Sorbian
13Arnošt is the Czech and Sorbian form of Ernest, derived from the Old High German element ernust meaning "serious, earnest." The name was adopted into these Slavic languages, reflecting their historical connection to Germ...
Božidar is a Slavic masculine given name, found predominantly in Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia, and Sorbian-speaking regions. It means "divine gift," derived from the Slavic elements božĭjĭ "divine" and darŭ "gift...
Cecilija is the Slovene, Croatian, and Sorbian form of Cecilia. The name Cecilia itself originates from the Roman family name Caecilius, derived from Latin caecus meaning "blind." Its popularity is largely due to Saint C...
Hana is a feminine given name used in several languages, including Hebrew, Croatian, Czech, Macedonian, Slovak, Slovene, and Sorbian. It is a form of Hannah, which originates from the Hebrew name Ḥanna (חַנָּה), meaning...
Etymology and OriginsHelena is the Latinate form of Helen, derived from the Greek name Ἑλένη (Helene). The meaning of the name is uncertain, but it is often associated with the Greek word ἑλένη (helene) meaning "torch" o...
Jan is a masculine given name used in numerous European languages, including Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, German, Norwegian, Polish, Slovene, and Sorbian. It is a form of Johannes, which in turn derives from the Greek...
Janka is a feminine diminutive form of Ján, Jan 1 or János, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yoḥanan) meaning "Yahweh is gracious." It is used across Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Slovak, and Sorbian languag...
Jurij is a Slovene and Sorbian form of George, derived from the Greek name Georgios, which stems from georgos meaning "farmer, earthworker," from ge "earth" and ergon "work." The name gained popularity through Saint Geor...
Katarina is a feminine given name prevalent across several European languages, serving as the standard form of Katherine in Croatian, Serbian, Slovenian, Swedish, Danish, German, Norwegian, Sorbian, and Slovak. Variant s...
Kito is a Sorbian diminutive form of Christian or Christopher. In the Lower Sorbian tradition, the name serves as an affectionate or familiar given name, often rendered in German as Christian, though the two are consider...
Marja is a female given name that functions principally as a Finnish and Sorbian form of Maria, and it is also used as a Dutch variant of the same name.In Finnish, the name means "berry", which gives it a distinct connec...
Ota is a masculine given name used in Czech and Sorbian contexts. It is the Czech and Sorbian form of Otto, which itself derives from the Old High German element ot or Old Frankish aud, both meaning "wealth, fortune". Th...
Weronika is the Polish and Sorbian form of Veronica, a name with deep religious roots. The name Veronica itself is a Latin alteration of Berenice, influenced by the ecclesiastical Latin phrase vera icon meaning "true ima...