Велизар
Bulgarian
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek Βελισάριος (Belisários), of ancient Thracian origin. This name was notably held by Belisarius, commander of the Byzantine army under Justinian I.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [vɛliˈzar]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ar
Proper noun
Велиза́р • (Velizár) m
- a male given name, Velizar, from Byzantine Greek [in turn from Thracian], equivalent to English Belisarios or Belisarius
Inflection
| singular | |
|---|---|
| indefinite | Велиза́р Velizár |
| definite | — |
| vocative form | Велиза́рю Velizárju |
References
- Илчев, Стефан (1969) “Велиза̀р”, in Речник на личните и фамилни имена у българите [Dictionary of Bulgarian Personal and Family Names] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, page 105
Serbo-Croatian
Proper noun
Велизар m anim (Latin spelling Velizar)
- a male given name