Slavena
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| Gender | female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Slavic |
| Meaning | slava ("glory, fame") or ("Slavic woman") |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Slaven (m) |
| http://www.behindthename.com/name/slave18na | |
Slavena (pronounced slah-vyeh-nah) is a feminine given name of Slavic origin meaning 'Slavic woman' or 'fame, glory'. The short form is Slávka and variants are Sláva, Slavinka, Slavenka, Vena. The masculine form is Slaven.[citation needed]
The name days are (Czech) 12 February and (Slovene) 31 December.[citation needed]
People with the name[edit]
- Slavka Atanasijević (1850–1897), Serbian pianist and composer
- Slávka Budínová (1924–2002), Czech actress
- Slavenka Drakulić (born 1949), Croatian journalist, novelist and essayist
- Slavka Drašković, Serbian government official and writer
- Slávka Frniaková (born 1979), Slovak basketball player
- Slavka Kohout (born 1932), American figure skating coach
- Slavka Maneva (1934–2010), Macedonian writer and poet
- Slavka Ouzounova (born 1971), Bulgarian volleyball player
- Slavena Vatova (born 1989), Bulgarian model
See also[edit]
- 2821 Slávka, a minor planet named after Sláva Vávrová, the discoverer's mother
- Slavic names
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