Глеб

Belarusian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old East Slavic Гълѣбъ (Gŭlěbŭ), from Old Norse Guðleifr (literally god's heir).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɣlʲep]

Proper noun

Глеб • (Hljebm pers (genitive Гле́ба, nominative plural Гле́бы, genitive plural Гле́баў)

  1. a male given name, Gleb
    • 1916, Vacłaŭ Łastoŭski, editor, Rodnyje zierniaty, Wilno: Homan, page 214:
      U Połacku kniažyŭ Dawid, u Minsku — Hleb; jakije udzieły mieli druhije braty, niewiadoma.
      Prince David ruled in Połack, and Hleb ruled in Minsk; the lands held by the other brothers are unknown.

Declension

Derived terms

  • Глебавіч (Hljebavič)
  • Глебаўна (Hljebaŭna)
  • Глебік (Hljebik)
  • Глебка (Hljebka)

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic Гълѣбъ (Gŭlěbŭ), from Old Norse Guðleifr (literally god's heir).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡlʲep]

Proper noun

Глеб • (Glebm anim (genitive Гле́ба, nominative plural Гле́бы, genitive plural Гле́бов)

  1. a male given name, Gleb

Declension