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EtymologyBelobog is a name proposed as a Slavic deity, representing a reconstructued bělŭ 'white' and bogŭ 'god'. The pagan pantheons of the Slavs are notoriously sparse, with Belobog forming a late reconstruction based...

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Chernobog M Slavic Slavic

Chernobog is a disputed deity from Slavic mythology. According to the 12th-century German monk Helmold, Chernobog was a god of misfortune worshipped by the Polabian tribes, particularly the Wagri and Obodrites. The name...

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Dazbog M Slavic Slavic

Dazbog is a variant of the Slavic divine name Dazhdbog, ultimately deriving from the major solar deity Dazhbog of Slavic mythology. The name itself means 'the giving god,' from Old Slavic dati 'to give' and bogŭ 'god.' D...

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Dazhbog M Slavic Slavic

Dazhbog is a major deity from Slavic mythology, whose name means "the giving god" in Old Slavic, derived from dati "to give" and bogŭ "god". He is most commonly interpreted as a sun god and a giver of light and warmth, a...

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Dazhdbog M Slavic Slavic

Dazhdbog is a variant spelling of Dazhbog, the name of a major Slavic solar deity. The name is composed of Old Slavic elements: dati "to give" and bogŭ "god", thus meaning "the giving god". This variant appears in mediev...

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Lada F Croatian Czech +2 Croatian Czech Russian Slavic

Etymology and OriginsLada is a given name found across several Slavic languages, including Croatian, Czech, Russian, and generic Slavic usage. Its primary origin traces back to the name of a loosely attested Slavic godde...

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Lech M Polish Slavic Polish Slavic

Lech is a Polish masculine given name with deep roots in Slavic legend and national identity. According to Polish mythology, Lech was the name of the legendary founder of Poland, one of three brothers—Lech, Czech, and Ru...

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Marzanna 2 F Slavic Slavic

Marzanna 2 is a Polish variant of the name Morana, rooted in Old Slavic mythology. The native form Morana derives from Old Slavic morŭ meaning "death, plague" [1], directly linking the name to its mythological bearer. In...

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Mokosh F Slavic Slavic

Mokosh is a Slavic goddess whose name derives from the Old Slavic root mok meaning "wet, moist." She was associated with weaving, women, water, and fertility. No narratives about this deity have survived; references to M...

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Morana F Croatian Slavic Croatian Slavic

Morana is a feminine name of Slavic origin, derived from the Old Slavic word morŭ meaning "death, plague". In Slavic mythology, Morana is the name of a goddess associated with winter and death, often depicted as a dark d...

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Perun M Slavic Slavic

Perun is the supreme god in Slavic mythology, the deity of thunder, lightning, the sky, law, war, and oak trees. His name derives from Old Slavic *perunŭ, meaning "thunder", and is cognate with similar thunder gods in ot...

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Šiwa F Slavic Slavic

Šiwa is a variant of Živa, a Slavic female name rooted in the Old Slavic word živŭ, meaning "alive" or "living." The name is most notably connected to a Slavic goddess of the same name, documented by the 12th-century Sax...

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Stribog M Slavic Slavic

Stribog is a god in Slavic mythology whose name and cult appear in East Slavic sources from the 12th century onward. The name is linguistically interpreted as possibly deriving from Old Slavic sterti "to extend, to sprea...

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Svantovit M Slavic Slavic

Svantovit is a variant of the Slavic god Svetovid, ultimately derived from the name Svetovit.EtymologyThe name Svetovit combines the Slavic elements svętŭ "sacred, holy" and vitŭ "master, lord", thus meaning "holy lord"...

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Svarog M Slavic Slavic

Svarog is a theonym from Slavic mythology, a god primarily known from the Primary Chronicle, a medieval East Slavic historical text. The name's probable meaning is "fire", derived from the Old Slavic element sŭvarŭ meani...

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Svetovid M Slavic Slavic

Svetovid is a variant of Svetovit, the name of a major deity in Slavic mythology. Both forms derive from the Slavic elements svętŭ ("sacred, holy") and vitŭ ("master, lord"), giving meanings like "Strong Lord" or "Holy L...

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Svetovit M Slavic Slavic

Svetovit is a masculine name of Slavic origin, derived from the elements svętŭ "sacred, holy" and vitŭ "master, lord". Thus, the name means "holy lord" or "strong lord". It is best known as the name of a prominent West S...

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Veles M Slavic Slavic

Veles is a Slavic given name derived from the ancient pagan god of the same name. The etymology is uncertain, with possible roots in Old Slavic volŭ meaning "ox" or velĭ meaning "great"; a connection to hair or wool has...

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Vesna F Croatian Macedonian +3 Croatian Macedonian Serbian Slovene Slavic

Vesna is a Slavic feminine given name, meaning "spring" in many Slavic languages. It is directly derived from Vesna, an ancient Slavic goddess of spring and renewal. The name became popular as a personal name only in the...

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Volos M Slavic Slavic

Volos is a variant of Veles, reflecting a different phonetic rendering preserved in certain Slavic languages and historical texts. As a given name, it directly references the Slavic god Veles (also known as Volos), a maj...

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Živa F Serbian Slovene +1 Serbian Slovene Slavic

Živa is a Slavic feminine name derived from the Old Slavic element živŭ, meaning "alive, living". It is primarily used in Serbian and Slovene cultures, though its roots reach deep into the common Slavic linguistic herita...

Slavic Names