Благой
Bulgarian
Etymology
From Old Church Slavonic благꙑи (blagyi), from благъ (blagŭ, from Proto-Slavic *bolgъ) + и (i, Pronoun, from Proto-Slavic *jь). By surface analysis, благ (blag, “gentle, noble”) + -ой (-oj).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bɫɐˈɡɔj]
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Proper noun
Благо́й • (Blagój) m
- a male given name, Blagoy
Inflection
| singular | |
|---|---|
| indefinite | Благо́й Blagój |
| definite | — |
| vocative form | Благо́ю Blagóju |
Derived terms
- Surnames:
- Благо́ев (Blagóev)
References
- Илчев, Стефан (1969) “Благо̀й”, in Речник на личните и фамилни имена у българите [Dictionary of Bulgarian Personal and Family Names] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, page 77