Slavic Submitted Surnames

These names are used by Slavic peoples.
usage
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Berginc Slovak
Original spelling of Slovene surname "Boreanaz".... [more]
Berinchyk Ukrainian
Possibly a variant of Baranchuk.
Berkut Russian, Ukrainian
A variant of Berkutov. This is also the name of the former Ukrainian riot police.
Berkutov m Russian
From Russian беркут (berkut), meaning "golden eagle".
Berliński Polish, Jewish
Habitational name for someone from the city of Berlin in Germany.
Bernal French, English, Dutch, Czech
Possibly a French, English, Dutch, and Czech version of Bernal or a variant of Bernard.
Beruška Czech
Allegedly derived from Czech beruška "ladybird; ladybug".
Bezdenezhnykh Russian
Means "without money", from Russian денежных (denezhnykh) meaning money and prefix без (bez) meaning without. Denoted to a very very poor person.
Bezrodnykh Russian
Possibly derived from без (bez) "without" and родной (rodnoy) "native".
Biała f Polish
Strictly feminine form of Biały.
Białaczowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Białaczów.
Bialik Polish, Czech, Jewish
Derived from Polish biały meaning "white", originally a nickname for a person with blond hair or a pale complexion. A famous bearer of this name is American actress Mayim Bialik (1975-).
Białkowska f Polish
Feminine form of Białkowski.
Białkowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of various places named Bialkowo, Bialków or Bialkowice, all derived from Polish biały meaning "white".
Biały Polish
Means "white" in Polish. This form is more often, but not exclusively, used by men.
Bianki Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Bianchi. A famous bearer is Vitaly Valentinovich Bianki, the Soviet children’s writer.
Biedroń Polish
Nickname, either from dialect biedron ‘spotted bullock’, or for someone with conspicuous or deformed hips, from a derivative of dialect biedro ‘hip’.
Biel Polish, Czech, Slovak
Nickname for a white- or fair-haired person, from Polish biel, Old Czech bielý, Slovak biely "white".
Bielawski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Masovian village of Bielawa.
Bielec Polish
Nickname for a man with white hair or a blond beard, from biały meaning "white".
Bielecki Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Bielcza, derived from Polish biel meaning "white".
Bieliński Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of various places named Bielin, Bielina, Bielino or Bieliny, all derived from Polish biel meaning "white".
Bielski Polish, Yiddish (Polonized)
Derived from Polish word for white, also can be derived from places called Bielsko.
Bieniak Polish
Polish family name with Germanic origins. The Bieniak family lived in the Polish villages of Grębków and nearby Kózki for nearly 500 years.
Bieniek Polish
From a pet form of the personal names Benedykt.
Bieńkowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of various places called Bieńkowice, Bieńkowiec, or Bieńkowo.
Bierkle German (Anglicized), Polish (Anglicized)
The surname Bierkle is most likely an anglicized form of the Polish Bierkowski, or the German Bierkandt.... [more]
Biernacki Polish
means bear strong
Biesiada Polish
Nickname from biesiada meaning "feast", "banquet", probably for someone who liked to feast.
Biesiadecki Polish
Possible name for a person who came from Biesiadki or Biesiadka in Poland.
Bigović Croatian
Meaning unknown. Sources say that there's only 35 people with this surname in Croatia.... [more]
Bijelić Croatian
Derived from bijel, meaning "white".
Bikić Croatian
Occupational name for someone who raised bulls.
Bilczewski Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 distinct Greater Polish villages by the name of Bilczew.
Bilek Czech
Nickname for a fair-haired person, from bílek "whiteness", a derivative of bílý "white".
Bilets'kyy m Ukrainian (Ukrainianized), Yiddish (Ukrainianized)
Ukrainian form of Bielecki. This is the last name of Andriy Biletskyy, a former Azov Battalion commander.
Bilić Croatian
Derived from dialectal bil, standard Croatian bijel, meaning "white".... [more]
Bilko Czech
From the Czech word meaning white.
