Svetlana
Encyclopedia
Svetlana is a common Slavic female name, deriving from the Russian word свет svet, which translates into English as "light", "shining", "pure", or "holy", depending upon context. The name was coined by Alexander Vostokov
and popularized by Vasily Zhukovsky
in his eponymous ballade
, first published in 1813. The name is also used in Ukraine
, Belarus
, Slovakia
, and Serbia
, with a number of occurrences in non-Slavic countries. In 2000 it ranked 389th in popularity in South Australia
.
In the Russian Orthodox Church
Svetlana is used as a Russian translation of Photina (derived from φως (phos), meaning "light" in Greek
), the Samaritan
woman at the Jacob's well in John 4.
Etymologically
, similar names to this are Lucia (of Latin
word origin, meaning "light"), Claire (meaning "light" or "clear" in French
), Roxana
(of Old Persian
origin, literally: "little shiny star" or "light"), or Shweta in Sanskrit
which means "white" or "pure".
The short form of the name is Sveta (Света), and also Ceca (Цеца, pronounced Tsetsa) in Serbian language. The Ukrainian equivalent is Svitlana (Світлана), the Belarusian -- Sviatlana (Святлана). The Polish
variant is Świetlana.
Alexander Vostokov
Alexander Khristoforovich Vostokov was one of the first Russian philologists.He was born in Arensburg, Governorate of Livonia, and studied at the Imperial Academy of Arts. As a natural son of Baron von Osten-Sacken, he received the name Osteneck, which he later chose to render into Russian as...
and popularized by Vasily Zhukovsky
Vasily Zhukovsky
Vasily Andreyevich Zhukovsky was the foremost Russian poet of the 1810s and a leading figure in Russian literature in the first half of the 19th century...
in his eponymous ballade
Ballade
The ballade is a form of French poetry. It was one of the three formes fixes and one of the verse forms in France most commonly set to music between the late 13th and the 15th centuries....
, first published in 1813. The name is also used in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
, Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
, and Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, with a number of occurrences in non-Slavic countries. In 2000 it ranked 389th in popularity in South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
.
In the Russian Orthodox Church
Russian Orthodox Church
The Russian Orthodox Church or, alternatively, the Moscow Patriarchate The ROC is often said to be the largest of the Eastern Orthodox churches in the world; including all the autocephalous churches under its umbrella, its adherents number over 150 million worldwide—about half of the 300 million...
Svetlana is used as a Russian translation of Photina (derived from φως (phos), meaning "light" in Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
), the Samaritan
Samaritan
The Samaritans are an ethnoreligious group of the Levant. Religiously, they are the adherents to Samaritanism, an Abrahamic religion closely related to Judaism...
woman at the Jacob's well in John 4.
Etymologically
Etymology
Etymology is the study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time.For languages with a long written history, etymologists make use of texts in these languages and texts about the languages to gather knowledge about how words were used during...
, similar names to this are Lucia (of Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
word origin, meaning "light"), Claire (meaning "light" or "clear" in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
), Roxana
Roxana
Roxana sometimes Roxane, was a Bactrian noble and a wife of Alexander the Great. She was born earlier than the year 343 BC, though the precise date remains uncertain....
(of Old Persian
Old Persian language
The Old Persian language is one of the two directly attested Old Iranian languages . Old Persian appears primarily in the inscriptions, clay tablets, and seals of the Achaemenid era...
origin, literally: "little shiny star" or "light"), or Shweta in Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
which means "white" or "pure".
The short form of the name is Sveta (Света), and also Ceca (Цеца, pronounced Tsetsa) in Serbian language. The Ukrainian equivalent is Svitlana (Світлана), the Belarusian -- Sviatlana (Святлана). The Polish
Polish language
Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
variant is Świetlana.
People named Svetlana
- Svetlana AlliluyevaSvetlana AlliluyevaSvetlana Iosifovna Alliluyeva , later known as Lana Peters, was the youngest child and only daughter of Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin and Nadezhda Alliluyeva, Stalin's second wife...
, the youngest daughter of Joseph Stalin - Svetlana BoikoSvetlana BoikoSvetlana Anatolyevna Boiko is a Russian foil fencer.Boiko won the gold medal in the foil team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Italy in the final...
, a Russian fencer - Svetlana BoginskayaSvetlana BoginskayaSvetlana Leonidovna Boginskaya , is a Soviet/Belarusian gymnast. She was called the "Belarusian Swan" and the "Goddess of Gymnastics" because of her height, balletic grace, and long lines. She is especially renowned for the drama and artistry she displayed on floor exercise...
, a Soviet Belarusian gymnast - Svetlana BolshakovaSvetlana BolshakovaSvetlana Bolshakova is a Russian-born triple jumper of who competes for Belgium internationally. She married Belgian high jumper Stijn Stroobants in August 2006 and acquired the Belgian nationality in July 2008....
