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Help[Facts] Re: Meaning of name Stana
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The South Slavic female name Stana has nothing in common with Arabic. The radix Slavic, the same as it is in "stay", e.g.
The name Stana is actually too short for a Slavic name. So, there are several options:
-> Stana is a female abbreviation for Constantin. Other possible translation of Constantin is Stoyan (f. Stoyana). This option is to be excluded for Muslim people.
-> Stana is an abbreviation for Dostana (enough children, or enough daughters).
-> Stana is an abbreviation for Stanislava ("let the glory stay", masculine Stanislav).
-> Stana is an abbreviation for Stanimira ("let the peace stay", masculine Stanimir).
Stanka, Stanimirka etc. are diminutive forms for Stana, Stanimira, correspondingly.
The name Stana is actually too short for a Slavic name. So, there are several options:
-> Stana is a female abbreviation for Constantin. Other possible translation of Constantin is Stoyan (f. Stoyana). This option is to be excluded for Muslim people.
-> Stana is an abbreviation for Dostana (enough children, or enough daughters).
-> Stana is an abbreviation for Stanislava ("let the glory stay", masculine Stanislav).
-> Stana is an abbreviation for Stanimira ("let the peace stay", masculine Stanimir).
Stanka, Stanimirka etc. are diminutive forms for Stana, Stanimira, correspondingly.
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