Bilyi m Ukrainian
Means "white" in Ukrainian, from Ukrainian білий (bilyy).
Bilyk Ukrainian
Nickname derived from Ukrainian білий (bilyy) meaning "white".
Binowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from binowo or other places starting with binow in Poland.
Birčanin Serbian
Possibly derived from the village of Birač, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Birk Slovene
Of unknown origin.
Bivol Romanian, Moldovan, Russian, Croatian
Means "buffalo, ox" in Romanian, Russian and Croatian.
Bizon Polish
Nickname from bizon meaning "whip", used for a big, ponderous person.
Bjeljac Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian
From the Croation Area of Kordun specifically Koranski Lug. Possibly also Bosnia. A large migration of Serbs were enticed by the Austrian government to move from Bosnia to Croatia to act as a buffer militia between the Ottoman Empire of Bosnia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire in Croatia... [more]
Bjelovuk Serbian
From the given name Vuk. Variant of Belovuk.
Blach Polish
Alternatively perhaps a metonymic occupational name from Old Polish blach ‘skeet iron’, ‘metal fittings’.
Blachowski Polish
Related to forming or rolling thin sheets of metal, perhaps gilding.
Blagoev m Bulgarian
Means "son of Blagoy".
Blagoeva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Blagoev.
Blagojević Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Blagoje".
Blagojevich Serbian (Americanized, Modern)
Americanized form of Serbian patronymic Blagojević.
Blagoveshchensky Russian
Named after the City of Blagoveshchensk
Blaškić Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Blaž".
Błażejewski Polish
Name for someone from a place called Błażejewo, Błażejewice, Błażejewko or Błażej, all derived from the given name Błażej.
Blaževska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Blaževski.
Blaževski m Macedonian
Means "son of Blaže".
Blazkowicz Polish
From the video game series, Wolfenstein, Blazkowicz is the main character.
Błeński Polish
This indicates familial origin anywhere within a cluster of 3 Kuyavian villages in Gmina Izbica Kujawska: Błenna, Błenna A, or Błenna B.
Blinov m Russian
From Russian блин (blin), meaning "potato pancake".
Blinova Russian
Feminine form of Blinov.
Blizanac Serbian
From Serbian meaning 'twin'.
Bliźniak Polish
Derived from Polish bliźniak "twin".
Blokhin Russian
Russian surname
Błoński Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of various places named Błonie, derived from Polish błonie meaning "pasture, meadow".
Blyzynskyi m Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian близнюки (blyznyuky) meaning "twins".
Boban Croatian
Habitational name, originates from Bobanova Draga, a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bobeck Swedish, German, Jewish, Slavic
A respelling of the Swedish Bobäck, an ornamental name composed of the elements bo meaning "farm" and bäck meaning "stream".... [more]
Bobiński Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Bobin or Bobino.
Bobola Polish
From a derivative of bób meaning 'bean'.
Bobrov Russian
Patronymic surname derived from Russian бобр (bobr) or бобёр (bobyor) both meaning "beaver".
Bobrownik Polish
From bobrownik, meaning "beaver hunter" or "beaver breeder."
Bobrowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Bobrowa, Bobrowo, Bobrowce, or Bobrowiec, all deriving from Polish bóbr, meaning "beaver".
Bóbski Polish
Possibly derived from the Polish word bób, which means "broad bean".
Bocharov m Russian
Derived from Russian word "бочка (bochka)" meaning barrel.... [more]
Bochkarov m Russian
Derived from Russian word "бочка (bochka)" meaning barrel.... [more]
Boćwiński Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 Masurian villages.
Bogatyr Russian
Derived from Russian богатырь (bogatyr) meaning "bogatyr, strongly built man, hero".
Bogdan Romanian, Croatian
From the given name Bogdan.
Bogdanoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Bogdanoski.
Bogdanoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Bogdan".
Bogdanowicz Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Bogdanowo or Bogdanów, both derived from the given name Bogdan.
