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Help[Facts] Re: Russian form of these names?
in reply to a message by Wish Fish
Leah - Liya, (sometimes Lea, Leya)
Candace - Kandakiya
Sarah - Sarra (sometimes Sara)
Elizabeth - Yelizaveta
Margaret - Margarita
William - none. Transcription is Uil'yam, Vil'yam.
Luke - Luka
Samuel - Samuil
Adam - still Adam
Joshua - Iisus, also what Jesus is called
Yelizaveta is still used.
Margarita is very old lady name.
Luka was used at some point but no longer.
Adam still is used by Jews.
Other than that these are not used in Russian.
Candace - Kandakiya
Sarah - Sarra (sometimes Sara)
Elizabeth - Yelizaveta
Margaret - Margarita
William - none. Transcription is Uil'yam, Vil'yam.
Luke - Luka
Samuel - Samuil
Adam - still Adam
Joshua - Iisus, also what Jesus is called
Yelizaveta is still used.
Margarita is very old lady name.
Luka was used at some point but no longer.
Adam still is used by Jews.
Other than that these are not used in Russian.
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Margarita isn’t seen as an old lady name anymore — it’s actually in the Top 50 in Moscow. Yelizaveta and Adam are in the Top 50 too. Liya and Samuil aren’t commonly used, but there are some namesakes. Kandakiya is pretty much unknown.
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Margarita not very popular in my area. At least I do not remember any in my class. But I am not from Moscow or even Russia, just part of my country where there are many Russians.
Yelizaveta , like I said it is still used. Adam as well but where I am from it's Jewish person's name.
Liya - only I can think of is Liya Akhedzhakov. But I do not really keep track of famous people outside of politics so maybe there are more.
Samuil - author Samuil Marshak, yevpatorian major from long time ago Samuil Pampulov. And some religious figures. Also kind of Jewish person name outside of Christian religious figures.
Yelizaveta , like I said it is still used. Adam as well but where I am from it's Jewish person's name.
Liya - only I can think of is Liya Akhedzhakov. But I do not really keep track of famous people outside of politics so maybe there are more.
Samuil - author Samuil Marshak, yevpatorian major from long time ago Samuil Pampulov. And some religious figures. Also kind of Jewish person name outside of Christian religious figures.
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