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Old Russian two-part names. Slavic names

Old Russian and Slavic names in Russia, today

The main array of modern Russian names are the names of saints contained in Orthodox church calendars (“saints”). Sometimes such names are called "calendar". By origin, they are all very different: ancient Greek, ancient Roman (Latin), Hebrew, Assyrian, ancient Egyptian, ancient Germanic, Scandinavian, Arabic. But over hundreds of years, these names have undergone complete assimilation in the Russian language environment and acquired completely Russian sound and form. Who's to say that Ivan or Marya are not Russian names?

As for the huge number of ancient Russian and Slavic names, only 20 names have survived to our time:Boris, Vera, Vladimir, Vladislav, Vsevolod, Vyacheslav, Izyaslav, Lyubov, Lyudmila, Militsa, Mstislav, Nadezhda, Rostislav, Svyatoslav, Yaropolk, Yaroslav, as well as Gleb, Igor, Olga and Oleg, who appeared in Rus' along with the Varangians. And it should be noted that the named names were preserved only due to the fact that somehow miraculously got into Orthodox saints.

Behind last years interest in the names of our distant ancestors has grown and continues to grow (this is noted by registry offices throughout the country). An increasing number of newborns receive the names of Vlad, Darina, Miroslav, Milan, Stanislav, Jaromir, etc. We bring to your attention a list of the most attractive (euphonious and modern-looking) male and female common Slavic names.

List of male names (Old Russian-Varangian-Slavic):

Bazhen (desired child, rootbag-; bug- wish)
Bogdan, DanGod-given),
Bogumil (dear to God; God loves him),
Boguslav (born to the glory of God; praising God),
Boleslav (more fame, more glorious),
Boris, Borislavfight, fight + glory),
Bronislav (defend, protect + glory),
Budimir (will be, will come + peace),
Velimir, Velislavveli = great, big),
Wenceslas (crown = more, more),
Vlad,
Vladimir,
Vladislav,
Vojislav (fight for glory),
Vratislav (return, return + glory),
Vsevolod,
Vseslav,
Vysheslav, Vyacheslavhigher, higher, crown- synonyms, meaning more, more),
Gleb (Varangian name),
Gostislav (guest = guest: nice guest),
Gradislav (),
Gremislav,
Goodwill (good thoughts),
Dobroslav (good fame),
Dobrynya (kind, good person),
Dragoslav,
Zhdan (the one who was waiting; long awaited),
Zvenislav,
Zlatoslav,
Igor (Varangian name),
Izyaslav (withdraw- take: “take the glory”, “take the glory”),
Casimir (kaz, tell= show, instruct, preach + peace),
Ladimir, Ladislav (wordfretmeans harmony, harmony, beauty),
love (Darling), Lubomir (loves the world),
Mechislav (sword, i.e. weapon + glory),
Milan, Milen, Milorad, Miloslav, Milos,
Miroslav,
Mstislav (place= revenge, revenge on enemies + glory),
Nechay (did not expect, did not wait),
Oleg (Varangian name),
Radan, Radim, Radmir, Radovan, Radoslav,
Ratibor (army- army, war,boron- fight, fight
Ratmir,
Rostislav (increase, multiply + glory),
Rurik (Varangian name),
Svyatopolk, Svyatoslav and Svetoslav (“holiness” and “light” are synonyms, in reality this is one name),
Stanimir (there will be peace, there will be peace),
Stanislav (become glorious, become glorious),
Stoyan,
Sudislav (court+ glory),
Tverdoslav, Tverdislav,
Tvorimir,
Tikhomir,
Cheslav (honor, honor + glory),
Jaromir, Yaropolk, Yaroslav (yar, yar =spring;ardent =red, hot, hot, furious)

Notes:

1). All the above Old Russian-Varangian-Slavic names (from Bazhen to Yaroslav) really existed, and this is confirmed by historical documents (see the works of Moroshkin M.Ya. and Tupikov N.M.). And the name Ruslan, for example, only seems to be Slavic and ancient, in fact it has oriental origin and age not exceeding 200 years.

2). Elementglory, glorymeans not only "glory" (as evidence of honor and respect), but also "to be called, to be named, to be known, to be known."

3). Rootglad-in Slavic names like Radoslav and Milorad means not onlyrejoice, but alsoplease(that is, to bake, care for, contribute).

