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Glafira is an old Russian name that is currently only used in some faraway Russian villages, but was a popular name in history. It's shortened to Glasha. It's a name for a female. The G is ponounced as a loud ch. Obviously, Glafira is a transliteration of (switch to cyrillic) Ãëàôèðà
We named our cat this way (who is currently purring happily in my lap and is anxiously awaiting your reply)
What does it mean, and where does it come from?
I do think there's a saint with that name in orthodox christian tradition, or they'd not have named women like that in the past (russian-orthodox church will only christian your baby if it's got the name of an existing saint)
Oh also, add Loortje to your list, it's a Dutch name for a woman.
-tje is a deminitive in Dutch, so the original name would be Loor (oo pronounced as "oh") or Lora.
We named our cat this way (who is currently purring happily in my lap and is anxiously awaiting your reply)
What does it mean, and where does it come from?
I do think there's a saint with that name in orthodox christian tradition, or they'd not have named women like that in the past (russian-orthodox church will only christian your baby if it's got the name of an existing saint)
Oh also, add Loortje to your list, it's a Dutch name for a woman.
-tje is a deminitive in Dutch, so the original name would be Loor (oo pronounced as "oh") or Lora.
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Glafira (or Glaphyra) is a Saint of the Eastern Orthodox church -- which explains its use in Russia. The name itself is Greek and means "smooth, elegant, pleasing" and is derived from the verb "glapho" meaning "to hollow out, to smoothen".
Glafira (or Glaphyra) is a Saint of the Eastern Orthodox church -- which explains its use in Russia. The name itself is Greek and means "smooth, elegant, pleasing" and is derived from the verb "glapho" meaning "to hollow out, to smoothen".
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Thanks! Glafira is certainly pleasing the eye so it's a fit :) no text
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