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Given names originating from the Slavic languages are most common in Slavic countries.. The main types of Slavic names: . Two-base names, often ending in mir/měr (Ostromir/měr, Tihomir/měr, Němir/měr), *voldъ (Vsevolod, Rogvolod), *pъlkъ (Svetopolk, Yaropolk), *slavъ (Vladislav, Dobroslav, Vseslav) and their derivatives (Dobrynya, Tishila, Ratisha, Putyata, etc.)
Most first names in East Slavic languages originate from two sources: Eastern Orthodox Church tradition; native pre-Christian Slavic lexicons; Almost all first names are single. Doubled first names (as in, for example, French, like Jean-Luc) are very rare and are from foreign influence. Most doubled first names are written with a hyphen: Mariya ...
Pages in category "Slavic feminine given names" The following 75 pages are in this category, out of 75 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
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Pages in category "Slavic masculine given names" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 259 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Russian masculine given names" The following 178 pages are in this category, out of 178 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
A Slavic name suffix is a common way of forming patronymics, family names, and pet names in the Slavic languages. Many, if not most, Slavic last names are formed by adding possessive and other suffixes to given names and other words. Most Slavic surnames have suffixes which are found in varying degrees over the different nations.
First names in East Slavic languages mostly originate from one of three sources: Orthodox church tradition (which derives from sources of Greek origin), Catholic church tradition (of Latin origin), or native pre-Christian Slavic origins. Pre-Christian wishful names were given in the hope of controlling the fate of the people.