became.
Mstislav - Mestila, Mistyasha.

Evolution

Many names of ancient Slavic men were lost after the arrival of Christianity in Rus'. The Slavic pagan gods were replaced with Christianity by a single God. With the change in faith, there was a rejection of names that included the names of the old gods (Yarilo, Veles). Some ancient Slavic names were banned by the Christian Church.

Old Slavonic names replaced names from the Bible (Greek, Hebrew, Roman and others). After the adoption of Christianity, children began to be named after Orthodox saints. For example ancient name Ivan, which formed the basis of many folk tales and seems originally Russian, came from Jewish name John, and appeared after the baptism of Rus'.

Some of the ancient Slavic names remained in use as worldly household names; they were used to call a child in family circle. Some of these names gradually turned into nicknames.

Many ancient names formed the basis of surnames (Nezhdan - Nezhdanov, Volk - Volkov, Nevzor - Nevzorov, Nekras - Nekrasov, Molchan - Molchanov, Zayats - Zaitsev, Tretyak - Tretyakov, Zloba - Zlobov, Putyai - Putin, Orel - Orlov, Ersh - Ershov).

Some Slavic names have survived to this day almost unchanged. Vladimir, Stanislav, Vyacheslav, Vladislav - remain popular and modern today. These names were borne by rulers, princes, generals and governors, so they remained relevant for many centuries. Some Old Slavonic names were canonized by the church, name days were added for them, these names were included in church calendars and remained in use:

Vladimir.
Bogdan.
Vsevolod.
Vladislav.
Yaroslav.

Complete list of Old Church Slavonic and their meanings

This is what the ancient names of Russian men meant:

Bazhen (desired, beloved, God's).
Bazan (screamer).
Bashilo (pampered, mischievous).
Belimir (white, bright world).
Belogor (white mountain, sublime).
Beloslav (white, bright glory).
Belyai (white, light).
Berislav (taker of glory).
Bogdan (given by God).
Bogolyub (God loving).
Bogomir (Peace be with God).
Boleslav (more glorious, most glorious).
Borimir (fighting for peace).
Borislav (fighting for glory).
Bratislav (brother, friend of glory).
Bronislav (protector of glory).
Bryachislav (glorious warrior).
Budimir (awakening, awakening the world).
Burislav (stormy glory).
Vadim (arguing, proving).
Vadimir (attracting, calling).
Velizar (great dawn, a lot of light).
Velimir (great, big world).
Velimudr (knowing).
Vesilin (cheerful, cheerful).
Vladimir (owning the world, striving for harmony).
Vladislav (owner of fame).
Vlastimir (ruler over the world).
Voislav (fighting for glory, glorious warrior).
Volodar (owner of the will, ruler).
Volga (wonder, hero).
Vorotislav (returning glory).
Vsevolod (who owns everything).
Vseslav (the most glorious, generous).
Vysheslav (above others in glory, glorified).
Vyacheslav (most glorious, most glorious).
Gleb (presented to God, given under the protection of God).
Gorazd (big, large, skillful).
Gorislav (blazing in glory).
Gradomir (creator of the world).
Gradislav (preserver of glory).
Gremislav (loudly famous).
Danislav (let him be glorious).
Darimir (giver of peace).
Dobrolyub (kind, loving).
Dobromil (kind, dear).
Dobromysl (good-thinking).
Dobroslav (glorified by good, glorifying good).
Dobrynya (kind, daring).
Dragomil (especially dear, precious).
Dragomir (treasuring the world, beloved by all).
Druzhina (friend, comrade, or army, detachment).
Dusan (mental, spiritual).
Dukhovlad (possessing the spirit).
Yeseniy (clear sky, clear).
Zhdan (desired, expected).
Zhiteslav (glorifying life).
Zvyaga (loud).
Zvenimir (ringing for peace, calling for harmony).
Zlatan (golden, precious).
Zlatomir (golden world).
Zlatoslav (golden glory).
Izyaslav (who gained fame).
Izheslav (be with glory).
Istislav (glorifying the truth).
Casimir (bringer of peace, tranquility).
Krasimir (beautiful world).
Krasislav (beauty of glory).
Labuta (clumsy, lump).
Ladimir (pacifying, in harmony with the world).
Ladislav (glorifying beauty, harmonious).
Lel (loving, passionate).
Radiant (radiant, luminous).
We love (beloved).
Lubomir ( loving world, anyone in the world).
Ljubomysl (loving to think).
Luboslav (glorifying love).
Lyudmil (dear to people).
Mal, Malyuta (small, baby).
Mieczysław (famous for his sword, glorious warrior, valiant).
Milan (sweet, gentle).
Milovan (affectionate, caring).
Miloslav (sweet glory).
Mirko (peaceful, calm).
Miroslav (glorious in the world, glorifying the world).
Molchan (silent, taciturn).
Mstislav (irreconcilable, avenging glory, glorious avenger).
Myslimir (thinking about the world).
Hope (hope, expectation).
Negomir (gentle world).
Nikola (winner, warrior).
Odinets (the only one, the first in a row).
Oleg (sacred, dedicated).
Ostromir (piercing, brave world).
Witty (sharp-thinking, brave-thinking).
Overexposure (bright, bright, clear).
Polkan (strong, quick).
Polyuda (giant, huge).
Wonderful (wonderful).
Putimir (reasonable world, way of peace).
Putislav (who glorified his path, blessed road).
Radamir (rejoicing in peace, fighter for peace).
Radey (joyful, joy).
Radimir (who cares for peace).
Radislav (rejoicing in glory, caring for glory).
Radmil (sweet joy).
Radosvet (light of joy).
Ratibor (fearless warrior, winner of the army).
Rodislav (nice by birth).
Rostislav (growing glory, grown for glory).
Svetozar (illuminating with light, illuminated with light).
Svyatomir (holy world).
Svyatoslav (sanctified by glory).
Svyatopolk (fighter for a holy cause, holy army).
Slawomir (glorifying the world).
Stanislav (becoming glorious or famous by the camp).
Stoyan (steadfast, strong).
Tverdimir (solid world).
Tvorimir (creating the world).
Tihomir (quiet, peaceful, tranquil).
Tichoslav (quiet glory).
Khotislav (desiring glory, striving for glory).
Brave (brave).
Hranislav (guardian of glory).
Czeslav (famous).
Chudomil (wonderful, dear).
Janislav (glorious).
Jaromir (bright world).
Yaropolk (bright regiment, powerful army).
Yaroslav (bright, glorious, glorifying Yarila, the god of the Sun).

