Proto-Slavic names

Proto-Slavic names are names that were used before the 9th century AD. In the 9th century, the letter O changed to the letter A, the best example being the name Bagamil=Bogomil.

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The Slavs, like other indigenous peoples, formed names based on descriptions.

Different variations of the names listed have developed over time.

All of the Slavic names listed also have an explanation.

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Male Slavic names

(Here is just an overview list)

Miladorg, Milodorg = Dearest

Dargomil, Dorgomil = Dearest

Milarad, Milorad = Dearest

Radamir, Radomir = Dearest peace

Miraslav, Miroslav = peace fame

Slavamir, Slavomir = Fame peace

Miraneg, Mironeg = worry peace

Negomir = worry peace

Zlatoust= Golden mouth

Zlatook= Golden eye

Dolgoruky = Long arm

Krivorot= crooked mouth

Krivonos = Crooked nose

Troekur = Three chicken

Zlatotrub = Golden trumpet

Dobrosrd = Goodhearted

Dragoslav = Dear fame

Dragomir = Dear peace

Vseslav = All fame

Svjatoslav = World fame (in Croatia the variation Sveslav)

Radoslav = love glory

Ostromir = sharp peace

Dobromir = good peace

Vsevolod = All ruler

Jaroslav = young honour

Ljubomir = loves peace

Ljuboslav = loves honour

Gostomysl = often think

Dobromysl = good think

Žitomyšljić = grain think (often in the variation Žitomir)

Žiroslav = eat honour (in the Czech Republic the variation Kromežir)

Dedoslav = father honour

Bogoljub = Gottlieb

Bogomil = mild God

Bogolep = pretty God

Slavoljub = love honour

Slavomir = honour peace

Pirogost = drinking guest

Čelagast = great guest

Artejgast = war guest (also Vargajst and later Rategast)

Čelovek = pioneer

Ljubav = lovely man

Žitav = grain man

Dobran = Gutmann

Milan = Gentleman

Dragan = expensive man

Boljaslaw, Boleslav, Vazlav = better fame

Vjačeslav = higher fame

Dragobrat = expensive brother

Ljubobrat = dear brothers

Dobrovuk = good wolf

Šišobrk = trimmed beard

Bezbardu = beardless

 

 

Female Slavic names

(Here is just an overview list)

Miladorga, Milodorga = Dearest

Dargomila, Dorgomila = Dearest love

Milarada, Milorada = Dearest

Radamira, Radomira = Dear peace

Miraslava, Miroslava = Peace fame

Slavamira, Slavomira = Peace fame

Miranega, Mironega = Peace care

Negomira = Peace care

Zlatousta = Golden mouth

Zlatooka = Golden eye

Dolgorukya = Long arm

Krivorota = Slate mouth

Krivonosa = Crooked nose

Troekura = Three cocks

Zlatotruba = Golden trumpet

Dobrosrda = Good hearted

Dragoslava = Dear glory

Dragomira = Dear peace

Vseslava = All glory

Svjatoslava = World fame (in Croatia the variation Sveslava)

Radoslava = Glory of love

Ostromira = Sharp-hearted

Dobromira = Good-hearted

Vsevoloda = All-powerful

Jaroslava = Young-hearted

Ljubomira = Dear-hearted

Ljuboslava = Dear-hearted

Gostomysla = Often-thinking

Dobromysla = Good thinking

Žitomyšljića = Grain-thinking (often in the variation Žitomira)

Žiroslava = Eating-glory (in the Czech Republic the variation Kromežira)

Dedoslava = Grandfather-glory

Bogoljuba = God-love

Bogomila = Godkind

Bogolepa = God-beautiful

Slavoljuba = Love of fame

Slavomira = Glory-peace

Pirogosta = Drinking guest

Čelagasta = Top guest

Artejgasta = War guest (also Vargajsta and later Rategasta)

Čeloveka = Advancer

Ljubava = darling

Žitava = grain woman

Dobrana = good woman

Milana = gentle woman

Dragana = dear woman

Boljaslawa, Boleslava, Vazlava = better fame

Vjačeslava = higher fame

Dragobrata = dear sister

Ljubobrata = loving sister

Dobrovuka = ​​good wolf

 

 

Slavic names in Austria

We find a lot of names in the medieval books of Seckau. The names have survived in the form of surnames to this day, but most of them have been Germanised. (Here is just an overview list)

Mirengen = Mireneg

Veringe = Verineg

Sztangge = Staneg

Tridenge = Tvrdineg

Zweringe = Zverineg

Dobringe = Dobrineg

Trebenge = Trebineg

Uolconga = Vlkonega

Radonga = Radonega

Ztenega = Sdenega

Zwerinega = Zverinega

Domnega = Domenega

Iarenega = Jaronega

Liubnega = Ljubonega

Mirzlav = Miroslav

 

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Source

Georg Holzer, On the accentuation of ancient Slavic nominal compounds with special consideration of personal names, Ricerche Slavistiche, Nuova Serie 1, 2018, 157 ff.