AdelciaАдэльцяfBelarusian, Polish Belarusian diminutive of Adelaida as well as a Polish diminutive of Adelajda and other feminine names that contain the Germanic element adal meaning "noble".
BranislaŭБраніслаўmBelarusian Variant transcription of Branislau. Branislaŭ Taraškievič is considered to be one of the “fathers of the Belarusian nation”.
DyyanaДыянаfBelarusian Variant of Dziyana, used to indicate that the name was borrowed from other languages (e.x. this variant is used for the goddess Diana).
EfrasinniaЕўфрасіння, ЕфрасінняfBelarusian, History (Ecclesiastical) Belarusian form of Euphrosyne. Saint Euphrosyne of Polotsk (1104–1167) was the granddaughter of a prince of Polotsk, Vseslav, and daughter of Prince Svyatoslav of Polotsk... [more]
FrancyskФранцыскmBelarusian (Archaic) Belarusian form of Franciscus. Francysk Skaryna ( 1470-1552) was a Belarusian humanist, physician, translator and one of the first book printers in Eastern Europe, laying the groundwork for the development of the Belarusian language.
IžotaІжотаfBelarusian, Literature, Arthurian Cycle Belarusian form of Iseult that was used in the Old Belarusian translation of Tristan and Iseult called Apoviesć pra Tryščana (translates The Tale of Tristan into English) that was made in the XVI century by an unknown author.
JankaЯнкаmBelarusian Belarusian form of Ioannes (see John), diminutive of Jan 1. A notable bearer is Ivan Daminikavič Lucevič, the Belarusian poet and writer better known by his pen name Janka Kupala (1882-1942)... [more]
JuzafЮзафmBelarusian Belarusian form of Józef, reflecting the Polish pronunciation. It is rarely used in Belarusian, although it is sometimes used as a variant of Jazep.