Bogdańska f Polish
Feminine form of Bogdański.
Bogdański Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place Bogdany, Bogdanowo, Bogdanka or other locations named with the given name Bogdan.
Bogoyavlensky Russian
Derived from Russian богоявление (bogoyavleniye) meaning "epiphany, theophany".
Bogunović Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Bogun".
Bogus Polish
Variant of Bogusz.
Boguś Polish
Variant of Bogusz.
Bogusław Polish
From the given name Bogusław.
Bogusławski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Boguslaw or Boguslawice, both derived from the given name Bogusław.
Bogusz Polish
From Bogusz, a diminutive of a name with the element bogu ("god") such as Bogdan, Boguchwał, Bogusław or Chwalibóg.
Boguszewicz Polish
Patronymic from Bogusz with the suffix -ewicz.
Boguszewska f Polish
Feminine form of Boguszewski.
Boguszewski Polish
Habitational name from Bogusze or Boguszewo.
Bohachuk Ukrainian
From Ukrainian багаті (bahasty) meaning "the rich one".
Bohuslav Czech, Slovak, Ukrainian
From the given name Bohuslav.
Bohusz Polish (Rare)
Variant of Bogusz, influenced by Ukrainian.
Boikov Bulgarian, Russian
Variant transcription of Boykov.
Bojić Serbian
Derived from boj (бој), meaning "battle".
Bojkovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Bojkovski.
Bojkovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Bojko".
Bolen Czech, Polish
From a pet form of the given names Boleslav, Bolesław or BOLEBOR.... [more]
Bolewski Polish
Comes from the given name Bolesław, also a name for a person who comes from Bolewice or other places starting with -Bolew in Poland.
Bolibruch Slovak
This name is a last name in the Slovak region.
Bolić Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the word bol, meaning "pain, ache".
Bolkonskiy m Russian, Literature
Bolkonsky is the last name of Princess Marya Bolkonskaya from "War and Peace" by Lev Tolstoy. It is a real last name outside of literature as well.
Bomba Portuguese, Spanish, Polish, Ukrainian, Czech, Slovak
From bomba "bomb", (Latin bombus), hence probably a nickname for someone with an explosive temperament, or a metonymic occupational name for an artilleryman.
Bonuš Czech
From a pet form of the personal name Bonifác, Czech form of Bonifacio.
Borák Czech
Habitational name for someone from one of many places named with bor meaning "pine forest"; alternatively from a short form of the personal names Dalibor or Bořivoj, containing the element -bor meaning "battle".
Bordziłowski Polish
From Old Germanic Bardil, meaning "beard" or "axe." It was possibly a nickname for a bearded person who had an axe.
Borichevskaya Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Боричевский (see Borichevsky).
Borisyuk Russian
Russian transcription of Ukrainian Борисюк (see Borysyuk), meaning of "son of Boris".
Borkowska f Polish
Feminine form of Borkowski.
Borkowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of various locations called Borki, Borkowice or Borek, all derived from Polish bór meaning "conifer forest, pine forest".
Borowicz Polish
Patronymic from a pet form of Borowy, or from Borzyslaw, Bolebor, or some other personal name formed with the element bor ‘to fight’.
Borowski m Polish, Yiddish (Polonized)
Derived from Polish bor, meaning "pine forest".
Borsok Russian, Jewish, German (Austrian)
Pronouced "Boar-sook"... [more]
Bortnik Russian
Means "beekeeper" in Russian, used as an occupational name.
Bortnyk Ukrainian
Ukrainian cognate of Bortnik.
Borysyuk Ukrainian
Means "son of Borys".
Borzykh Russian
Derived from Russian борзый (borzy) meaning "swift, brisk".
Bosak Croatian
Derived from bos, meaning "barefoot".
Boškoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Boškoski.
Boškoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Boško".
Bošković Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Boško".
Boškovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Boškovski.
Boškovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Boško".
