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Bulgarian Name
The Bulgarian name system ( Bulgarian: Българска именна система) has considerable similarities with most other European name systems, and with those of other Slavic peoples such as the Russian name system, although it has certain unique features. Bulgarian names usually consist of a given name, which comes first, a patronymic, which is second (and is usually omitted when referring to the person), and a family name, which comes last. Bulgarian given names Traditionally, the Bulgarian given names are either of Slavic origin or from Greek, Latin or Hebrew when reflecting Christian faith (e.g. Petar, Maria, Ivan, Teodora, Georgi, Nikolay, Mihail, Paraskeva, Dimitar). The Slavic names may describe the appearance or character of the person, may constitute a wish or even stem from pre-Christian conjuring rituals that are meant not to attract the evil spirits. Below are listed examples of Bulgarian Slavic names and Bulgarian names of Greek, Latin, or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
George (given Name)
George () is a masculine given name derived from the Greek language, Greek Georgios (; , ). The name gained popularity due to its association with the Christian martyr, Saint George (died 23 April 303), a member of the Praetorian Guard who was sentenced to death for his refusal to renounce Christianity, and prior to that, it might have been a theophoric name, with origins in Zeus Georgos, an early title of the Greek god Zeus. Today, it is one of the most commonly used names in the Western world, though its religious significance has waned among modern populations. Its diminutives are Geordie and Georgie, with the former being limited primarily to residents of England and Scotland. The most popular feminine forms in the Anglosphere are Georgia (name), Georgia, Georgiana, and Georgina (name), Georgina. History Etymology and origins Its original Greek form, Georgios, is based on the Greek word ''georgos'' (γεωργός), 'farmer'. The word ''georgos'' itself is ultimately a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ognjen
Ognjen ( sr-Cyrl, Огњен, ) is a South Slavic given name, popular in former Yugoslav countries, derived from the word ''oganj'' meaning "fire" and may refer to: * Ognjen Amidžić, Serbian TV host *Ognjen Aškrabić (born 1979), Serbian professional basketball player * Ognjen Cvitan (born 1961), Croatian (formerly Yugoslavian) chess grandmaster * Ognjen Filipović (born 1973), Yugoslav-born sprint canoeist * Ognjen Koroman (born 1978), Serbian footballer *Ognjen Kuzmić, Serbian professional basketball player * Ognjen Lekić (born 1982), Serbian professional football player * Ognjen Mudrinski (born 1991), Serbian footballer *Ognjen Petrović (1948–2000), Serbian goalkeeper * Ognjen Prica (1899–1941), Yugoslav left-wing politician * Ognjen Stojanović (born 1990), Serbian triathlete *Alberto Ognjen Štriga (1821–1897), Croatian reformer, composer and musician *Ognjen Sviličić (born 1971), Croatian screenwriter and film director *Ognjen Tadić (born 1974), Serb politician * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Milena (name)
Milena is a feminine given name of Slavic origin derived from "mil" meaning "gracious", "pleasant" or "dear". It is the feminine form of the male names Milan and Milen. It is popular in Slavic countries such as Serbia, Montenegro, Poland, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Croatia, Russia, Belarus, as well as other countries like Armenia or Romania. People * Milena Baldassarri (born 2001), Italian rhythmic gymnast * Milena Canonero (born 1946), Italian costume designer * Milena Ćeranić (born 1986), Serbian pop-folk singer * Milena Doleželová-Velingerová, Czech Sinologist * Milena Dravić (1940–2018), Serbian actress * Milena Dvorská, Czech actress * Milena Duchková, Czech athlete * Milena Gaiga (born 1964), Canadian field hockey player * Milena Gimón (born 1980), Venezuelan sports journalist * Milena Govich (born 1976), American actress * Milena Herrera García (born 1975), Spanish politician * Milena Jesenská (1896–1944), Czech journalist, writer, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ludmila (other)
