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[Facts] Bulgarian speakers?
http://www.imena.hit.bg/02B.htmlWhat does it say about Áîéêî (Boyko) on this page?
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The whole scoopLiterally it reads:
Boyko, Boycho, Boyka - a "wishful name" - may others be afraid of him, may he be good in battle.Clarification - Boycho is a variant of Boyko, Boyka is the female version.
Clarification number 2 - the possible roots of the name (not listed, but obvious to Bulgarians) are either the verb boya se - to be afraid of, or the noun boy - battle or beating up. [And those two are, in fact, etymologically connected].
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Thanks Ivayla!
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