Ukrainian names — pronunciation, meaning, origin

Vsevolod — Pronunciation, Meaning & Origin

Male Ukrainian name (Всеволод)

Pronunciation

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/ˈwsɛ.wo.lod/ · VSE-vo-lod
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Meaning

Vsevolod (Ukrainian: Всеволод) is a male name of Slavic origin meaning «one who rules over all», «all-powerful». One of the oldest princely names of Kyivan Rus.

Origin & History

The name is formed from two Proto-Slavic roots: *vĭśĭ («all, every») and *voldě- («to rule, govern»). It was borne by several Grand Princes of Kyiv — among them Vsevolod I Yaroslavych (1030–1093), son of Yaroslav the Wise and father of Volodymyr Monomakh, and Vsevolod III the Big Nest (12th century) — one of the mightiest Vladimir-Suzdal princes. The name «Vsevolod» is also mentioned in «The Tale of Ihor's Campaign» — in honour of the Kursk prince Vsevolod Svyatoslavych. In Ukrainian tradition the name is old, infrequent, but steadily in use.

Etymology & Roots

Proto-Slavic roots: vĭśĭ («all, every») + volděti («to rule») — «one who rules over all».

International equivalents

Equivalents in other languages: Vsevolod (Russian, English transliteration), Visvaldas (Lithuanian), Visvaldis (Latvian).

Diminutives and short forms

Всеволодко, Всеволодик, Сева, Севочка, Севонька, Севушка, Володя, Володю, Володечка, Вова.

Declension (Ukrainian)

NominativeВсеволод
GenitiveВсеволода
DativeВсеволодові
AccusativeВсеволода
InstrumentalВсеволодом
LocativeВсеволодові
VocativeВсеволоде

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