Alexander is a male given name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history.
Alexandra is a female given name of Greek origin. It is the first attested form of its variants, including Alexander. Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb ἀλέξειν and ἀνήρ. Thus it may be roughly translated as "defender of man" or "protector of man". The name Alexandra was one of the epithets given to the Greek goddess Hera and as such is usually taken to mean "one who comes to save warriors". The earliest attested form of the name is the Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀩𐀏𐀭𐀅𐀨, written in the Linear B syllabic script. Alexandra and its masculine equivalent, Alexander, are both common names in Greece as well as countries where Germanic, Romance, and Slavic languages are spoken.
Kozak or Kozák is a Slavic surname literally meaning "Cossack". Notable people with the surname or name include:
Igor is a common East Slavic given name derived from the Norse name Ingvar, that was brought to ancient Rus' by the Norse Varangians, in the form Ingvar or Yngvar. Igor, the son of the Varangian chief Rurik, was left with Rurik's distant relative, first Grand Prince of Kiev Oleg, as a child. Igor after the death of Oleg replaced him on Kiev's throne.
Bogdan or Bohdan is a Slavic masculine name that appears in all Slavic countries as well as Romania and Moldova. It is derived from the Slavic words Bog/Boh, meaning "god", and dan, meaning "given". The name appears to be an early calque from Greek Theodore or Hebrew Matthew with the same meaning. The name is also used as a surname in Hungary. Bogdana is the feminine version of the name.
Novak, Novák, or Nowak, is a surname and masculine given name, derived from the Slavic word for "new", which depending on the exact language and usage, translates as "novice", "new man", "newcomer", or "stranger".
Olga is a Russian female given name, derived from the Old Norse name Helga. It is used in Russia (Ольга), Ukraine, Belarus, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Greece and Cyprus, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Poland, Hungary, Romania, the Balkans, Western Europe and Latin America (Olga).
Baranov (masculine) or Baranova (feminine) is a common Russian surname. It is derived from the sobriquet "баран". Notable people with the surname include:
Kaminsky is a surname with various origins. It may be derived from Czech/Slovak Kaminský, Ukrainian: Камінський, Russian: Каминский, Belarusian: Камінскі, or Polish Kamiński. Feminine forms include Kaminská, Kaminska, and Kaminskaya. Its Lithuanian-language counterpart is Kaminskas.
Ivan is a Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name Iōánnēs from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן Yôḥānnān meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. The earliest person known to bear the name was the Bulgarian Saint Ivan of Rila.
Tatiana is a female name of Sabine-Roman origin that became widespread in Eastern Europe.
Oscar or Oskar is a masculine given name of Irish origin.
Anna is a feminine given name, the Latin form of the Greek: Ἄννα and the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "favour" or "grace".
Jury, Jurij, Iurii, Iouri, Yury, Yuri, Youri, Yurii, Yuriy or Yurij is the Slavic form of the masculine given name George; it is derived directly from the Greek form Georgios and related to Polish Jerzy, Czech Jiří, and Slovak and Croatian Juraj, akin to Spanish and Portuguese Jorge, and German Jürgen, and assimilated in modern forms such as German and Italian Juri, Portuguese Iury, and Dutch Joeri.
Nikita is a common name in Eastern Europe and Greece. The Russian variant originated as a Greek name, and subsequently Russian name. The Ukrainian and Belarusian variants are Mykyta, and Mikita, respectively. The Romanian variant is Nichita. The name is derived from the Greek Nicetas. The Greek name entered Slavic onomastics by way of the veneration of Saint Nicetas the Goth in the Russian Orthodox Church.
Anton is a masculine given name. It is derived from the Latin name Antonius, and used in various languages.
Stanislav or Stanislaus is a given name of Slavic origin, meaning someone who achieves glory or fame. It is common in the Slavic countries of Central Europe and Southeast Europe. The name has spread to many non-Slavic languages as well, such as French, German, and others.
Rastislav or Rostyslav is a male Slavic given name, meaning "to increase glory". The name has been used by several notable people from Bulgarian, Czech, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, and Ukrainian backgrounds.