4). For our ancestors, the names Svyatoslav and Svetoslav were identical, since the wordslightAndholiness, lightAndsaint

5). Patronymics from Slavic names are formed as a short form - Yaroslavich, Yaroslavna; Dobrynich, Dobrynichna; Svyatoslavich, Svyatoslavna, and "long" - Stanislavovich, Stanislavovna, Mstislavovich, Mstislavovna.

6). NamesBoris, Vladimir, Vladislav, Vsevolod, Vyacheslav, Gleb, Igor, Izyaslav, Mstislav, Oleg, Rostislav, Svyatoslav, Yaropolk, Yaroslav are the names of Orthodox saints, therefore they can be both passport and godparents. If you want to name the boy any other name from the above list (Velemir, Dobrynya, Zhdan, Ratmir, Stanislav, Jaromir, etc.), then keep in mind that for baptism you will need to prepare another name - “calendar” ( that is, contained in the Orthodox "saints").

List of female names (Old Russian-Varangian-Slavic):

Bazhen (desired, desired child, frombash, bash- wish)
Bela (i.e.white),
Beloslav (white and glorious),
Bogdana, Danagiven by God),
Bogumila (dear to God; God loves her),
Boguslav (born to the glory of God; praising God),
Bozena (God's; given by God; belongs to God),
Boleslav (more glory, more glorious),
Borislav (fight, fight + glory),
Bronislava (defend, protect + glory),
Wanda (value unknown),
Velislav (veli = great, big),
Wenceslas (crown = more, more),
Vlada (having power, domineering), Vladimir, Vladislav (having glory, having glory),
Power, Power,
Vojislava (fight for glory),
Vratislav (return, return + glory),
Vsemila (everyone dear),
Vseslav,
Vysheslav (highermeans more, more)
Gostislava (guest = guest),
Gradislava (grad = city, castle, fortress),
Darina (from the wordgift, gift),
Dobrava (from the wordgood),
Dobromila,
Dobronega (kindness + tenderness, softness),
Dobroslav,
Dragomira,
Dragoslava,
Zhdana (the one you were waiting for; long awaited),
Zvenislav,
Zlata, Zlatoslava,
Willow (name of a tree, shrub),
Inga (mistress, Varangian name),
Casimir (kaz, tell= show, tell)
Kalina (name of a tree, shrub),
Ladislava (wordfretmeansconcord, harmony, beauty),
Lyubava,
Lubomir,
Ludmila,
Raspberries (named berries),
Mechislava (sword, i.e. weapons +glory),
Mila, Milava, Milana, Milena, Milica,
Milolika,
Miloslava,
Mira, Miroslava,
Mlada, Mladena,
Mstislav (revenge, revenge on enemies + glory),
Hope,
Nejdana (came unexpectedly),
Olga (from the VarangianHelga),
Predslava (ahead + glory),
beautiful,
Pribyslav (arrive, increase, multiply + fame),
Glad (see also Ariadne),
Radmila,
Radoslav,
Rogneda (from the VarangianRagnhild - pre-battle advice),
Rostislav (increase, multiply + glory),
Ruzhena (rose- flower),
Sbyslava (come true + glory),
Svyatoslav and Svetoslav (“holiness” and “light” are synonyms, in reality this is one name),
Severina (from the wordnorth, but also from the Christian male name Severin),
Glory,
Slavomir,
Stanislav,
Sudislava (judgment + glory),
Tverdislav, Tverdoslav,
Tsvetana (blooming, flower),
Cheslava (honor + glory),
Yara (yar, yaro = spring; spring, hot),
Yarmila (hot, ardent + sweet, beloved),
Jaromira (yar + world \u003d ardent and hot, but peaceful, peaceful),
Yaroslav (yar, yaro = spring; ardent = red, hot, hot, furious)

Notes:

1). All the above Old Russian-Varangian-Slavic names (from Bazhena to Yaroslav) really existed, and this is confirmed by historical documents (see the works of Moroshkin M.Ya. and Tupikov N.M. And such names as Lada, Ruslana, Svetlana and Snezhana only seem ancient, in fact, these are "artificial" names with an age not exceeding 150-200 years.

2). Regarding the elementglory, glory, then it means not only "glory" (as evidence of universal respect), but also "to be called, named, reputed, to be known."

