Yearly Archives: 2010

Hajna, Hajnalka

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Gender: Feminine
Origin: Hungarian
Meaning: “dawn.”
(HOY-no); (HOY-nole-ko)

Both names come directly from the Hungarian word for “dawn.”

The name was popularized by Hungarian poet Mihály Vörösmarty who used it in his epic poem Zalán Futása (1825).

Another form is Hajnal.

In Hungary, the designated name-days are March 27, June 18 and October 4.

Sources

  1. Kálmán Béla: A nevek világa
  2. Ladó János, Bíró Ágnes. Magyar utónévkönyv. Budapest: Vince Kiadó. (2005)
  3. http://www.behindthename.com/name/hajnalka

Pakosław

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Gender: Masculine
Origin: Polish
Meaning: “more glory.”
(PAH-ko-SWAHV)

The name is composed of the Old Polish elements, Pako meaning, “more; again” and sław meaning, “glory.”

Another form is Pakosz (PAH-koshe).

The feminine form is Pakosława.

Designated name-days are March 5 and March 15.

Sources

  1. http://www.naukowy.pl/encyklopedia/Pakosław_(imię)

Emőke

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Gender: Feminine
Origin: Hungarian
Meaning: “suckling babe.”

The name is derived from an ancient Hungarian source and is believed to share the same root as the Hungarian male name Emőd, which means “suckling baby.”

The designated name-days in Hungary are March 23 and December 8.

Sources

  1. Kálmán Béla: A nevek világa
  2. Ladó János, Bíró Ágnes. Magyar utónévkönyv. Budapest: Vince Kiadó. (2005)

Wierzchosława

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Gender: Feminine
Origin: Polish
Meaning: “at the peak of glory.”
(vyesh-ho-SWAH-vah)

The name is an Old Polish name composed of the Old Polish elements, wierzch, meaning, “summit, tip” and sława meaning, “glory.”

The name was borne by a 12th-century Polish princess.

In modern day Poland, the name is virtually never used.

Other forms include Wirzchosława and the masculine Wirzchosław.

The designated name-day is March 3.

Source

  1. http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wierzchosława

Uosis

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Gender: Masculine
Origin: Lithuanian
Meaning: “ash-tree.”

The name comes directly from the Lithuanian word for ash tree, and it is borne in Lithuanian mythology by one of the sons of Eglė and the Sea Snake.

The designated name-day is March 3.

Sources

  1. http://day.lt/vardai/Uosis
  2. http://thelithuanians.com/bookthelithuanians/node25.html
  3. http://www.behindthename.com/name/egle20
  4. http://www.skygodproject.net/xerxes_travels_2003/egles_story.htm

Dautara

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Gender: Feminine
Origin: Lithuanian
Meaning: “talkative; loquacious.”
(doh-TAH-rah)

The name is composed of the Lithuanian elements daug– meaning, “many” and –tarti meaning “to say.” Hence the name would roughly translate as meaning “talkative; loquacious” or as “someone who has a lot to say.”

A masculine form is Dautaras.

In Lithuanian, the designated name-day is March 2nd.

Sources

  1. http://www.behindthename.com/namedays/lists/lth.php
  2. http://day.lt/vardai/Dautara