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Names

Russian: Male

Afanasy (a-fan-AH-see)

Alexander/Alexsandr/Aleksandr (ah-less-and-ray)

Alekseev (ah-lech-see-yev)

Aleksiy (ah-lech-zee)

Alyoscha (ah-lee-osh-ah)

Andrey/Andrei (an-DRAY)

Antipka (an-TIP-kah)

Antony (an-TOHN-yeh)

Athanasius (at-an-ahz-yus)

Baldak (bahl-duck)

Barma (bah-mah)

Boris (boh-riss)

Danil/Daniil (dahn-yil)

David (da-vihd)

Dimitri/Dmitri (dMEET-REE)

Dionisy (dyon-yeh)

Efrem (eff-rehm)

Evfimy (ef-fim-yee)

Fyodor/Feyodor/Fedor (FAY-DOHR)

Feofil (FAY-O-FIHL)

Foty (fYOT-TEE)

Gavriil (gahv-REEL)

Gerasim (geh-RAH-zim)

Gleb (LEHB)

Grigory (Grih-GOR-ree)

Iakov (yah-kohv)

Ignatius (yig-NAHT-yoos)

Igor (EE-gohr)

Ilja/Ilya (ill-yah)

Ioann (ee-ohn)

Iosif (yo-sihf)

Isidor (is-EE-dohr)

Ivan (EE-vahn)

Izyaslav (is-YAZ-lav)

Jaryschko (YAR-is-ko)

Karash (KA-razh)

Kassian (CAS-yan)

Kiprian (KIP-ree-yan)

Kirill (ki-rihl)

Kliment (clih-mehnt)

Konstantin (cohn-stahn-tin)

Leonty (ley-on-toy)

Luka (looh-kah)

Maksim (MAHK-zihm)

Matfey (MAHT-fay)

Mikhail (mihk-I-ell)

Mikita (MIHK-EET-ah)

Mikola (MIHK-OLE-ah)

Mstislav (miz-TIZZ-lav)

Neofit (nee-ov-yit)

Nikifor (nick-EE-fvor)

Nikita (nick-EE-tah)

Nikolay (nick-O-lay)

Oleg (Oh-lehg)

Pavel (PAH-vehl)

Pimen (PEE-mehn)

Piotr/Petra (PEE-ot-ra)

Porfiry (poh-fi-rey)

Roman (roh-mahn)

Rostislav (roh-TIZZ-lav)

Ryurik (ROOH-RIK)

Semyaka/Semen (Zem-Yen)

Sevastion (Zehv-ahz-chon)

Simeon (Zim-ay-ohn)

Stefan (zTEHF-ahn)

Sudislav (zood-iz-lav)

Svyatopolk (zVYAT-op-ohlk)

Sviatoslav (zVYAT-oz-lav)

Timofey (CHIM-oh-fay)

Tremsin (tREHM-shin)

Varlaam (VAH-lahm)

Vasilko (was-ill-kho)

Vasily (was-ill-yi)

Vladimir (vLAHD-im-yir)

Vsevolod (zSEHV-oh-lohd)

Yakov (YAHK-OHV)

Yan (YAHN)

Yaropolk (YAH-roh-polhk)

Yaroslav/Iaroslav (YAH-rohs-lav)

Yury/Iurii (YOO-RHEE)

Russian: Female

Afrosinia (ahf-roh-ZIN-yah)

Agafia (ah-GAHF-yah)

Aleksandra (ah-less-and-raa)

Anna (AH-NAH)

Eugenia (yoo-jheen-yah)

Ekaterina (ech-aht-REEN-yah)

Elizaveta (ehl-eez-ahv-ET-yah)

Evdokia (ehf-dohk-yah)

Evfrosynya (ehf-roh-ZIN-ya)

Fanya (fahn-yah)

Florya (flohr-yah)

Galina (Guy-een-yah)

Greta (greht-yah)

Iuliania (yule-yahn-yah)

Katya (catch-yah)

Klara (KLAH-rah)

Ksenia (zeen-yah)

Lelya (lehl-yah)

Lidiia (lidj-yah)

Ludmila (lood-MEE-yah)

Marfa (MAH-FAH)

Margarita (mah-REECH-yah)

Marta (MAH-TAH)

Marya (mah-REE-yah)

Milda (MILL-DAH)

Nadezhda (nah-DEZ-dah)

Natalya (nah-TAHL-yah)

Nastassja/Nastassia (naz-TAAS-yah)

Nikola (ni-KOH-lah)

Nina (NEEN-YAH)

Oletschka (OH-letch-kah)

Olga (OHL-GAH)

Polina (po-LEEN-yah)

Praskovaya (praz-cohv-A-yah)

Raisa (rye-zah)

Rogneda (rogh-NAY-ja)

Sophia/Sofia (SOF-YAH)

Svetlana (svet-LAH-nah)

Tatiana (tat-YAHN-yah)

Vera (VEH-RAH)

Yelena/Helena (yell-ANE-yah)

Zinaida (zin-YADE-yah)

Russian: Surnames

To keep things manageable, we have used the simplest possible conventions for surnames. “Son of,” is indicated by taking the father’s name, and adding “ovitch” or “ovich.” For example, Fyodor’s father was Ivan, he is therefore Fyodor Ivanovich. “Daughter of,” is indicated by taking the father’s name and adding “ovna.” For example, Marya’s father was Ivan, she is therefore Marya Ivanovna. “From” is indicated by taking the birthplace or place of residence and adding “ez.” For example, Fyodor is from Vladimir, when he travels he identifies himself as Fyodor Vladimirez.