3). RootGlad-in Slavic names like Radmila, Radoslava means not onlyrejoice, but alsoplease(i.e. to bake, care for, contribute to); rootPower-meanshomeland, fatherland.

4). Our ancestors had the same names Svyatoslav and Svetoslav, since the wordslightAndholiness, lightAndsaintexpress the same meaning - "pure, unstained."

5). NamesFaith, Love, Lyudmila, Militsa, Nadezhda, Olga are the names of Orthodox saints, so they can be both passport and godparents. If you want to name the girl any other name from the list above (Bozhena, Vlasta, Zlata, Inga, Miroslava, Radmila, Yaroslava, etc.), then keep in mind that for baptism you need to prepare one more name - “calendar” (that is, contained in the Orthodox "saints").

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The question of how to name a child worries future parents long before the appearance of the long-awaited baby. The choice is often not only the parents themselves. Grandparents, aunts and uncles, maybe even friends join. Everyone needs to express their point of view. Mom wants the child to bear the name of his beloved grandmother or grandfather, while dad insists that the name be beautiful, solid, such as famous people cinema, sports. Grandmothers insist on holy grandfathers can offer something completely original or out of the ordinary. The list of names is just huge. Foreign celebrities are very popular, sometimes there are even nicknames fictional characters computer games. But no matter how sweet they are specifically for parents, it is still necessary to follow some recommendations before naming your child for a long life.

Now ancient Slavic names are especially popular. However, many Russian names that everyone hears are by no means of Slavic origin. A large number are borrowed from Greek, Latin. Initially, Russian names were similar in meaning to any qualities and characteristics of a person (Birch, Cat, Lesser, Wolf). With the introduction of Christianity in Rus' at the end of the first millennium, a gradual displacement took place. They were mixed with Byzantine church names. In addition to Byzantine, there were also Hebrew, Egyptian, ancient Roman, Syrian nicknames. All of them were not a simple set of letters, they denoted some specific qualities.

By the middle of the 19th century, all the names had changed their appearance, transformed under the then Russian pronunciation. Thus, Jeremiah became Jeremy, and Diomede became Demid. In connection with the new ideology, at the beginning of the 20th century, names began to appear that reflected the time of industrialization: Diamara, Revmira. The names of characters from foreign novels were also borrowed: Arnold, Alfred, Rudolph, Lilia. In the years 1930-1950, there was a rapid return to real Russians (Maria, Vladimir, Ilya). The ancient names of the Russian people are popular not only in Russia. Many Russian names are worn by residents of Europe and Canada.

Does the name determine the fate of a person?

In Rus', it was customary to give the child two names. The first was intended for everyone around, the second was secret, only the closest people knew it. Thus, according to legend, protection from the evil eye was provided, bad thoughts and spirits. Evil forces they did not know the name-key to the person (that is, his real church name), thus, they could not harm in any way. Upon reaching adolescence, it was possible to judge the traits of a person's character. Then a name was given based on the following list:

Names of deities: Yarilo, Lada.
Names of plants, animals: Wolf, Nut, Eagle, Pike.
Names from the category of personality traits: Stoyan, Brave.
Two-part names: Miroljub, Dobrozhir, Dobrynya, Yaropolk.

What are the most popular Slavic old boy names?

The ancient names of boys are a fairly popular topic for discussion in Runet in 2013 and early 2014. According to average estimates for Russian cities, such names as Stepan, Bogdan and Makar are rapidly gaining popularity. In addition, the old names got into this top: Elisha, Miroslav, Gordey, Nazar, Rodion, Tikhon. The most unusual name for boys is Diamond.

What to name the boy?

If you want to bring your child into nature character traits, then check out the list of the most popular Slavic names. Perhaps this information will be the most important for you to choose the name of the child. Old boy names and their meanings:

What are the most popular Slavic

As you know, statistics know everything. So, she identified the most popular Slavic ancient female names 2013. They became such ancient nicknames as Alena, Darina, Dana, Nadezhda, Rostislava, Snezhana, Yaromila. Girls are much more often called by old Slavic names than boys.

How to name a girl?

