Names Categorized "notable Euromaidan participants"

Anatoliy (Russian: Анато́лий, Ukrainian: Анато́лій) is a common masculine given name in Russian and Ukrainian, derived from the Greek name Anatolius. The name originates from the Greek Anatolios (Ἀνατόλιος), which is bas...

Andriy (also Andrii; Ukrainian: Андрі́й) is the Ukrainian form of the masculine English given name Andrew. It is derived from the Greek name Andreas, which comes from the Greek word andreios meaning "manly" or "masculine...

Antonina is a feminine given name with roots in ancient Rome, serving as a feminine form of the Roman cognomen Antoninus. The name ultimately derives from the Roman family name Antonius, of obscure Etruscan origin. Anton...

Artem is a male given name of Greek origin, derived from the name Artemios, meaning "pertaining to Artemis" or "devoted to Artemis." The Russian form of the name is Artyom (Артём), though it is often romanized as Artem....

Bohdan is a Slavic masculine given name appearing in Czech, Polish, Slovak, and Ukrainian, also used as a Polish variant of Bogdan. It is derived from the Slavic elements bogŭ "god" and danŭ "given", literally meaning "g...

David is a classic masculine name with enduring global appeal. Originating from the Hebrew name דָּוִד (Dawiḏ), it is derived from the Hebrew root דּוֹד (doḏ), meaning "beloved" or "uncle." The name is famously associate...

Dmytro (Ukrainian: Дмитро́) is a Ukrainian masculine given name, derived from the Greek name Demetrius, which itself originates from the Greek goddess Demeter. The name became popular in Ukraine through the Eastern Ortho...

Eduard is the form of Edward used in various languages, particularly German, Dutch, Russian, and numerous other European languages. The original Old English name Edward comes from the elements ead meaning "wealth, fortun...

Heorhiy is the Ukrainian form of George, derived from the Greek name Geōrgios, meaning “farmer, earthworker” from the elements gē (“earth”) and ergon (“work”).Etymology and Historical ContextThe name George became widely...

Ihor is the Ukrainian form of the name Igor, which itself derives from the Old Norse name Yngvarr (see Ingvar). The name was brought to Eastern Europe by Varangian traders and warriors in the 9th century, and it became e...

Ivan is a male given name of Slavic origin, representing a newer form of the Old Church Slavic name Іѡаннъ (Ioannŭ), which was derived from Greek Ioannes (see John). The name ultimately traces back to the Hebrew Yôḥānnān...

Leonid (Russian: Леонид, Ukrainian: Леонід) is a Russian and Ukrainian form of Leonidas. The name ultimately derives from Greek elements: λέων (leon) meaning "lion" and the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides), thus conveying t...

Lyudmyla is the Ukrainian form of the name Ludmila, which itself derives from the Slavic elements ľudŭ meaning "people" and milŭ meaning "gracious, dear." The name thus carries the meaning "favour of the people" or "dear...

Maksym is the Ukrainian and Polish form of Maximus, a Roman family name derived from Latin maximus, meaning "greatest." The name has deep roots in both Eastern and Western European naming traditions, reflecting the sprea...

Mikhail is the Russian and Belarusian form of Michael, and an alternate transcription of Bulgarian Mihail. The name is derived from the Hebrew rhetorical question "Mi ka El?"—"Who is like El?"—a theophoric name expressin...

Mykhaylo is a Ukrainian masculine given name, an alternate transcription of Михайло. It is a variant of Mykhailo, which is the Ukrainian form of Michael. The name derives from the Hebrew phrase Miḵaʾel, meaning "who is l...

Mykola is the Ukrainian form of Nicholas, a name of Greek origin meaning "victory of the people." Derived from the Greek elements nike ("victory") and laos ("people"), the name was borne by Saint Nicholas, a 4th-century...

Nazariy is a Ukrainian and Russian form of the Latin name Nazarius, which itself means "from Nazareth." Nazareth, a town in Galilee, is famously known as the childhood home of Jesus (Yeshua ben Yoseph), the central figur...

Oleksandr is the Ukrainian form of Alexander. It is a masculine given name widely used in Ukraine, derived from the Greek name Alexandros, meaning "defending men" or "protector of men," from components alexo ("to defend"...

Oleksiy is the Ukrainian form of Alexius, itself a Latinized version of the Greek name Alexios. The name ultimately derives from the Greek verb alexo (to defend, to help) and is closely related to Alexis, meaning "helper...

Olha is the Ukrainian feminine given name, derived from the East Slavic Olga and ultimately tracing its roots to the Old Norse Helga, meaning "holy" or "blessed." As a form of Olga, Olha shares in the rich historical and...

Roman is a masculine given name that ultimately derives from the Late Latin name Romanus, meaning "Roman". It originated as an ethnic byname for a person from Rome or one who identified with Roman culture. The name evolv...