Svilen ( bg, Свилен}) is a

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almost exclusively used in

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. The

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equivalent is ' ( bg, Свилена}).

Origin

The name Svilen, was taken from the Bulgarian word ''svila'' (Cyrillic: ''Свила'') or

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. As a result, the name refers to ''silken'', it maybe used in many senses as an

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other than a name. The word itself ''svila'' originated from Serbo-Croatian. The word is mentioned in the

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, ''The Maiden of Kossovo''; the line reads ''Svilen kalpak''. This may be translated as ''Silken Cap''.

Notable people with the name

Svilen Neykov Svilen Emilov Neykov ( bg, Свилен Емилов Нейков; b. 14 December 1964) is Bulgarian rower, rowing coach and former Minister of Physical Education and Sport in Bulgaria from 27 July 2009 to 21 February 2013. He is known for coa ...

(born 1964), Bulgarian rower * Svilen Noev (born 1975), Bulgarian singer-songwriter, bandleader of Ostava * Svilen Piralkov (born 1975), Spanish water polo player *

Svilen Rusinov Svilen Aldinov Rusinov ( bg, Свилен Алдинов Русинов; born February 29, 1964 in Teteven) is a Bulgarian boxer, who twice competed at the Summer Olympics for his native country. He won a bronze medal in the super heavyweight div ...

(born 1964), Bulgarian boxer * Svilen Simeonov (born 1974), Bulgarian footballer * Svilen Andreev (born 1988), Bulgarian photographer and graphic designer * Svilen Kostadinov (born 1989), Bulgarian inventor and designer

Origin

Notable people with the name

See also