And now check out the list of the most popular Slavic female names. Ancient names and their meanings:

given by God - Bogdan;
happy - Blessed;
praising - Wanda;
owning fame - Vladislav;
current - Dobrodeya;
given by God - Darina;
peace-loving - Ladomira;
beauty - Krasomir;
radiant - Luchesara;
sweetheart - Militsa;
forest - Olesya;
glorious - Rostislav;
snowy - Snezhana;
young - Yaromila.

Slavic old Russian names for a child by season

The character can be influenced not only by the date of birth, but also by the corresponding season. Astrologers assure that it is possible to correct fate and character traits with the help of correct name. Ancient Russian names are endowed with thousands of years of knowledge of their ancestors, they have a special semantic load.

Serious and talented autumn children do not need to choose a special name. They can choose both soft and hard names.

Winter children are intolerant, quick-tempered, they have a certain amount of selfishness. Light names are preferred, soft and gentle. Old names with a soft base can balance character traits.

Spring children have a sharp mind, they are self-critical and fickle. They often have a great sense of humor. You should opt for solid-sounding names.

Summer children are easily influenced, they are trusting and easy-going. Therefore, it is better to stop your choice also on solid names.

The meaning of the name according to the Orthodox calendar

Picking up an antique for a child Russian name should pay attention to tradition. And Orthodox principles say that you need to name a newborn in honor of a saint. Whose memory is celebrated on the day of naming (most often this is the eighth day after birth) - this is how the baby is called. Keep in mind that the days of memory of saints are celebrated according to the old style. Therefore, to determine the correct date, you must add the number 13 to the main date. The calendar for celebrating the name day of Orthodox saints and all the old names can now be viewed in the Saints, learned from confessors and in any other sources.

It is not at all necessary that the name for the child be exotic or rare. You can not choose old names. Sympathy plays a decisive role. For the final choice, make a list of the best names, consult with relatives and friends, find out their opinion. Based on all this, choose exactly what you like.

In ancient times, people believed that there was a magical connection between a person and his name. It was believed that without knowing the main name, it is impossible to harm a person. Therefore, children were often given two names: the first - deceitful, known to everyone, and the second - secret, which only the closest 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.

In adolescence, a rite of re-naming took place. The young man was named in accordance with the pronounced traits and character traits that were manifested by this time.

History of occurrence

In the pre-Christian era, Slavic names reflected the meaning attached to the naming. Usually the name was 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, Vetran), time of day (Sumorok, Zoryan).
From the natural world: fish (Ruff, Catfish), animals (Wolf, Hare), birds (Eagle, Nightingale, Raven).
According to the qualities of a person (Clever, Dobryak, Molchan, Tishilo). By character traits: Brave (brave, brave), Veselin (cheerful, mischievous), Offended (touchy).
By external features(Kudryash, Mal, Chernysh). Strong old Slavic boys could be called: Dubynya (strong like an oak), Gorislav (steady like a mountain).
Names from verbs, adverbs (Zhdan, Hoten, Found, Daren).
In order of birth: numerals (Pervusha, Vtorak, Tretyak, Shestak, Nine), and ordinal (Senior, Menshak).
From pagan gods (Veles, Yarilo).
Negative names were chosen to protect against the evil eye (Likho, Malice, Nezhdan, Fool), or as a reflection of physical defects (Kriv, Nevzor, Nekras).
By occupation, profession - Kozhemyaka, Warrior, Peasant. These names look like nicknames, but in fact they are confirmed by surviving documents.
Names derived from the names of other peoples. From the ancient Germanic names Khrodrik, Ingvarr, Helg came the ancient Russian Rurik, Igor, Oleg.
Compound or dibasic names composed of two roots united by a connecting vowel.

Dibasic

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

The propensity for military art was transmitted by names with military roots - regiment, howl-, rati-:

Yaropolk.
Ratibor.
Ratislav.
Vojislav.

Those inclined to the study of spiritual sciences added the root of the holy:

Svyatoslav.
Svyatomir.

Positive qualities determined the roots of kindness, cuteness, joyfulness, loveliness:

Lubomir.
Dobrogost.
Radolyub.

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 -ostr (sharp) meant brave:

Ostromir.
Wit.

Root - Slav spoke about princely origin name and upper class. Artisans and peasants had the same names with simple suffixes and endings: -l(o), -yat(a), -sh(a), -n(ya):

Dobroslav - Dobrynya, Dobryata.
Putislav - Putyata, Putyata.
Stanislav - Stanilo.
Mstislav - Mestilo, Mistyasha.