Ancient Slavic male names not only sound beautiful, but also have deep roots and sacred meanings. They carry the stamp of energy, culture and traditions Slavic people. Choosing Old Slavic male name, parents lay the foundations of spiritual qualities and direction life path your child, because the traits that the great ancestors possessed will be projected onto the growing boy.

Ancient Slavic names | The name is an expression of the purpose of the soul in reality | As the ancient Latins said - “nomen est omen”. A name is a sign. “Whatever you name the yacht, so it will float”... Unlike foreign names, our names carry a deep meaning that is understandable to every Slav. For example, who can say offhand what the name “Paul” means? And “Kreslav”? Immediately I remember “armchair”, “kres” (fire); fire worshiper It is very simple to distinguish a Slavic name from a foreign one: you need to think about whether there are parts of this name in any native word?
The Slavs almost did not use the letter A at the beginning of a word, but tried to replace it with other letters I, O, I, and so on. Personal names starting with this letter are, for the most part, not of Slavic, but of foreign origin. As the ancient Latins said - “nomen est omen”. A name is a sign. “Whatever you name the yacht, so it will float”... Unlike foreign names, our names carry a deep meaning that is understandable to every Slav.

IN Vedic culture The name is directly related to the evolutionary level of human development. If
hvarna (varna, Zharye body) of the born child corresponds to the clergyman (magician, sorcerer, witch - knowledgeable mother; varna brahmana), then his name consists of two roots. And one of the roots is usually “slav” (i.e. glorifying) or “lyubo” (loving). For example, “Boguslav” - glorifying God, “Dobroslav” - glorifying goodness; “Lyubomir” – loving world, “Lyubomysl” – loving to think, etc.

