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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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