Buyan

See also: buyan

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Russian Буя́н (Buján). See there for further information.

Proper noun

Buyan

  1. (Slavic mythology, folklore) In Russian folklore, a mysterious island with the ability to appear and disappear with the tide; the home of the Zoryas (solar goddesses) and three brothers representing the Northern, Western, and Eastern Winds.

Coordinate terms

Translations

Atayal

Proper noun

Buyan

  1. a female given name

References

  • Center for aboriginal studies (2014) “Buyan”, in 原住民族人名譜 [Dictionary of Aboriginal Names in Taiwan]‎[1] (in Chinese), Taipei: Council of Indigenous Peoples
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