The two-root name indicates that this person is twice-born - in body and in spirit (acquired a Zharier body). If Zharya’s body corresponds to a knight warrior (varna kshatriya), then the child is also given a two-root name, which usually has the roots “peace” and “vlad”. For example, “Branimir” – fighting for peace, “Tvorimir” – creating
peace-harmony; “Vladduh” is the owner of the spiritual body, “Vladimir” is the owner of the world. If the Zharye body corresponds to the Vesya (Orachi-peasants, Varna Vaishyas), then the name has only one root, and if Smerdu (Sudra), then a simple nickname is given. Names can be domestic, communal, spiritual, secret, deceptive. In the modern name book, out of 150 names, only 15 are actually Slavic, the rest are of a different origin (For example, Sergei is a Roman family name with the meaning “clear, highly revered”; Fedor is Greek: “gift of God”). - The Slavs also used nicknames that complemented the name. Here is one of them:
Mazai – the one who smears; or the anointed one himself. Pack. in 1236, Pole (hares remember him).
Zhuravushka is a faithful wife, homely, happiness in the house.

Fool, Durash, Durov, Fool - Skt. dur – “door”; dur-anta - “infinity”. This name and nickname are mysterious, they are rooted in the infinity and chaos of the primordial world (and the world most ancient ancestors), therefore, are characterized by both positive, negative, and deceptive meaning (unrecognized, for example, “to fool”). This is exactly the meaning in the names Fool, Ivan the Fool, Ivanushka the Fool in Russian folk tales. A fool who has a connection (door) with other world ancestors and first ancestors (“grandchildren of Dazhbog”), with the Gods, with the infinity of the cosmos, who understands the language of animals, herbs, elements, is not at all stupid. Pack. in 830 (Durnik) a pupil of the Luchansk prince Vladislav;..." LIST OF SLAVIC NAMES Bazhen - a desired child, desired.

The names also have meaning: Bazhai, Bazhan. From these names arose the surnames: Bazhanov, Bazhenov, Bazhutin.
Bazhena - female uniform named after 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 the female form of the name Beloslav.
Short name: Beliana
Berimir - one who cares about the world.
Berislav - one who takes glory, who cares about glory.
Berislava is the female form of the name 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.
Bogolyub - one who loves 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 feminine form of the name Bozhidar.
Boleslav - famous.
Historical figure: Boleslaw I - Polish king.
Boleslava is the female form of the name 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 the female form of the name Borislav.
Borsch is one of the personified names flora.
In literal translation: Borscht is the tops of plants. 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. The surname came from these names:
Bayanov. Legendary personality: songwriter - Boyan.
Boyana is the feminine 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 the female form of the name 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.
Velimira is the feminine 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 - dedicator to glory, crowned with glory.
Wenceslaus is the female form of the name Wenceslaus.
Faith is faith, true.
Veselin - cheerful, cheerful.
Veselina 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. The surnames derived from this name are:
Vladimirov, Vladimirsky, Volodimerov, Volodin, Volodichev. Historical
personality: Vladimir I Svyatoslavich Red Sun - Prince of Novgorod,
Grand Duke of Kyiv.
Vladimir is the female form of the name 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
family of Yaroslavl princes.
Voislava is the female form of the name 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 Pereyaslavsky,
Chernigov, Grand Duke of Kyiv.
Vsemil - beloved by everyone.
Vsemil is the feminine form of the name 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.
Vseslav is the feminine 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 famous, the most glorious.