Evolution

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

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

Some of the ancient Slavic names remained in use, like worldly household names, they called the child in the family circle. Some of these names gradually evolved into nicknames.

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

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

Vladimir.
Bogdan.
Vsevolod.
Vladislav.
Yaroslav.

A complete list of Old Church Slavonic and their meanings

This is what the ancient names of Russian men meant:

Bazhen (desired, beloved, divine).
Bazan (screamer).
Bashilo (spoiler, naughty).
Belimir (white, bright world).
Belogor (white mountain, sublime).
Beloslav (white, bright glory).
White (white, light).
Berislav (taking glory).
Bogdan (Given by the Gods).
Bogolyub (God loving).
Bogomir (God peace).
Boleslav (more glorious, most glorious).
Borimir (fighting for peace).
Borislav (fighting for glory).
Bratislav (brother, friend of glory).
Bronislav (preserving glory).
Bryachislav (glorious warrior).
Budimir (awakening, awakening the world).
Burislav (stormy glory).
Vadim (arguing, proving).
Vadimir (attracting, calling).
Velizar (great dawn, much light).
Velimir (great, big world).
Velimudr (knowing).
Vesilin (cheerful, cheerful).
Vladimir (owning the world, striving for harmony).
Vladislav (possessing fame).
Vlastimir (ruling over the world).
Vojislav (fighting for glory, glorious warrior).
Volodar (possessing will, lord).
Volga (wizard, hero).
Vorotislav (returning glory).
Vsevolod (owning everything).
Vseslav (the most glorious, generous).
Vysheslav (higher than others in glory, glorified).
Vyacheslav (the most glorious, the most glorious).
Gleb (presented to God, given under the protection of God).
Much (large, large, skillful).
Gorislav (flaming in glory).
Gradomir (creator of the world).
Gradislav (preserving glory).
Gremislav (loudly famous).
Danislav (let it be glorious).
Darimir (bestower of peace).
Dobrolyub (kind, loving).
Dobromil (kind, dear).
Dobromysl (good thinking).
Dobroslav (glorified for good, glorifying good).
Dobrynya (kind, daring).
Dragomil (especially expensive, precious).
Dragomir (cherishing the world, beloved by all).
Squad (friend, comrade, or army, detachment).
Dushan (spiritual, spiritual).
Duhovlad (possessing the spirit).
Yeseny (clear sky, clear).
Zhdan (desired, expected).
Zhiteslav (glorifying life).
Zvyaga (loud).
Zvenimir (ringing about peace, calling for consent).
Zlatan (gold, precious).
Zlatomir (golden world).
Zlatoslav (golden glory).
Izyaslav (who gained fame).
Izheslav (be with glory).
Istislav (glorifying the truth).
Casimir (bringing peace, peace).
Krasimir (beautiful world).
Krasislav (beauty of glory).
Labuta (clumsy, bumpkin).
Ladimir (pacifying, in harmony with the world).
Ladislav (glorifying beauty, harmonious).
Lel (love, passionate).
Luchezar (radiant, luminous).
We love (favorite).
Lubomir ( loving world, any world).
Curiosity (loving to think).
Lyuboslav (glorifying love).
Lyudmil (dear to people).
Mal, Malyuta (small, baby).
Mechislav (famous for the sword, glorious warrior, valiant).
Milan (sweet, gentle).
Milovan (affectionate, caring).
Miloslav (dear glory).
Mirko (peaceful, calm).
Miroslav (glorious with the world, glorifying the world).
Molchan (silent, laconic).
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).
Peresvet (bright, bright, clear).
Polkan (strong, quick).
Polyuda (giant, huge).
Beautiful (beautiful).
Putimir (reasonable world, the way of the world).
Putislav (who glorified his path, blessed road).
Radamir (rejoicing in peace, fighter for peace).
Raday (joyful, joy).
Radimir (who cares for the world).
Radislav (rejoicing in glory, rejoicing in glory).
Radmil (sweet joy).
Radosvet (light of joy).
Ratibor (fearless warrior, conqueror of the army).
Rodislav (born glorious).
Rostislav (growing glory, grown up for glory).
Svetozar (illuminating with light, illuminated with light).
Svyatomir (holy world).
Svyatoslav (consecrated by glory).
Svyatopolk (fighter for a holy cause, holy host).
Slavomir (glorifying the world).
Stanislav (becoming glorious or famous for the camp).
Stoyan (persistent, strong).
Tverdimir (solid world).
Tvorimir (creating the world).
Tikhomir (quiet, peaceful, peaceful).
Tikhoslav (quiet glory).
Khotislav (desiring glory, striving for glory).
Brave (brave).
Hranislav (guardian of glory).
Cheslav (famous).
Chudomil (wonderful, dear).
Yanislav (glorious).
Jaromir (bright world).
Yaropolk (bright regiment, powerful army).
Yaroslav (bright glorious, glorifying Yarila, the god of the Sun).

