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in reply to a message by Ivayla
Hi everybody,
Quite some years ago I have read in a book (unfortunately I do not remember the title anymore) that the name 'Ruslan' is of mongolian origin. Namely, the name came to Russia at the times of Great Mongolian Invasion. Since the latter lasted for about three hundred years the local population started to call their kids this name as well. In a meanwhile it must have become popular. E.g fairy tale 'Ruslan and Ljudmila'.
I have one more argument in favor of it's non-slavic origin. If it would be of slavic origin how then one can explain the fact that there is no (to my knowledge) neither christian name Ruslan (christian calendar) nor is there any analogous (related) name.
Quite some years ago I have read in a book (unfortunately I do not remember the title anymore) that the name 'Ruslan' is of mongolian origin. Namely, the name came to Russia at the times of Great Mongolian Invasion. Since the latter lasted for about three hundred years the local population started to call their kids this name as well. In a meanwhile it must have become popular. E.g fairy tale 'Ruslan and Ljudmila'.
I have one more argument in favor of it's non-slavic origin. If it would be of slavic origin how then one can explain the fact that there is no (to my knowledge) neither christian name Ruslan (christian calendar) nor is there any analogous (related) name.
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