The name also has meaning: Vatslav, Vysheslav. From these names came
surnames: Vysheslavtsev, Vyacheslavlev, Vyacheslavov. Historical figure:
Vyacheslav Vladimirovich - Prince of Smolensk, Turov, Pereyaslavl,
Vyshgorodsky, Grand Duke of Kyiv.
Vyachko - legendary personality: Vyachko is the progenitor of the Vyatichi.
Godoslav - The name also has meaning: Godlav. Historical figure: Godoslav is the prince of the Bodrichi-Rarogs.
Goluba 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 - mountain-like, 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 - protector of glory.
Gradislava is the female form of the name Gradislav.
Granislav - improver of glory.
Granislava is the female form of the name Granislav.
Gremislav - famous.
Gudislav is a renowned 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.
Dobrolyub - kind and loving.
From this name came the surname: Dobrolyubov.
Dobromil - kind and sweet.
Dobromila is the feminine 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.
Dobromira 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 the female form of the name Dobroslav.
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 feminine form of the name Dragomir.
Dubynya - like an oak, indestructible.
Legendary personality: hero - Dubynya.
Druzhina is a comrade.
The common noun has the same meaning: Friend. From these names came the surnames: Druzhinin, Drugov, Drunin.
Ruff is one of the personified names of the animal world.
From this name came the surname: Ershov.
Lark is one of the personified names of the animal world.
From this name came the surname: Zhavoronkov.
Zhdan is a long-awaited child.
From this name came the surname: Zhdanov.
Zhdana is 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 and merciless.
From this name came the surname: Zimin. Legendary personality: Ataman Winter from Razin’s army.
Zlatomir is a golden world.
Zlatotsveta - golden-flowered.
Short name: Zlata.
Anger is one of the “negative” names.
From this name came the surnames: Zlobin, Zlovidov, Zlydnev.
Izbygnev
Izyaslav - the one who took glory.
Historical figure: Izyaslav Vladimirovich - Prince of Polotsk, ancestor of the Polotsk princes.
Iskren - sincere.
The name also has meaning: Iskra.
Iskra is the feminine form of the name Iskren.
Istislav - glorifying the truth.
Exhaustion - languid (possibly associated with difficult childbirth).
From this name came the surnames: Istomin, Istomov.
Casimir - showing the world.
Kazimir is the female form of the name Kazimir.
Koschey is thin and bony.
From this name came the surnames: Koshcheev, Kashchenko.
Krasimir - beautiful and peaceful
Krasimira is the female form of the name 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 ray of light.
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 - loving world.
Lyubomir is the feminine form of the name Lyubomir.
Inquisitive - someone who loves to think.
Luboslav - lover of glory.
Lyudmil is dear to people.
Lyudmila is the female form of the name Lyudmil.
Historical figure: Lyudmila - Czech princess.
Mal - small, junior.

The name also has a meaning: Small, Mladen. From these names came the surnames:
Maleev, Malenkov, Maltsov, Malyshev. Historical figure: Mal -
Drevlyan prince.
Malusha is the female form of the name Mal.
Same
The name matters: Mlada. From these names came the surname: Malushin.
Historical figure: Malusha - wife of Syatoslav Igorevich, mother of Vladimir
Svyatoslavich.
Mieczyslaw is a glorifying sword.
Milan is cute.
The name also has meaning: Milen. From these names came the surnames: Milanov, Milenov.
Milana is the feminine form of the name Milan.

The names also have meaning: Milava, Milada, Milena, Militsa, Umila. From
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 glorifying.
Short name: Miloneg.
Miloslava is the female form of the name Miloslav.
Peaceful - peace-loving.
From this name came the surname: Mirolyubov.
Miroslav - glorifying the world.
Miroslava is the female form of the name 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 is the wife of Svyatoslav Igorevich, the mother of Yaropolk Svyatoslavich.
Overexposure - very light.
Historical figure: Peresvet - warrior of the Battle of Kulikovo.
Putimir - reasonable and peaceful
Putislav - one who glorifies wisely.

The name also has meaning: Putyata. From these names came the surnames:
Putilov, Putilin, Putin, Putyatin. Historical figure: Putyata -
Kyiv voivode.
Radiohost - caring about another (guest).
Radimir is someone who cares about the world.

The name also has meaning: Radomir. Short name: Radim. From these names
the following surnames appeared: Radilov, Radimov, Radishchev. Legendary Personality:
Radim is the progenitor of the Radimichi.
Radimir is the female form of the name Radimir.
The name also has meaning: Radomira.
Radislav - one who cares 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, sensible.
From this name came the surname: Razin. Historical figure: Razumnik - student of Cyril and Methodius.
Ratibor is a defender.
Ratmir is the defender of peace.
Rodislav - glorifying family.
Rostislav - growing glory
Historical figure: Rostislav Vladimirovich - Prince of Rostov, Vladimir-Volynsky; Tmutarakansky

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 by 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.

Russian names - Slavic names - NAME LORD

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 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).

Example: Svyatoslav: Svyato + sha = Svyatosha.

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.

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 fame.

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.

The common noun has the same meaning: Friend. From these names came the surnames: Druzhinin, Drugov, Drunin.

Ruff is one of the personified names of the animal world.

From this name came the surname: Ershov.

Lark is one of the personified names of the animal world.

From this name came the surname: Zhavoronkov.

Zhdan is a long-awaited child.

From this name came the surname: Zhdanov.

Zhdana is 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.

The name of the Slavic Goddess of 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 glory.

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 of Kiev.

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.

