11/29/2009
As all of us know nowadays every name has a special meaning and influence on the person. In this article, we will let you know what names of Russian ladies have the meaning “light”. There is such a Russian name as Svetlana. We don’t know for sure where it comes from, but the meaning of this name is “light”. Olga is another name with the same meaning. It appeared in Eastern Europe thanks to Varangians Scandinavians. The root of this name is the same as in the German adjective hell – light. The name Elena has pre-Greek origin and also signifies light, the source of light, and is often translated as torch. That was the name of legendary beauty, daughter of Zeus and Leda, wife of Spartan tsar Menelay. She was the reason for the Trojan War. Name Elena is connected with Gelios-sun and Selena-moon. It is interesting that this name is very popular in Slavic tales as well as Vasilisa. These are the most widespread names of Slavic brides. Isn’t it wonderful to have a name with such a light meaning?