Bošňáková f Czech, Slovak
Possibly denoting to "Bosniak" or "Bosnian"
Bosnić Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian
Means ''from Bosnia''.
Bošnjak Croatian, Serbian
Derived from "Bošnjak", for someone who has their roots in Bosnia. This surname is rare in Bosnian Muslims.
Bosoy Russian
Derived from Russian босой (bosoy) meaning "barefoot". This may have been a nickname for a low-class person.
Botkin Russian
This was the surname of Evgeniy Botkin ( 1865 - 1918) who was the Russian court physician. He remained loyal to the family of Tsar Nicholas II Romanov when the revolution occurred and followed them into exile in Siberia... [more]
Boychev m Bulgarian
Means "son of Boycho".
Boycheva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Boychev.
Boykov Bulgarian, Russian
Means "son of Boyko".
Boykova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Boykov.
Božak Croatian
Derived from the forename Božo.
Božikov Croatian
From božikovina, meaning "holly".
Bozinovic Serbian
Son of Bozidar
Bratić Serbian
Means ''little brother''.
Bratov Russian
Derived either from Russian брат (brat) meaning "brother" or from a short form Brat of various Old Russian given names.
Bregar Slovene, Croatian
Derived from breg meaning ''hill''.
Brezhnev m Russian
Denoted a person from a village called Brezhnevo. The most notable bearer was Leonid Brezhnev (1906-1982), a leader of the Soviet Union.
Brezhneva f Russian
Feminine form of Brezhnev.
Brnčić Croatian
Meaning unknown.
Brodsky Czech
Habitational name derived from a number of places, including Bohemia.
Brodziński Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called for example Brudzyń (formerly Brodzino) in Konin voivodeship, or Brodna in Piła voivodeship.
Bronikowska f Polish
Feminine form of Bronikowski.
Bronikowski Polish
Habitational name from any of several places called Broniki or Bronikowo, in Konin, Leszczno, Piła, and Sieradz provinces.
Brozović Croatian
Derived from Broz.
Bruski Polish
Habitational surname for someone from a place called Brus.
Bryantsev m Russian
Denotes to a person from Bryansk.
Bryzgalov m Russian
Derived from Russian "брызг (bryzg)" meaning spray.
Brzezińska f Polish
Feminine form of Brzeziński.
Brzeziński Polish
Derived from any of the various places named with Polish brzezina "birch forest".
Brzobohatý Czech
Means "soon to be rich" in Czech.
Brzoza Polish
Topographic name from brzoza meaning ‘birch tree’.
Brzozogajski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Greater Polish village of Brzozogaj.
Brzozowska f Polish
Feminine form of Brzozowski.
Brzozowski m Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place named Brzozowa, Brzozowice, or Brzozowo, all derived from Polish brzoza, meaning "birch tree".
Brzumiński Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Masovian village of Brzumin.
Brzykcy Polish
Possibly from Polish brzydki "ugly"
Bubanja Montenegrin
Derived from bubanj, meaning "drum".
Bubien Polish
The name came originally from France. An officer of Napoleon Bonaparte during the French Russian war, in 1812 stayed in Poland and married. One of his sons, became a regional Judge and large land owner in the Belarus area of Poland... [more]
Bublik Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian (Russified)
From bublik, a bagel-like bread roll.
Bucalov Russian, Moldovan
Unknown origin and meaning, could be connected to Bakalov.
Bucalov Russian
Unknown origin, but could be connected to Bakalov.
Buchcicki Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Buchcice.
Buczyńska f Polish
Feminine form of Buczyński.
Buczyński Polish
Name for a person from any of various towns named Buczyn or Buczyna, derived from Polish buczyna meaning "beechwood, beech forest".
Budimir Croatian, Serbian
From the given name Budimir.
Budurov Russian
It is believed to mean "The Blessed One" or "Bless You" in Russian.
Budziszewski Polish
Habitational name for someone from places called Budziszewo.
Bugajski Polish
Habitational name from any of numerous places called Bugaj.