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Boromir Borowczak (Poland)

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Binary Slavic names

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M This article is about the disappearing two-part Old Church Slavonic names. Why Old Slavonic? Because scientists in Poland, for example Professor Malec from the Institute Polish language 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 most related 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 mother’s feelings and impulses, was subject to oblivion. The new meaningful name had to correspond to the child’s character 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. There are also quite a large number of Bogumilovs, Boguslavs, Bogukhvals, Svyatoslavs. 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).

Female forms are formed from male names, 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 incorrect forms, although from an ethnic point of view they are much more correct than names originating from Christianity and Western pop culture.

The third type - simple names - popular names in function of 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 journals, but 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 are talking about 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 .

Male names:

Bazhen (Bazhan) - desired child, desired.

Belozar - white dawn, enlightened.

Belogor is highly enlightened.

Beloslav - From BEL - white, turn white and SLAV - to glorify.

Belyan - walking the path of light and spiritual improvement.

Berimir - caring for the world; or the conqueror of it.

Berislav - one who takes glory, who cares about glory.

Blagoslav - glorifying kindness.

Bogdan (Bozhko) is a child given by God.

God-knower - one who knows the gods.

Bogodar (Bogadar) - gifted by the gods.

Bogolyub - lover of the Gods.

Bogomil (Bogumil) - dear to one of the Gods.

Bogumir - interaction of the Gods and the world.

Boleslav - glorifying the forest deity.

Borimir is a fighter for peace (or in the world), a peacemaker.

Borislav is a fighter for glory or a glorious fighter. (Judeo-Christian abbreviation “Boris”).

Boyan is a divine storyteller.

Bratislav - From BRATI - to fight and SLAV - to glorify or glorify brotherhood (brother).

Bronislav (Branislav) - a famous warrior or one who glorifies battle.

Bryachislav - from BRYACHA - to rattle and SLAV - to glorify.

Budimir is a peacemaker or peacemaker.

Vedagor - knowledgeable about the highest, knowledgeable.

Vedislav - glorifying knowledge (knowledge).

Veleslav - glorifying Veles. Veligor - great sublime.

Velimir (Velemir) - great world or the incarnation of Veles.

Velimudr (Velemudr) - knowledgeable or wise, like Veles.

Velisvet (Velesvet) - the great enlightened one; light of Veles; interaction between Veles and Svetovit.

Velislav - great glory, most glorious.

Wenceslaus - dedicator to glory, crowned with glory.

Veselin - cheerful, cheerful.

Vladimir is the ruler of the world (a cursed name in Rus' due to its bloody baptism).

Vladislav (Volodislav) - owner of glory.

Vojislav is a glorious warrior or truly glorious.

Wolf is one of the personified names of the animal world or a partial embodiment of Perun.

Raven is one of the personified names of the animal world or a dark embodiment.

Vorotislav - returning glory.

Vsevid (Vseved) - all-seeing; omniscient.

Vsevolod is the ruler of the people, who owns everything.

Vsemil - beloved by everyone.

World - worldwide, i.e. capable of penetrating all worlds.

Vsesvet - all-worldly, i.e. capable of perceiving all lights (worlds).

Vseslav - all-glorifying, famous.

Vyshezor - one who sees clearly (sees) higher worlds, i.e. the worlds of Rule and Glory.

Vysheslav - glorifying the elder RELATIVES (Gods).

Vyacheslav is the most famous, the most glorious.

Vyachko is a legendary personality: Vyachko is the progenitor of the Vyatichi.

Godoslav (Godlav) - Historical figure: Godoslav is the prince of the Bodrichi-Rarogs.

Gorazd - skillful, capable, good.

Gorislav - fiery, burning in glory or highly revered.

Gorynya - mountain-like, huge, indestructible; fiery.

Gostemil (Gostomysl; Gostemysl) - dear to another (guest). Historical figure: Gostomysl - Prince of Novgorod.

Gradimir - guardian of the world or his city.

Gradislav - protecting the glory or glorifying the city (or glorified in it).

Granislav - improver of glory.

Gremislav - famous.

Gudislav is a renowned musician, trumpeting glory.

Dalemir is far (secluded) from the world (society).

Darimil - giver of mercy, abundantly merciful.

Daren - gifted.

Dzvenislav - glorified.

Dedoslav is a glorifier of ancestors, the keeper of family traditions.