Royal family identity is indicated by taking the ancestor’s name and adding “ivichi,” “avichi,” or “ichi.” For example, if a family traces its descent from Oleg, it identifies itself as the Olgavichi; if it traced its descent from Rostislav it would be the Rostislavichi.

Polish: Male

Adam (AH-DAM)

Anthony (an-THONE-ee)

Bartek/Bartos (BAH-thek)

Bezprym (BETH-prem)

Boleslaw (BOY-ez-lor)

Cerny (SEN-yi)

Daniel (DAHN-ell)

Danko (DAHN-co)

Franek (FRAHN-ek)

Franciszek (FRAHN-CHISS-ek)

Henryk/Henry (en-RIK)

Jan/Janek/Janik (YAN-EK)

Jas (YAHS)

Jerzy (YER-ZEE)

Joseph/Josef/Jozef (YO-SEF)

Jur/Jurek (YOOR-EK)

Kapiec (KAP-CHECK)

Kaska (KAS-KHA)

Kazimierz (kas-sim-EER)

Komel (koh-mehl)

Konrad (cohn-rad)

Kozka (coz-kah)

Leszek (lez-ek)

Maciej (maj-ech)

Michael (mick-ell)

Mieszko (MEEZ-KO)

Mishek (MEESH-EK)

Odon (OH-DOHN)

Pietrek (pYET-rick)

Piotrowin (pYOT-roh-whin)

Przemysl (pREM-EESH-ul)

Pshegon (SHAY-GOHN)

Roch (rosh)

Siemowit (shem-oh-wick)

Stanislaw (shtan-ish-law)

Stas (stahz)

Sylwester (sill-VEST-er)

Swietopelk (sWYET-oh-pelk)

Tomasz (tohm-ASH)

Wacek (WAH-CHECK)

Wladek (LAH-DECK)

Wladyslaw (lad-is-law)

Wojciech (wo-chee-eck)

Wojtek (woch-eck)

Zbigniew (zBIG-nee-you)

Ziemomysl (zeem-om-EESH-ul)

Polish: Female

Adelajda (ad-eel-AJ-ah)

Agnes (ahg-nez)

Albina (al-been-ah)

Anna/Anya (AH-NAH)

Babitko (bah-bit-ko)

Balbina (bahl-been-ah)

Basia (baz-yah)

Benigna (ben-een-yah)

Bialka (bee-alk-yah)

Borna (bohn-yah)

Cecilia (Sess-eel-yah)

Dorota/Dorotea (Dohr-oh-tah)

Elzbieta (else-bYET-ah)

Eudoksja (yoo-dosh-ka)

Eufemia (oo-feem-yah)

Florka (Floh-kah)

Frania (fran-yah)

Gryfina (grif-een-yah)

Grylowna (grill-ow-nyah)

Hanka/Hanna (HAN-YAH)

Helcia (HELL-SHA)

Helena (yel-ane-yah)

Jadwiga (yad-wee-gah)

Joanna (YO-ahn-yah)

Judyta (yoo-dee-tah)

Julka (YOOL-KAH)

Kalina (hal-een-yah)

Karolcza (kah-rohl-cha)

Kasia (KAZ-YAH)

Katya (CATCH-AH)

Krystyna (krish-teen-yah)

Kunegunda (coon-eh-goon-dah)

Lucia/Lucja (loosh-yah)

Ludmila (lood-mee-yah)

Magdusia (mahg-doosh-ya)

Majka (magh-yah)

Marya/Marysia (mah-REE-yah)

Matylda (mah-TILLD-yah)

Merecka (meh-RECK-yah)

Natalcia (nat-ALSH-yah)

Nina (NEE-NAH)

Regelinda (rej-ell-IND-yah)

Repica (rep-eech-yah)

Rosalie (rose-ah-lee)

Rycheza (rich-ez-yah)

Ryksa (rish-kah)

Teofila (tay-O-fee-yah)

Yanielka (yan-yell-ka)

Zofia (zof-ee-yah)

Polish: Surnames

Chrebnik (shreb-nik)

Ciak (shee-yahk)

Ciezki (chez-kee)

Gilan (GEE-lan)

Girai (GI-rye)

Gokchu (GOK-chew)

Geslikowzki (guess-lee-cow-ski)

