Andrei
Form of Andrew; manly or courageous
Andrei is a form of Andrew used in Romanian and as a romanization in Slavic naming traditions. The Greek Andreas comes from a word associated with manliness or courage.
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- Andrei♂Form of Andrew; manly or courageous
- Bela♀Béla-related and Slavic name forms have separate roots
- Casimira♀Feminine name in the Casimir family
- Danica♀Morning star
- Dara♂♀Irish, Persian and Slavic name traditions
- Estanislao♂Spanish form of Stanislav; stand and glory
- Ira♂♀Watchful in Hebrew, or an Irene-family short form
- Islaw♂Familiar form of Estanislao; Israel also recorded in Cebuano
- Ivan♂God is gracious; a Slavic form of John
- Ivana♀God is gracious; feminine Ivan-family form
- Lan♀Orchid or mountain mist in specified Asian forms; also shortened Milan
- Milan♂♀Dear or gracious in Slavic naming; also an Italian city
- Milo♂Related to Miles; possibly connected with “dear”
- Myleene♀Variant of Mylene: Marie–Hélène blend or French Milena form
- Nadine♀French familiar form of Nadia; hope
- Oging♀Familiar form of Olga
- Svetlana♀Light-related name created in Russian literature
- Tamera♀Variant of Tamara; date-palm family
- Vlad♂Short form of Vladislav or Vladimir
- Vladimir♂Rule and greatness; later associated with peace
- Wenceslao♂Greater glory; through Slavic Václav
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Bela
Béla-related and Slavic name forms have separate roots
Bela is an unaccented form of Hungarian Béla and a Slavic short form of Beloslav. The origin of Béla is debated; Beloslav contains a Slavic white or shining element.
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Feminine name in the Casimir family
Casimira is paired with Casimiro in the Academy’s name guide. That family reaches the Slavic Kazimierz through Latinized Casimirus.
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Morning star
Danica is a Slavic name formed from a word for the morning star, the appearance of Venus before sunrise. It was borrowed into English and Philippine naming.
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- 18 Dictionary evidence
- 15 Wikidata
- 6 Philippine source records
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