Ludmila, Ludmilla, Liudmila, Liudmyla, Lyudmila, or Lyudmyla (Cyrillic: Людмила, ''Lyudmila'') may refer to: People and fictional characters * Ludmila (given name) a Slavic female given name, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Ludmila (footballer) (born 1994), Brazilian footballer Ludmila da Silva * Ludmilla (singer), Brazilian singer and songwriter Ludmila Oliveira da Silva (born 1995) * Ludmila of Bohemia, 9th century saint of the Orthodox Church * Ludmila Belousova, Soviet figure skater and Olympian (1935—2017) * Ludmila Berlinskaya, Russian concert pianist and actress (born 1960) * Ludmilla Tourischeva, former Soviet gymnast and Olympian (born 1952) * Anna Ludmilla, American ballerina born Jean Marie Kaley (1903–1990) Places * Ludmilla, Northern Territory, Australia, a suburb of the city of Darwin * 675 Ludmilla, an asteroid Other uses * Ludmila, nickname of the DR Class 130 family The DR 130 family of locomotives comprises the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Krasimir (other)
Krasimir (Bulgarian language, Bulgarian: Красимир) is a common masculine given name in Bulgaria. It is derived from the words: ''krasi'' "beauty, adornment", and ''mir'' "peace" or "world". An alternate spelling is Krassimir. The feminine form is: Krasimira / Krassimira (Красимира). The name may refer to: Krasimir *Krasimir Balakov (born 1966), Bulgarian former footballer turned manager *Krasimir Bezinski, former Bulgarian football player *Krasimir Borisov (born 1950), Bulgarian football midfielder *Krasimir Dimitrov (born 1971), Bulgarian footballer *Krasimir Durchov (born 1979), football defender from Bulgaria *Krasimir Georgiev (born 1986), Bulgarian footballer *Krasimir Khristov (born 1953), Bulgarian sprint canoeist *Krasimir Kochev (1974–2025), Bulgarian freestyle wrestler *Krasimir Kolev (born 1971), Bulgarian goalkeeper *Krasimir Krastev (born 1984), association football player from Bulgaria *Krasimir Radkov (born 1971), Bulgarian comedy actor (television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Branimir
Branimir () is a Slavic male given name. It is a combination of the ( Slavic) verb ''braniti'' ("to defend") and the noun ''mir'' ("the world" or "peace" in Old Slavic), and hence means "the one who defends the world/peace". It is especially common in Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai .... The female version is Branimira and Branimirka. The Polish version is Bronimir. People named Branimir * Branimir of Croatia, medieval Croatian ruler * Branimir Bajić, Bosnian footballer * Branimir Glavaš, Croatian politician * Branimir Jelić, Croatian politician * Branimir Kostadinov, Bulgarian footballer * Branimir Makanec, Croatian engineer * Branimir Petrović, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Božidar
''Božidar ( Bulgarian, Macedonian, sr-cyr, Божидар, , sometimes transliterated as Bojidar, or Bozhidar) is a Slavic masculine given name. It means "divine gift", derived from the Slavic elements ''božĭjĭ'' ("divine") and ''darŭ'' ("gift"). The name is a calque of the Greek name Theodoros. Direct cognates of the latter and of Božidar in the (South) Slavic languages include: Teodor, Todor, Tudor, Todo. The feminine form of the name is Božidarka. Notable people with the name Božidar include: * Božidar "Boki" Milošević (1931–2018), Serbian clarinetist * Božidar "Boško" Antić (1944–2007), Bosnian Serb footballer * Bozidar Brazda (born 1972), Canadian artist, writer, and musician * Bozidar Cuk (born 1992), Montenegrin volleyball player * Bozidar Iskrenov (born 1962), Bulgarian footballer * Božidar Adžija (1890–1941), Yugoslav left-wing politician and journalist * Božidar Alić (1954–2020), Croatian actor * Božidar Antunović (born 1991), Serbia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Boyan (given Name)
