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.