 Onegin and Tatiana, from an illustrated edition of Eugene Onegin by Elena Samokysh-Sudkovskaya. | |
| Pronunciation | /tɐˈtʲjanə/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Roman, Slavic |
| Meaning | Roman clan name "Tatius" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Tanya, Tania, Tanja, Tetiana, Tia, Tiana, Tata, Tati, Tutta |
Tatiana (or Tatianna, also romanized as Tatyana, Tatjana, Tatijana, etc.) is a female name of Sabine-Roman origin that became widespread in Eastern Europe. [1]
Tatiana is a feminine, diminutive derivative of the Sabine—and later Latin—name Tatius. King Titus Tatius was the name of a legendary ruler of the Sabines, an Italic tribe living near Rome around the 8th century BC. After the Romans absorbed the Sabines, the name Tatius remained in use in the Roman world, into the first centuries of Christianity, as well as the masculine diminutive Tatianus and its feminine counterpart, Tatiana. [1]
While the name later disappeared from Western Europe including Italy, it remained prevalent in the Hellenic world of the Eastern Roman Empire, and later spread to the Byzantine-influenced Orthodox world, including Russia. In that context, it originally honoured the church Saint Tatiana, who was tortured and martyred in the persecutions of the Roman Emperor Alexander Severus, c. 230 CE. St. Tatiana is patron saint of students in general and in Russia, students are celebrated on Tatiana Day, 25 January. St. Tatiana is also the patron saint of Moscow State University.
Tatiana Larina is the heroine of Alexander Pushkin's verse novel Eugene Onegin . The poem was and continues to be extremely popular in Russia.
The character of Tatiana Larina inspired the names of two Romanovs: Princess Tatiana Constantinovna of Russia and her distant cousin Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia. [4]
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.
Julia is a usually feminine given name. It is a Latinate feminine form of the name Julio and Julius. The given name Julia had been in use throughout Late Antiquity but became rare during the Middle Ages, and was revived only with the Italian Renaissance. It became common in the English-speaking world only in the 18th century. Today, it is frequently used throughout the world.
Anastasia is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word anástasis (ἀνάστασις), meaning "resurrection". It is a popular name in Eastern Europe.
Joanna is a feminine given name deriving from Koinē Greek: Ἰωάννα, romanized: Iōanna from Hebrew: יוֹחָנָה, romanized: Yôḥānāh, lit. 'God is gracious'. Variants in English include Joan, Joann, Joanne, and Johanna. Other forms of the name in English are Jan, Jane, Janet, Janice, Jean, and Jeanne.
The first name Konstantin is a derivation from the Latin name Constantinus (Constantine) in some European languages, such as Greek, Russian, Estonian and German. As a Christian given name, it refers to the memory of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great. A number of notable persons in the Byzantine Empire, and in Russian history and earlier East Slavic history are often referred to by this name.
Kira is a mostly feminine name of multiple origins and meanings.
Olga is a female name of Slavic origins. It is the equivalent of Helga, and derived from the Old Norse adjective heilagr. The name was brought to Eastern Europe in the 9th century, by the Scandinavian settlers who founded Kievan Rus'.
Tanya is the Slavic hypocoristic of Tatiana. It is commonly used as an independent given name in the English-speaking world. The name's popularity among English-speakers was originally due to the popularity of Alexander Pushkin's verse novel Eugene Onegin, whose heroine is named Tatiana "Tanya" Larina. Some people also claim that the popularity of "Tanya" in Anglophone world is due to Ukrainian emigrees to Canada, who escaped Ukraine during the Civil War of 1918-20.
Tania is usually a given name. It may refer to:
Tanja is a feminine given name. It may refer to:
Jelena, also written Yelena and Elena, is a Slavic given name.
Nadezhda or Nadežda is a Slavic female given name popular in Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia and other Slavic countries, as well as other former Soviet states such as Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan etc. It means "hope". The name is a translation of the Greek name Ἐλπίς (Elpis), with the same meaning.
Anna is a feminine given name, the Latin form of the Greek: Ἄννα and the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "favour" or "grace".
Daria or Darya is a feminine version of the Greek name Darius. The name is derived from the Persian royal name Darayavahush, which comes from a combination of the Old Persian words daraya(miy), meaning "possess" or "maintain" and vahu, meaning "well, good." Saint Daria of Rome is a venerated martyr of the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches, which contributed to widespread adoption of the name.
Elena is a popular female given name of Greek origin. The name means "shining light". Nicknames of the name Elena are Lena, Lennie, Ella, Ellie, Nellie, or Nena.
Larissa is a female given name of Greek origin that is common in Eastern European nations of Orthodox church heritage. It is derived either from Larissa, a nymph in Greek mythology who was a daughter of Pelasgus, or from the name of the ancient city of Larissa in Greece which meant "citadel" or "fortress" in a now extinct Pre-Greek substrate language.
Christina or Cristina is a feminine given name. It is a simplified form of the Latin Christiana, and a feminine form of Christianus or a Latinized form of the Middle English Christin 'Christian'. Short forms include Chris and Tina. The name is ultimately derived from the original Greek form of the name, Χριστίνα. The name Christina is most commonly used in the Christian religion.
Tonia is an Italian and Spanish feminine given name that is a diminutive form of Antonia as a feminine form of Tonino and Tonio that is used in Italy, Spain, parts of the United States, Mexico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Western Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay, and the Falkland Islands. It is also a variant of Tonja, Tonya, Tanya, Tanja, Tania. Variants of the name Tonia include LaTonia, LaTonya, and LaTanya.
Tania Balachova (1902-1973) was a French actress and director of Russian origin. After World War II, she became one of the most influential actor training teachers in France.
Ice Age is a weekly Russian ice show. It is originally produced by Channel One Russia, broadcasting intermittently since 2007.
