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The system by which Russians over the ages named their sighthounds was a series of descriptive terms rather than actual names. Borzoi is the masculine singular form of an archaic Russian adjective that means 'fast'. Borzaya sobaka ('fast dog') is the basic term for sighthounds used by Russians, though sobaka is usually dropped.
A. Abagor; Abamon; Abataly; Abelyar; Abid; Abnody; Abram (name) Aburom; Afanasy; Agafangel; Agafon; Agafonik; Agafopod; Agafopus; Agap; Agapion; Agapit; Agapy; Agat ...
Konni (1999–2014) was a female black Labrador Retriever. Konni was born in 1999 and presented to Putin in December 2000. Konni was born in 1999 and presented to Putin in December 2000. Konni was often seen at Putin's side, and was sometimes allowed to attend meetings when he greeted world leaders during visits to Russia.
What’s Buzzy: Top Trending Boy Dog Names in 2025. In December, Rover released its annual dog name trend report, including the top 10 overall and across several categories. While these monikers ...
Additionally, prominent men with Russian boy names include writer Vladimir Nabokov, Google co-founder Sergey Brin and "Star Trek" actor Anton Yelchin. 200 Russian Baby Names
200 rare vintage baby names for boys and girls: Names that are classic, cool and unusual.
New names comprised non-baptismal names, both Russian and Slavic, borrowed names and newly formed names. Calendars of 1920-30 being a good reference wasn't the only source of names. As mentioned above, parents were free to pick any name they wished, and this freedom led to active name formation, which later was dubbed "anthroponymic bang".
Slang forms exist for male names and, since a few decades ago, female names. They are formed with the suffixes -ян (-yan), -он (-on), and -ок/ёк (-ok/yok). The suffixes give the sense of "male brotherhood" that was once expressed by the patronymic-only form of address in the Soviet Union.