These
names are used by Slavic peoples.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Lutka f English (Rare), PolishAs a Polish name it comes from the word
lutka meaning ''doll, puppet'', often used as a nickname or a pet form.
Lutobor m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Slavic
lut "fierce, severe, cruel, wild" and is etymologically related to
Luty, the Polish name for the month of February (which is so named because of the fierce cold and frost during that time of year)... [
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Lutogniew m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Slavic
lut "fierce, severe, cruel, wild" and is etymologically related to
Luty, the Polish name for the month of February (which is so named because of the fierce cold and frost during that time of year)... [
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Lutomir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Slavic
lut "fierce, severe, cruel, wild" and is etymologically related to
Luty, the Polish name for the month of February (which is so named because of the fierce cold and frost during that time of year)... [
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Lutosław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Slavic
lut "fierce, severe, cruel, wild" and is etymologically related to
Luty, the Polish name for the month of February (which is so named because of the fierce cold and frost during that time of year)... [
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Lykera f UkrainianUkrainian folk form of
Glykeria. A notable bearer was Lykera Polusmakova, the last love and fiancée of Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko, who dedicated several poems to her.
Lyško m Sorbian, LiteratureLyško is also a character in Otfried Preußler's 1971 German fantasy novel 'Krabat' (published in English as 'The Satanic Mill' in 1972, 'The Curse of the Darkling Mill' in 2000 and 'Krabat' in 2011), which is based on a Sorbian legend.... [
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Lyublen m Soviet, RussianContraction of Russian Люби Ленина!
(Lyubi Lenina!) meaning "Love Lenin!", in which Lenin refers to the Russian politician and communist revolutionary Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924), who founded the former Soviet state... [
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Maćij m SorbianSorbian form of
Mathias. Maćij Wjacław Jakula (German: Mathias Wenzel Jäckel), born 1655, was a Sorbian sculptor famous for his works in Prague.
Madleńka f SorbianVariant of
Madlenka. Madleńka Šołćic is a Sorbian writer, editorial journalist and dramatic advisor.
Magdelyna f Ukrainian (Polonized)Magdelyna or Mahdelyna in Ukrainian, (Magdalina) from Slavic Magda and Old Church Slavic, Czech, Bulgarian Magdalena/Magdalina.... [
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Majsiej m BelarusianBelarusian form of
Moses. A notable bearer of this name was the Belarusian poet Majsiej Tejf (1904-1966).
Maklen m SerbianThe Serbian name of the Acer monspessulanum, the Montpellier maple, a species of maple native to the Mediterranean region from Morocco and Portugal in the west, to Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, and Israel in the east, and north to the Jura Mountains in France and the Eifel in Germany.
Mal m Ukrainian, Medieval UkrainianDerived from contracted form adjective mal (мал), which means "little, small". It could have been as well used as a diminutive of a dithematic name, such as
Małomir... [
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Malanka f UkrainianUkrainian folk form of
Melanie. Malanka or Generous Eve is also a folk holiday celebrated on 13 January, which is St. Melania's day.
Malekaya f RussianThis name is The Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanov's childhood nickname.
Malinka f RussianDerived from the Russian word "malina" meaning "raspberry."
Małogost m PolishDerived from Polish
mało or
mały "small, little, insignificant" (which is derived from Proto-Slavic
malъ "small") combined with Slavic
gost "guest".
Malyk m UkrainianIs a combination of
Mal 3 with diminutive suffix
-yk, or could have been derived directly from adjective malyi (малий) - "little, small"... [
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Mamant m RussianRussian form of
Mammes. A notable bearer was Mamont Dalski (Neyolov), a theatrical actor and revolutionary. ... [
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Mamika f & m Georgian (Rare), Russian (Archaic)In both Georgia and Russia, the use of this name probably started in honour of the 4th-century female martyr Mamika (also known as Kamika), who is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church. She was one of the 26 Gothic Christians who were martyred under king Athanaric... [
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Maňuška f SlovakSlovak diminutive of
Mária and perhaps also of
Emanuela. Interestingly,
maňuška is also a legitimate word in the Slovak language, where it means "puppet".
Mářa f CzechDiminutive of
Marie, not used as a given name in its own right.
Marhata f SorbianSorbian form of
Margaret. Marhata Cyžec-Korjeńkowa was a Sorbian teacher, composer and artist.
Marieta f Spanish (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Bulgarian, Armenian, Afrikaans, Polish (Rare), Latvian (Rare), Slovene, Croatian, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, AlbanianCognate of
Marietta.