Old 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 an ancient Slavic male name, parents lay the foundations of spiritual qualities and direction life path his child, because the growing boy will be projected those features that great ancestors possessed.

The ancient Slavs knew that the name greatly affects the fate of the child, so they took this seriously. Slavic male names most often consisted of two full words with deep meaning, which served as a kind of amulet against all evil spirits. The pagans preferred to give their heirs two or more names to protect them from evil spirits. After the adoption of Christianity, children were also given not one name, but two. The first was used for interaction and contact with the outside world, the second was given at the baptism of the baby. He was kept secret and only his closest relatives knew him.

How to choose a name for a boy

In ancient times, names for boys were chosen especially carefully, because sons always remained warriors, defenders, successors of the family, elders, bearers of strength, greatness, power and wisdom.

Nowadays, the choice of a name also needs to be taken seriously.

Be wary of too non-standard names. Children can suffer greatly because of their too prominent name. In addition, at school they are likely to be constantly teased because of this.
You should not give the boy an affectionate and soft name. He will not be taken seriously, and his peers will call him a girl.
The first name must be combined with the last name and patronymic. For boys, this is especially true, since their surname remains with them for life.
Following the fashion for names is stupid. Fashion passes quickly, but the name remains and can sound rather out of place.

When choosing a name for your son, you must first try to “try on” it on a stranger, analyze all the associations that arise because of this. It is also advisable to carefully study all the interpretations and meanings of names.

Common names are too banal, and the baby is lost in the company of his peers, too rare - they attract too much attention to him.

The name should not be too rare, but not the most popular. For the most part, solid names are suitable for boys, since it will be difficult for them without a strong and assertive character in life.

Beautiful Old Slavic names for a boy

The ancient Slavs most often gave the child a name at birth, and then during adolescence, when the main features of his personality were already clearly looming in the character of the young man. The name should emphasize these qualities. If a man performed great feats, he could be given another name that glorifies his great deeds.

List of beautiful names:

Agnes - means light (from the word "fire");
Bel - clean, white, white-faced;
Beloyar - bright and furious;
Noble - noble;
Bogdan - given by God;
Boleslav - aspiring to great glory;
Vartislav - full of glory;
Velimir - peaceful, calm, balanced;
Gleb - powerful, heavy;
Dalimil - giving or bestowing mercy;
Dobromir - kind and peaceful;
Zareslav - glorifying the dawn;
Karin - brown-eyed;
Ladoslav - glorifying Lada;
Lubomil - beloved;
Peaceful - loving peace;
Miroslav - glorifying the world;
Mstislav - vengeful, irreconcilable;
Ognedar - offering a sacrifice;
Peresvet - very bright, enlightened;
Radim - joyful;
Ruslan is a bright soul;
Ratmir - protecting the world;
Svyatoslav - sacred glory;
Svetomir - bringing light and peace;
Stanislav - establishing glory;
Tikhomir - quiet and peaceful;
Jaromir - peaceful as Yarilo.

Many names Slavic origin almost forgotten and generally disappeared from use, since after the adoption of Christianity they almost completely replaced the Greek and Jewish counterparts.

Forgotten and rare names of Slavic origin

The list of forgotten and rare names is very long:

Bezson - wakeful;
Bogorod is a relative of the gods;
Bozheslav - glorifying a deity;
Burislav - like a storm;
Vedamir - all knowing;
Wenceslas - wearing a crown of glory;
Voibor - victorious in battle;
Vysheslav - the highest glory;
Gradimir - the creator of the world;
Gorynya - invincible and unshakable like a mountain;
Gremislav - glorified, thundering with glory;
Daniyar - given for shine;
Zlatan - precious;
Lyudmil - dear to people;
Mlad - younger, young;
Okomir - the eye of the world;
Orislav - strong;
Radim - worried about the world;
Taislav - modest, concealing glory.

