The centuries-old history of the development of Russia is quite memorable and vivid. In particular, assimilation and mixing brought to Russia many different male and female names: Jewish, Turkic, Greek, Slavic, etc.
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A lion. This male name came to the Russian language from Greece and is translated as "king of beasts". From the Hebrew language it is translated as "heart". It is curious that in Western Europe this name is often used in a different form - Leon or Leo. In Armenia it sounds like Levon. For Muslims, the analogue of the name Leo will be the name Leis.
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Yaroslav. This name is of Slavic origin, but there is no consensus on its interpretation yet. The fact is that Yaroslav is “strong”, “glorious”, “bright”. In pagan Russia, the concept of "yar" generally meant life-giving power and fertility. There is another version of its interpretation: "possessing bright fame." In Ancient Russia, the form of this name had two pronunciation options: Yaroslav and Yarosh. The latter form has survived as an independent name in Poland and the Czech Republic.
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Tikhon. This name has Greek roots. Its translation from Greek is as follows: "fate", "chance". It was formed on behalf of the ancient Greek goddess of fortune Tyukhe. It is believed that fortune will accompany Tikhon in life. By the way, it came to Russia from Byzantium. The opinion that the meaning of the name Tikhon is "quiet" is considered erroneous. This is not at all the case.
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Elisha. This male name has two versions of its origin. According to the first version, it originated from the Hebrew name Elisha, meaning "salvation in God." In addition, Elisha was the name of one of the prophets in the Old Testament. The second version of its origin says that it is one of the forms of pronunciation of the name Odysseus. In turn, the name Odysseus comes from the name Odusseus and means "angry", "angry".
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Lesya. This is a purely Slavic name. It is derived from the word "forest" and is related to another name - Lesana. Its meaning is "forest", "a man living in the forest", "forest dweller". Currently, it has transformed into a slightly different form - Olesya. That is why there is an opinion that Olesya is a modern form on behalf of Les.
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Alina. Translated from the Latin language, it means "alien", "other", "not native". The name Alina is widespread in Scandinavia, being considered there as a form on behalf of Adeline, which, in turn, means "magnanimous", "majestic". It is curious that Adeline generally has German and French roots. Alina's related names are the following: Adele, Adeline, Adelaide.
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Miroslava. This is a purely Slavic name, formed from two words: "peace" and "glory". Hence its corresponding interpretation: "glorifying the world", "glorious in the world", "glorified by peacefulness", "glory to the world." Not so long ago, the diminutive form of Mira turned into an independent name.