Dobrovest - one who talks about goodness.

Dobrovlad - possessing kindness and non-violence.

Dobrogor - exalting good.

Dobrolyub - kind and loving.

Dobromil - kind and sweet.

Dobromir (Dobrynya, Dobrysha) - kind and peaceful.

Dobromysl is kind and reasonable.

Dobroslav - glorifying kindness.

Domaslav - glorifying relatives.

Dragomir is more valuable than the world.

Drevoslav - glorifying antiquity, the heritage of ancestors, the family tree.

Treeworld - associated with the FAMILY tree and NATURE.

Dubynya - like an oak, indestructible. Druzhina is a comrade.

Ruff is one of the personified names of the animal world.

Lark is one of the personified names of the animal world.

Zhdan is a long-awaited child; expected.

Zhivomir - living in the world or the embodiment of Zhiva.

Zhivorod (Zhivarod) is the healer’s path to ROD.

Zimovit - harsh, merciless; winter orbit - the prototype of “Santa Claus”.

Zlatomir is a golden world.

Iskren - sincere; sparkling.

Casimir - showing the world.

Koschey is thin and bony.

Krasimir is beautiful and peaceful.

Kriv is the leader of the tribal union, which later began to be called “Children of Kriv” or “Krivichi”.

Kudeyar is the sorcerer of Yarila.

Ladimir (Ladomir) - living in harmony with the world; sorcerer of Lada.

Ladislav - glorifying Lada (love), the embodiment of Lada.

Swan is a personified name for the animal world; one of the incarnations of Mara.

Radiant - radiating dawn.

We love - beloved.

Lubodar - giver of love.

Lyubomir - loving the world or beloved in the world.

Inquisitive - someone who loves to think.

Lyuboslav - lover of glory, beloved, glorified.

Lyubomud - one who keeps wisdom.

Lyuboyar - loving Yarila - the sun.

Mal (Maloy, Mladen) - the youngest.

Mieczyslaw - famous for the sword.

Milan is cute. Milovan - caressing, caring, or the one who was spared.

Milorad - sweet, joyful (to the sun).

Miloslav - sweetly glorifying.

Miloyar is Yarila's favorite.

Peaceful - peace-loving.

Miroslav - glorifying the world and glorified in the world.

Molchan - taciturn, silent.

Mstislav - glorifying revenge. Historical figure: Mstislav Vladimirovich - Prince of Tmutarakan, Grand Duke of Kiev.

Nevzor - blind. Nekras is one of the “negative” names.

Fire expert - one who knows the spiritual essence of fire; sorcerer of the Fire God.

Ognedar is a giver who makes sacrifices to Fire.

Firelover - a lover of fire or the embodiment of the Fire God.

Ogneslav - glorifying Ognebog or his incarnation.

Ogneyar - fusion of two elements (levels); solar flame; partial embodiment or embodiment.

Oleg - early Russian (post-Aryan) meaning - “movement towards the light”.

Eagle is one of the personified names of the animal world; one of the incarnations of Perun.

Peresvet is a very light or partial incarnation of one of the Gods of the light pantheon. Historical figure: Peresvet - warrior of the Battle of Kulikovo.

Provid (Prozor) - seer, clairvoyant.

Putimir is a wanderer. Putislav (Putyata) - glorifying wanderings; explanatory.

Radiohost - caring about another (guest).

Radimir (Radomir) - caring about the world.

Radislav - one who cares about fame.

Reasonable - reasonable, sensible.

Ratibor is a defender.

Ratmir is the defender of peace.

RODislav (RODaslav, RODeslav, RODOSlav) - glorifying the ROD; glorifying his family.

Rostislav - growing fame.

RODimir (RODamir, RODemir, RODomir) - ROD and WORLD; giving birth to the world; partial embodiment or embodiment; RODOmysl - thinking about one's own kind.

RODosvet - an enlightening, spiritualizing genus; the name of the sorcerer ROD.

Svetoslav (Svetislav) - glorifying light, bright, ardent.

Svetlana is bright, pure in soul.

Svetobor - fighting, winning with light, enlightenment.

Svetovid - seeing the light, perspicacious; incarnation of Belobog.

Svetozar - illuminating with light.

Svetogor - The embodiment of the power of the earth.

Svetomir is an enlightening world (society).

Svetopolk is the leader of the light army.

