Slavonic Element | English Translation |
bela/bialo | white |
bog | god |
bole | large/great |
bor | battle/fight |
borit | to fight |
bozy | of god/divine |
brat | brother |
bron | armour/protection |
budit | awaken/stir |
chest | honour |
chwala | praise/glory |
dan | gift |
dobi | to strive/seek for |
dobro | good/kind |
gniew | anger |
jaro | spring |
kazic | destroy/corrupt |
kviat/kwiat | flower |
lech | 'a Pole' |
lew | lion |
lub | love |
lud | people/folk/tribe |
miecz | sword or man/father |
mierz/meri/mir | famous |
mieska | bear |
mil | love/grace |
pelk/polk | people/folk/tribe |
pribit | to help/be present |
rad | glad |
rosts | to seize/usurp |
slav/slaw | glory |
sobi | usurp/overtake |
stan | government |
svyanto/swieto | bright/holy |
szczesny | fortunate/lucky |
tech | consolation |
vele/wieli | great |
voi | soldier |
volod/wlad | rule |
wend/wenc | Slavic tribe |
zbit/zbig | to be rid of/do away with |
zde | present/here |
zhiv | living |
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This collection of names compiled by Kate Monk. Copyright January
997, Kate Monk. Last updated January, 98. Copies may be made for
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