Boyan () is a Slavic male given name. The short form of the name ''Boyan'' used in Bulgaria is ''Bobi'' or ''Bobby'' (Bulgarian: Боби). Its female equivalent is ''Boyana'' (Bulgarian: Бояна). In present days it is used as a given name in Bulgaria written as ''Boyan'' (Bulgarian: ''Боян''), and also in all countries of former Yugoslavia, mainly written as ''Bojan'' (Serbian and Macedonian: Бојан)/(Slovenian/Croatian: Bojan). The name is recorded in historical sources among the Bulgarians, and also among Serbs, Czechs, Poles, Croats, Slovenians, Macedonians, Ukrainians and Russians. Etymology There is some discussion as to where the name ''Boyan'' comes from. It is generally accepted that it is derived from the word ''бой-'' (''boy-''), which means "battle", and the suffix ''-ан'' (''-an'') which is common in Bulgarian and other Slavic names. Together, ''Boyan'' (''Боян'') means "warrior" or "fighter". It is also considered as a possibility from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bogdan
Bogdan (Cyrillic: Богдан) is a Slavic masculine name that appears in the South Slavic languages and in Polish, Romanian and Moldovan. It is derived from the Slavic words ''Bog'' (Cyrillic: Бог), meaning 'god', and ''dan'' (Cyrillic: дан), meaning 'given'. The name appears to be an early calque from Greek Theódoros ( Theodore, Theodosius) or Hebrew Matthew with the same meaning. The name is also used as a surname in Hungary, Romania, Serbia and Croatia. Bogdana is the feminine version of the name. Variations The sound change of 'g' into 'h' (into Bohdan) occurred in the West Slavic languages and in Ukrainian. Both Bogdan and Bohdan are used in Poland. Slavic variants include Bulgarian and Serbo-Croatian Božidar (Божидар) and Polish Bożydar, and diminutive forms and nicknames include Boguś, Bodya, Boca, Boci, Boća, Boša, Bogi, Bo, Boga Boga, Boggie. The feminine form is Bogdana, with variants such as ''Bogdanka''. Names with similar meanings in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Slavic Mythology
Slavic paganism, Slavic mythology, or Slavic religion refer to the Religion, religious beliefs, myths, and ritual practices of the Slavs before Christianisation of the Slavs, Christianisation, which occurred at various stages between the 8th and the 13th century. The South Slavs, who likely settled in the Balkans during the 6th–7th centuries AD, bordering with the Byzantine Empire to the south, came under the sphere of influence of Eastern Christianity relatively early, beginning with the creation of writing systems for Slavic languages (first Glagolitic, and then Cyrillic script) in 855 by the brothers Saints Cyril and Methodius and the adoption of Christianity in First Bulgarian Empire, Bulgaria in 864 and 863 in Great Moravia. The East Slavs followed with the official adoption in 988 by Vladimir the Great of Kievan Rus'. The process of Christianising the West Slavs was more gradual and complicated compared to their eastern counterparts. The Moravians accepted Christianity a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Dimitar
Dimitar (, , ) is a South Slavic masculine given name. It is widely found in Bulgaria and North Macedonia. It's derived from one or more of the following: * Saint Demetrius (280–306) * Dimetor ''Διμήτωρ'' ("twice-born"), epithet of Dionysus referring to his reincarnation after dying as Zagreus * Mitra, the Indo-Iranian solar god of friendship and promise * Demeter, Greek mother goddess the name of which contains the Proto Indo-European root ''mater'' ("mother") The most common short for Dimitar is Mitko, while people with the name Dimitar are informally called also Mite, Mito, Dimo, Dimi, Dimcho, Dimko, Dimka, Dime. * Dimitar Agura (1849–1911), Bulgarian historian, professor of history at Sofia University and rector of the university *Dimitar Andonovski (born 1985), Macedonian singer *Dimitar Nikolov Asenov (1840–1868), better known as Hadzhi Dimitar, Bulgarian voivode and revolutionary * Dimitar Avramovski–Pandilov (1899–1963), Macedonian painter *Dimitar B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