Whether it is worth giving a child such a rare name should be decided by the parents themselves, after weighing the pros and cons.

Orthodox Russian male names

Some ancient names gained wide popularity due to the fact that the Slavs with that name were elevated to the rank of saints and canonized.

These are such Russian names for boys:

Boris - fighting for glory;
Vsevolod - who owns everything;
Vladimir - great in his power, owning the world;
Vladislav - owning glory;
Vyacheslav - great glory, famous;
Vsevolod - who owns everything;
Gorazd - big, large;
Rostilav - increased fame;
Svyatoslav - holy glory;
Yaropolk is an ardent warrior.

These names are quite popular in our time, moreover, they are very harmonious and have good interpretation. Many of them are included in the tops of the most popular male names.

Unusual Slavic names

Unusual names can be divided into the following categories:

derived from participles: Zhdan, Nezhdan, Khoten, Bazhen, Bazhan, Kriv;
in order of birth: First, Big, Second, Vtorak, Tretyak, Chetvertak, Lesser, Nine;
associated with flora and fauna: Wolf, Nut, Birch, Eagle, Borscht, Raven, Swan, Lark, Hare;
deities: Lad, Yarilo.

Such names today are exotic and unusual. It is unlikely that anyone will dare to name their child such an extravagant name.

Over time, many of them became the basis for surnames: Menshov, Tretyakov, Volkov, Zhdanov, Bazhenov, Bazhutin, Borshchev, Voronikhin, Vtorushin, Zaitsev, Orlov.

Despite the fact that the ancient Slavic male names are outdated, nevertheless, some parents call their sons them. IN Lately there is a resurgence of interest in old names, as modern ones have become very popular and too common, and parents do not want to name the child like everyone else. But in search rare name much wisdom needs to be shown.

Until the end of the tenth century, the Russian people had not yet adopted Christianity and worshiped several gods. Respectively, Old Russian names for children were pagan. After the adoption of Christianity, a confrontation began between the usual and Christian names.

Naming

The most important rite in Christianity is baptism. After the birth of a child, it must be christened and given orthodox name any saint. Old Russian names are gradually being replaced by Christian ones.

But church names are not originally Russian in their origin. They went from ancient Greek, Hebrew, Roman languages. For a long time the church in every possible way forbade names of ancient Russian origin. After all, they were pagan, and the state was Christian.

worldly name

Nevertheless, it is difficult to immediately re-educate the people, therefore, along with the name given at baptism, the usual old Russian names were also given to the babies. It turned out that the child had church name and the so-called mundane. This name was given to the baby in a narrow family circle. Gradually, with the strengthening of the position of the church and the faith of people, household names turned into nicknames.

Several examples of such double names can be given. The boyar, who received the name Fedor at baptism, was called Doroga at home, or the prince, bearing the name Mikhailo, was called Svyatopolk in everyday life. Such examples are often found in old books or novels by Russian classics.

Names in pre-revolutionary Russia

IN pre-revolutionary Russia Old Russian names generally fell out of use. Within a week after the birth, the parents were required to baptize the child and give him a name according to the church calendar.

But for babies from a wealthy, influential family, the name was chosen by the parents, depending on the euphony and their preferences. The church did not want to spoil relations with its benefactors and did not want to lose charitable contributions.

And when a baby from a poor family was baptized, the clergyman could choose a name from a church book, depending on the time of birth. The opinion of the parents might not even be taken into account, and the name did not always sound beautiful and harmonious.

Exists interesting fact associated with the name and well-being of the family. Historians have established that by name it was possible to determine belonging to the estate. So, in peasant families, girls were often called Vasilisa, Fedosya, Fekla. Never noble families didn't name their daughters that. Rich and ruling families gave their daughters such names as Elizabeth, Olga, Alexandra, Catherine. It was impossible to meet such names in peasant families.

Old Russian names and their meaning

As a rule, when you hear an old Russian name, you can understand what it means without translation.

Old Russian male names

Here, for example, Svyatoslav. It is clear that the name is formed from the words "holy" and "glory".
Vsevolod is a man who owns everything.
Bogumil - it is immediately clear what kind of name it is. Child Bogumil - dear to God.
Or Vsemil - means cute for everyone.