, a Belgian triple jumpTriple jumpThe triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
athlete - Svetlana BozhkovaSvetla BozhkovaSvetlana Bozhkova Gyuleva is a retired female discus thrower, who competed for Bulgaria at two Summer Olympics: 1972 and 1980. A member of Tundzha Yambol and Levski-Spartak Club she set her personal best in 1980.-References:*...
, a Bulgarian discus thrower - Svetlana CherkasovaSvetlana CherkasovaSvetlana Cherkasova is a Russian middle distance runner.In the 800 metres, she finished 8th at 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg and 6th place at 2007 IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Osaka.She also competed at the 2004 Olympics.On 31 July 2008, Cherkasova was one of...
, a Russian middle distance runner - Svetlana ChmakovaSvetlana ChmakovaSvetlana Chmakova is a comic creator. She is best known for Dramacon, an original English-language manga spanning three volumes and published in North America by Tokyopop. Her other work includes the 2-page The Adventures of CG for CosmoGIRL! magazine and the webcomic Chasing Rainbows for...
, a Russian-born comics artistComics artistA comics artist is an artist working within the comics medium on comic strips, comic books or graphic novels. The term may refer to any number of artists who contribute to produce a work in the comics form, from those who oversee all aspects of the work to those who contribute only a part.-Comic... - Svetlana IshmouratovaSvetlana IshmouratovaSvetlana Irekovna Ishmouratova is a Russian biathlete. She lives in Chelyabinsk and is a soldier by profession.Ishmouratova won the gold in the women's 15 km individual contest at the 2006 Winter Olympics.- Biography :...
, a Russian biathlete and soldier - Svetlana KapaninaSvetlana KapaninaSvetlana Kapanina is a Russian aerobatic pilot.-Biography:She started flying in 1988.In 1995 she graduated from Kaluga aeronautical technical school.She is now living in Moscow with her husband and two children....
, a Russian aerobatic pilot - Svetlana KhorkinaSvetlana KhorkinaSvetlana Vasilyevna Khorkina is a popular Russian gymnast and seven-time Olympic medalist, who is now a deputy at the Russian State Duma. With an unprecedented nine gold, eight silver, and three bronze World Championships medals, she is one of the most successful female gymnasts of her era and has...
, a Russian gymnast - Svetlana Koroleva, a Russian model
- Svetlana KorolevaSvetlana Koroleva (water polo)Svetlana Viktorovna Korolyova is a water polo player from Kazakhstan, who represented her native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000. She finished in 6th and 8th place with the Kazakhstani national team.-References:*...
, a Kazakhstani waterpolo player - Svetlana Koroleva-BabichSvetlana Koroleva-BabichSvetlana Vladimirovna Babich is a retired female javelin thrower who represented the Soviet Union twice at the Summer Olympics: 1972 and 1976. She is best known for winning the gold medal in the women's javelin throw event at the 1973 Summer Universiade....
, a Soviet javelin thrower - Svetlana Kuzina, a Russian water polo player
- Svetlana KryuchkovaSvetlana Kryuchkova-Selected filmography:-Awards and nominations:*Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress in Похороните меня за плинтусом — nominated- External links :...
, a Russian volleyball player - Svetlana KulikovaSvetlana KulikovaSvetlana Kulikova is a Russian ice dancer. She has competed with Arseni Markov and Vitali Novikov. She teamed up with Markov in 1996 and competed with him on the junior and senior level. They placed second at the 2003 Russian Figure Skating Championships...
, a Russian ice dancer - Svetlana KuznetsovaSvetlana KuznetsovaSvetlana Aleksandrovna Kuznetsova ; born June 27, 1985) is a Russian professional tennis player and as of October 10, 2011 ranked No. 21 in the WTA singles and No. 90 in the doubles ranking. Kuznetsova has appeared in four singles Grand Slam finals, winning two, and has also appeared in six doubles...
, a Russian tennis player - Svetlana LobodaSvetlana LobodaSvitlana Loboda is a Ukrainian singer and composer. Loboda represented Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 and finished in 12th place with 76 points.-Early life:Loboda was born in Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR...
, Ukrainian singer who represented Ukraine in Eurovision Song Contest 2009Eurovision Song Contest 2009The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia.... - Svetlana MasterkovaSvetlana MasterkovaSvetlana Alexandrovna Masterkova is a Russian former middle distance runner and current world record holder for the mile. At the 1996 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal in both the 800 and 1,500 metres....
, a Russian middle distance runner - Svetlana MatveevaSvetlana MatveevaSvetlana Matveeva is a chess player from Russia. She is a Woman Grandmaster and an International master.In 1984, she tied for first with Anna Akhsharumova in the Women's Soviet Chess Championship...
