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Dekabrin Декабрин m Soviet, RussianDerived from Russian декабрь
(dekabr) meaning "December". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, and was used in order to commemorate the Decembrist revolt of 1825... [
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Dekabrina Декабрина f Soviet, RussianFeminine form of
Dekabrin. A known bearer of this name was the Russian chess player Dekabrina Kazatsker (1913-1983).
Dekabrist Декабрист m Soviet, RussianDerived from Russian декабрист
(dekabrist) meaning "Decembrist", which is a term used to refer to someone who participated in (or sympathized with) the Decembrist revolt of 1825. This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names... [
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Dobrynya Добрыня m Russian, UkrainianDerived from the common Slavic root meaning "kind, good, daring". This name is currently considered rare. This is the name of one of the most famous bogatyrs (epic knights) Dobrynya Nikitich.
Donara Донара f Soviet, Russian (Rare), ArmenianContraction of Russian дочь народа
(doč naroda) meaning "daughter of the people". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Elem Элем m Soviet, RussianThis name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names. It is usually a combination of the surnames Энгельс (
Engels), Ленин (
Lenin) and Маркс (
Marks), which refer to Friedrich Engels (1820-1895), Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924) and Karl Marx (1818-1883)... [
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Elisey Елисей m RussianRussian form of
Eliseus. A known bearer is Archbishop Elisey, who was born as Ilya Vladimirovich Ganaba in 1962.
Ely Элий m RussianVariant transcription of
Eliy. A known bearer of this name was Ely Bielutin (1925-2012), a Russian visual artist and art theoretician.
Energiy Энергий m Soviet, RussianMasculine form of
Energiya. This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Energiya Энергия f Soviet, RussianDerived from Russian энергия
(energiya) meaning "energy, power". This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Ervina Эрвина f Mari, Russian (Rare)Mari feminine name derived from
эр (er) meaning "morning" and the popular feminine suffix
-(v)ina, possibly intended to mean "born in the morning".
Evarist Эварист m Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, ProvençalBosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak and Slovene form of
Evaristus.
Evdokim Евдоким m RussianRussian form of
Eudokimos. A known bearer of this name was Evdokim Meschersky (1869-1935), an archbishop of the Aleutians.
Falaley Фалалей m Russian (Archaic), LiteratureRussian form of
Thalelaeus. In literature, Falaley is the name of a house serf boy in the 1859 novel "The Village of Stepanchikovo and its Inhabitants" written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881).
Fedja Федя m Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German, Swedish (Rare)Variant transcription of
Feđa (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian) and
Fedya (Bulgarian and Russian).... [
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Fedra Федра f Greek, Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian (Rare), Galician, Italian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Sicilian, Slovene, Spanish, Ukrainian, TheatreModern Greek form of
Phaidra (see
Phaedra) as well as the standard form in various other languages.... [
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Fedul Федул m RussianVariant form of
Feodul. A known bearer of this name was the Russian prince Fedul Fyodorovich Volkonskiy (1630-1707).
Filomela Филомела f Serbian, Macedonian, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Finnish, Indonesian, Turkish, Portuguese, Breton, Italian, Catalan, Basque, Galician, SpanishSerbian, Macedonian, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Finnish, Indonesian, Turkish, Portuguese, Breton, Italian, Catalan, Basque, Galician, and Spanish form of
Philomel.
Filosof Философ m Russian (Archaic)Russian form of
Philosophus. This name was borne by the Russian archpriest and hieromartyr Filosof Ornatskiy (1860-1918), whose feast day is on June 13 (which was May 31 in the old Russian calendar).
Flegont Флегонт m RussianRussian form of
Phlegon. A known bearer of this name was Flegont Arsenyevich Arsenyev (1832-1889), a Russian writer and ethnographer.
Frontin Фронтин m Bosnian, Bulgarian, French (Archaic), Russian, Serbian, UkrainianBosnian, Bulgarian, French, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of
Frontinus. In France, the name Frontin can also be a diminutive of
Front.
Fronton Фронтон m Bulgarian, Croatian, French, Greek, Polish, Russian, UkrainianBulgarian, Croatian, French, Greek, Polish, Russian and Ukrainian form of
Fronto.
Gamlet Гамлет m Russian, Armenian, GeorgianRussian form of
Hamlet. Armenians and Georgians who are proficient in Russian will sometimes use this form to transcribe Համլետ (Hamlet) and ჰამლეტ (Hamlet)... [
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Geliy Гелий m Soviet, RussianDerived from the Russian noun гелий
(geliy) meaning "helium". This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, in reference to all the scientific progress in the Soviet Union.... [
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Geliya Гелия f Soviet, RussianFeminine form of
Geliy. This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Gertruda Гертруда f Soviet, RussianContraction of Russian герой труда
(geroy truda) meaning "hero of labour" and of героиня труда
(geroinya truda) meaning "heroine of labour". In a way, one could say that this name is a Soviet (re-)interpretation of the Germanic name
Gertruda.... [
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Goislav m RussianMeaning "hail to glory". Combined with
goiek,
goier "hail" and
slav "glory".
Gorislav Горислав m Croatian, RussianThe first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic
gora "mountain". Also see
Goran, which is of the same etymology. The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory".