Svitlana

See also: Svetlana

English

Etymology

Transliteration of Ukrainian Світла́на (Svitlána), from свет (svet, “light”). Made up by Alexander Vostokov in 1802, later borrowed into English and other languages.

Proper noun

Svitlana

  1. A female given name, common in Slavic nations in which Orthodox Christianity is established.

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