Svetlana

name

name ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name, common in Slavic nations in which Orthodox Christianity is established.

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"Svetlana was a little too merciful with the feeder mice down at the pet store. The snakes nearly starved!"

Etymology

Transliteration of Russian Светла́на (Svetlána), from свет (svet, “light”). Made up by Alexander Vostokov in 1802, later borrowed into English and other languages.

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