Gicewicz (gich-eh-wicks)

Glinski (glin-ski)

Gruszczynski (groosh-zin-ski)

Karnkowski (carn-cow-ski)

Klimowicz (clim-oh-wicks)

Ladowicz (lad-oh-wicks)

Makuszynski (mac-oo-zin-ski)

Markowska (mah-cows-kah)

Mickewicz (mik-you-wicks)

Morawski (mor-aw-ski)

Nitechka (neet-etch-kah)

Parzych (pah-zeech)

Pietriewicz (peet-ree-wicks)

Sekowski (sek-ow-ski)

Skica (skeek-ah)

Strozik (sTROH-zeek)

Suchecki (soo-check-ee)

Swierszcz (swee-uhr-ch)

Swiezbinksi (sweez-bin-ski)

Szymanek (zim-an-ek)

Szczepanowicz (shep-an-oh-wicks)

Wlodkowski (lod-cow-ski)

Wolanin (vol-ahn-in)

Zimniewica (zim-nee-wick-ah)

Mongol: Male

Achu (ah-COO)

Alghui (ahl-wee)

Aljai-Timur (ahl-YIE-TEE-moor)

Arghun (ah-hoon)

Arik-Buka (ah-RIHK-BOO-kah)

Bai (BY)

Baichu (BY-KOO)

Baidu (BY-DO)

Barak (bah-RAK)

Batu (bah-TOO)

Bayan (BAY-an)

Bektair (bek-tare)

Belgutai (bel-GOO-tie)

Berke (ber-KAY)

Bodonchar (BO-don-car)

Bogurchi (BO-gur-chi)

Borak (BO-rak)

Buru (BU-ru)

Buyiruk (BOY-eer-ook)

Chagatei (SHA-gat-I)

Chapar (SHA-par)

Chila’un (SHEEL-a’oon)

Chomagan (SHOM-ag-an)

Daritai (DAR-it-I)

Devlet-Berdi (DEV-let-BER-di)

Edigu (EH-di-goo)

Elbek (ELL-bek)

Erke (ER-kay)

Erlik (ER-lick)

Esen-Buga (EH-zen-BOO-gah)

Ghazan (GHA-zan)

Ghazna (GHAZ-nar)

Guchuluk (GOOCH-ool-uck)

Hulagu (hOOL-ah-goo)

Ilchikadei (ILCH-ik-ah-die)

Iturgen (IT-ur-jen)

Jamukha (JAM-ook-ah)

Jebei (JEB-I)

Jelmei (JEL-may)

Jenkshi (JENK-shee)

Jochi (JOSH-ee)

Kadan (KA-dan)

Kaidu (KIE-doo)

Kaikhatu (KIE-ka-too)

Kara-Hulagu (KA-ra-hOOL-ah-goo)

Kasar (KA-zar)

Kebek (KE-bek)

Ked-Buka (KED-BOO-ka)

Kepek (KEP-ek)

Khazghan (KHAZ-gan)

Khuchar-Beki (KOOCH-ar-BEK-ee)

Kuchuk (KOO-chook)

Kutula (KOO-toola)

Kuyuk (KIE-ook)

Mamai (MA-may)

Mangu (MANG-oo)

Mangu-Temur (MANG-oo-TEEM-oor)

Megujin (MEG-oo-djin)

Mengli-Girai (MENG-li-JEE-rie)

Muglik (MOOG-lick)

Mukhali (MOO-ka-li)

Nauwaz (NOW-az)

Nogai (NO-guy)

Ogadei (OG-ah-day)

Otchigin (OTCH-ig-in)

Sanggum (SAN-jum)

Shadibek (SHAD-ib-ek)

Shigikutuku (SHIG-ik-oot-ook-oo)

Sorkhan-Shira (SOR-can-SHEER-ah)

Subatei (SOO-boo-tie)

Syurhatmish (SEER-hat-mish)

Taichar (TIE-char)

Targutei (TAR-goot-tie)

Temujin (TEM-ooj-in)

Temur-Tash (TEEM-oor-TASH)

Tode-Mangu (TOE-day-MAN-goo)

Togan (TOE-gan)

Toghudar (TOE-good-ar)

Toguchar (TOE-gooch-ar)

Toktamish (TOK-tam-ish)

Toktu (TOK-too)

Tule-Buka (TOO-lay-BOO-ka)

Tuwa (TOO-wa)

Uljeitu (OOL-je-too)

Uzbeg (OOZ-beg)

Yesugai (YEZ-oo-guy)

Mongol: Female

Very few names of Mongol women are known. Though they had considerable rights under Mongol law, they did not become shamans, ride in the armies, or usually wield power. Four exceptions are Berta (BEER-ta), Ogul-Gaimish (OH-gull-GAY-mish), Turakina (TOOR-ak-een-ah), and Yulun (YOO-lun). These queens and princesses of the royal clan held power as regents during the periods when there was no Great Khan.

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