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Name Element KRESU

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Type Element
Usage Medieval Slavic
Scripts крѣсъ(Church Slavic)

Meaning & History

Slavic element meaning "spark, light, rouse" [1].

Related Items

Family Tree·Details
Given Name DescendantsKrešimir, Krešimira(Croatian) Krzesimir(Polish)

Sources & References

  1. Page at http://starling.rinet.ru/cgi-bin/response.cgi?root=config&morpho=0&basename=\data\ie\vasmer&first=6421&off=&text_word=&method_word=substring&ic_word=on&text_general=&method_general=substring&ic_general=on&text_origin=&method_origin=substring&ic_origin=on&text_trubachev=&method_trubachev=substring&ic_trubachev=on&text_editorial=&method_editorial=substring&ic_editorial=on&text_pages=&method_pages=substring&ic_pages=on&text_any=&method_any=substring&sort=word&ic_any=on.
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Entry updated December 7, 2022

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