The names that the children received, depending on what they were in the family, were very interesting. For example, if a third son was born in the family, he was given the name Trajan. The first son was called the First, and the second - Vtorak.

Old Russian female names

With names for girls, too, almost always everything is clear.

Just like the boy Bogumil, the girl was called Bogumila.
Blessed is happy, and Bazhen is desired. By the way, now sometimes you can meet the name of Bazhen.
Darina - given by God.
Krasimira is the beauty of the world.

But not everything is so clear

For example, the name Ostromir. The association "sharp world" immediately arises. But it somehow does not fit in the understanding. Or the name Zhiroslav. It is clear that something glorifies. But what?

This is where a dictionary comes in. Old Russian language. So, the word "fat" meant wealth and abundance. It is now clear that the name Zhiroslav means "glory to wealth."

The word "ostr" means "brave", therefore, Ostromir - "brave world". Although, of course, modern understanding sounds a little weird.

Radomir;
Vladimir;
Ratimir;
Gostimir and many others.

Old Russian names are back

After October revolution Old Russian pagan names gradually began to return to everyday life. This is due to the fact that young parents wanted to move away from the Saints and give the baby a beautiful name.

But at the same time, the revolution and electrification made their changes - Vseslav, Jaromir, Ogneslav, Zarina and Liliana were now running through the streets.

Of course, the period of Soviet power made its own adjustments. Names associated with ideology have come into vogue, such as Turbine or Dazdraperma. But still, reason prevails - the Russian people want to return to their roots.

Children began to be born, who were given beautiful old Russian names. After all, it sounds beautiful when a girl's name is not Revolution, but Lyubava or Milica. Such names as Musa, Nelly, Rosalia, Svyatoslav and Jaromir became fashionable.

Of course, not all names have returned, many are unlikely to take root. Not every parent now wants to name a child, for example, Stoplight or Octopus. But still, for the most part, Old Russian names are very beautiful, and most importantly, it is clear to a Russian person what they mean. Without translation, it becomes clear that Vladlena is the sovereign, and Lubomira is the favorite of the world.

Name as a characteristic of a person

IN ancient Rus' given a name great importance. Parents tried to name the child in such a way as to highlight his belonging to the clan and family. Names could be given that determined any qualities desired for the child. Also, the name of a person determined his position in society.

In ancient times, a name could stick to a person even in adulthood. So, if a person had certain features of appearance, the name could personify them. One can easily guess what people with the names Kudryash, Mal, Chernysh were like.

Or these are the names that point to certain characteristic features: Clever, Good-natured, Silent, Brave.

As already mentioned above, depending on the number of children in the family, he was given a name: Pervyak or Tretiak, Elder, Menshak.

In literature, you can often find names indicating a profession. especially popular names Kozhemyaka, Warrior and Peasant. After reading this, you might think that these are nicknames or nicknames. But people were actually called that, and this is confirmed by the documents available to historians. Although there was not much difference at that time in Rus' between the name as such and the nickname.

But what about the girls?

Studying old Russian names, you can find a lot of nicknames for men. But with girls, things are somewhat different. Why?

It's all about the position of women in society. As soon as the girls do not fight for their rights, but always their influence on the life of the state is belittled. And accordingly, there are not many historically recorded facts of famous female names.

Old Russian female names as independently formed were very rare. As a rule, they came from men.

Gorislav - Gorislav;
Vladimir - Vladimir;
Vladlen - Vladlena;
Svyatoslav - Svyatoslav.

This is partly a fact that women were in some way deprived, girls gradually began to give more christian names. If in the case of men there were often double names, for example, Svyatoslav-Nikola, then the girls had only one - Olga, Elizabeth, Anna.

In addition, over time, patronymics gradually begin to be produced on behalf of the father. At first, in order to determine belonging to the family, the child could be called Pantelei, Miroslav's son. Then the suffix "-ich" was added to the name. Such liberty was allowed at first only to noble people. But soon this tradition took root everywhere.

IN modern society it is no longer possible to do without patronymic. Especially at ceremonial and official events, this is even a necessity. But at first such a privilege was given only to the upper class. Only after the abolition of serfdom was the ordinary peasant allowed to give and wear a patronymic.

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