, a Soviet/Russian chess player - Svetlana MaziySvetlana MaziySvetlana Maziy is a retired rower from Ukraine, who twice won an Olympic medal during her career. She is a four-time Olympian.After having won the silver medal for the Soviet Union in the Women's Quadruple Sculls at the 1988 Summer Olympics Frolova repeated that feat, rowing for independent...
, a Ukrainian rower - Svetlana MedvedevaSvetlana MedvedevaSvetlana Vladimirovna Medvedeva , is the wife of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and thus the First Lady of Russia.-Early years:Svetlana Linnik was born into a military family in Kronstadt, a town administered by Leningrad...
, wife of Russian President, Dmitry MedvedevDmitry MedvedevDmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev is the third President of the Russian Federation.Born to a family of academics, Medvedev graduated from the Law Department of Leningrad State University in 1987. He defended his dissertation in 1990 and worked as a docent at his alma mater, now renamed to Saint...
. - Svetlana MelnikovaSvetlana MelnikovaSvetlana Melnikova is a retired female discus thrower and shot putter, who represented the Soviet Union during her career. Melnikova is best known for winning the gold medal in the women's discus throw event at the 1979 Summer Universiade in Mexico City, Mexico.-References:**...
, a Soviet discus thrower and shot putter - Svetlana MoskaletsSvetlana MoskaletsSvetlana Moskalets is a retired Russian heptathlete.She finished fifth at the 1994 European Championships, won the gold medal at the 1995 World Indoor Championships, the silver medal at the 1995 World Championships and finished fourteenth at the 1996 Olympic Games...
, a Russian heptathlete - Svetlana NageykinaSvetlana NageykinaSvetlana Vyacheslavovna Nageykina is a former Soviet/Russian cross-country skier who competed during the 1980s, training at Spartak. She won a gold medal in the 4x5 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary for the USSR.-References:*...
, a Soviet/Russian cross-country skier - Svetlana ParamyginaSvetlana ParamyginaSvetlana Paramygina . is a former Belarusian biathlete. Her international biathlon career began in 1983. In the 1993/1994 season she won the overall World Cup. The following year she finished second overall. At the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer...
, a Soviet Belarusian biathlete - Svetlana PetcherskaiaSvetlana PetcherskaiaSvetlana Petcherskaia , born November 14, 1968 in Sverdlovsk, is a former Soviet Union biathlete. The first time women's biathlon was contested at the Winter Olympics in Albertville in 1992, Petcherskia won a silver medal in the women's 15 km individual for the Unified Team. In the 1990/91...
, a Russian biathlete - Svetlana PletnevaSvetlana PletnevaSvetlana Alexandrovna Pletneva is a Russian and Soviet archaeologist and historian. Like Lev Gumilev, she was a student of Mikhail Artamonov, although she discarded many of the former's theories as mere speculations...
, a Russian archeologist and historian - Svetlana Ražnatović, a pop-folk singer from SerbiaSvetlana Ražnatović, a pop-folk singer from Serbia
- Svetlana SavitskayaSvetlana SavitskayaSvetlana Yevgenyevna Savitskaya She started training as a cosmonaut in 1980. Upon returning to Earth, Savitskaya was assigned as the commander of an all-female Soyuz crew to Salyut 7 in commemoration of the International Women's Day, a mission that was later canceled.She was twice awarded the Hero...
, a Soviet/Russian cosmonaut, and the second woman in space and the first woman to perform a spacewalk. - Svetlana Sotiroff MacDonaldSvetlana Sotiroff MacDonaldSvetlana MacDonald, B.A. M.A., Ph.D., L.L.B. is a London, Ontario-area lawyer, Svetlana MacDonald, B.A. M.A., Ph.D., L.L.B. is a [[London]], [[Ontario]]-area lawyer, Svetlana MacDonald, B.A. M.A., Ph.D., L.L.B...
, a Canadian lawyer - Svetlana UlmasovaSvetlana UlmasovaSvetlana Ulmasova was a retired long-distance runner from the Soviet Union and a former world record holder in the women's 3000 metres .-Achievements:-External links:*...
, a Soviet long-distance runner - Svetlana Zakharova (dancer), a principal dancer with the Bolshoï Ballet
- Svetlana Zakharova (athlete)Svetlana Zakharova (athlete)Svetlana Vladimirovna Zakharova , is a Russian long-distance runner, who specializes in marathon races. She won several international marathons, such as: the Honolulu Marathon , the Chicago Marathon and the Boston Marathon...
, a Russian long-distance runner - Svetlana VysokovaSvetlana VysokovaSvetlana Yuryevna Vysokova is a Russian speed skater, who won a bronze medal in the Women's Team Pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics.-References:*...
, a Russian speed skater