Svetoyar - ardently light (enlightened), sunny.

Skorodum is a quick thinker.

Slawomir - glorifying the world or glorious in the world.

Smeyan - cheerful.

Nightingale is a personified name for the animal world.

Catfish is a personified name for the animal kingdom.

Stanimir - establisher of peace.

Stanislav - establisher of glory.

Stoyan - strong, unbending.

Sudimir is a sage who talks about the world.

Sudislav - bestower of glory.

Tverdimir (Tverdomir) - from TVERD - solid and MIR - peaceful, peace.

Tverdislav (Tverdoslav) - from TVERD - firm and SLAV - to glorify; glorifying the firmament.

Tvorimir - the creator of the world. Tihomir - quiet and peaceful.

Trislav - glorifying Triglav. Tur is a personified name for the animal world. Historical figure: Tur - the founder of the Turich family.

Brave - brave. Caslav - aspiring to glory.

Churoslav - glorifying CHUR (sorcerer).

Yarilo is the solar incarnation, the hypostasis of the heavenly plowman.

Jaromil - dear to Yaril the sun.

Jaromir is a sunny world.

Yaromudr - endowed with bright wisdom.

Yaropolk - leader of the solar army. Yaroslav - glorifying Yarila.

Female names:

Bazhena is the feminine form of the name Bazhen.

Belogora - enlightened.

Beloslava is the female form of the name Beloslav.

Berislava is the female form of the name Berislav.

Blagoslava is the female form of the name Blagoslav.

Bogdana is the feminine form of the name Bogdan.

Bogumila - dear to the Gods.

Boleslava is the female form of the name Boleslav.

Borislava is the female form of the name Borislav.

Boyana is the feminine form of the name Boyan.

Bratislava is the female form of the name Bratislava.

Bronislava is the female form of the name Bronislav.

Vedana (Vedeneya, Vedenya) - knowledgeable.

Vedislava - glorifying knowledge.

Velizhana is polite, pacifying her feelings.

Velizara - multi-light, illuminated.

Velimira is the feminine form of the name Velimir.

Velislava is the female form of the name Velislav.

Wenceslaus is the female form of the name Wenceslaus.

Faith is faith, true.

Veselina (Vesela) is the female form of the name Veselin.

Vladimir is the female form of the name Vladimir.

Vladislava is the female form of the name Vladislav.

Voislava is the female form of the name Voislav.

Omniscient - omniscient.

Vsemil is the feminine form of the name Vsemil.

Vseslav is the feminine form of the name Vseslav.

Goluba is meek.

Gorislava is the female form of the name Gorislav.

Gradislava is the female form of the name Gradislav.

Granislava is the female form of the name Granislav.

Darena (Darina, Dara) is the female form of the name Daren.

Dzvenislava - glorified.

Dobrovlada - possessing kindness.

Dobrogora - exalting good.

Dobrolyuba - loving goodness.

Dobromila is the feminine form of the name Dobromil.

Dobromira is the female form of the name Dobromir.

Dobroslava is the female form of the name Dobroslav.

Dragomir is the feminine form of the name Dragomir.

Zhdana is the female form of the name Zhdan.

Zhivoroda - priestess of Zhiva.

Zvenislava - proclaiming glory; glorifying.

Zlatotsveta (Zlata) - golden-flowered.

Zoremira - illuminating, enlightening the world.

Iskra is the feminine form of the name Iskren.

Kazimir is the female form of the name Kazimir.

Krasimira is the female form of the name Krasimir.

Lada - beloved, dear. Goddess of love, mother of the Gods.

Ladomila - dear to the goddess Lada, merciful.

Ladomira is the female form of the name Ladomir.

Ladoslava - glorifying Lada.

Luchezara - radiant, illuminating with light.

Lyubava (Love) - beloved.

Lyubomila - beloved, dear.

Lyubomir is the feminine form of the name Lyubomir.

Lyuboyara - loving Yarila.

Lyudmila is the female form of the name Lyudmil.

Ludomira - reconciler of people.

Milada - dear to the goddess Lada.

Milana (Milena) is the female form of the name Milan.

Miloslava is the female form of the name Miloslav.

Miroslava is the female form of the name Miroslav.

Mstislava is the female form of the name Mstislav.

Hope is hope.

Nekrasa is the female form of the name Nekras.

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