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The Bulgarian name system has considerable similarities with most other European name systems, and with those of other Slavic peoples such as the Russian name system, though it has certain unique features Bulgarian names usually consist of a given name, which comes first, a patronymic, which is second (and is usually omitted when referring to the person), and a family name, which comes last. ==Bulgarian given names== Traditionally, the Bulgarian given names are either of Slavic origin or from Greek, Latin or Hebrew when reflecting Christian faith (e.g. Petar, Maria, Ivan, Teodora, Georgi, Nikolay, Mihail, Paraskeva, Dimitar). The Slavic names may describe the appearance or character of the person, may constitute a wish or even stem from pre-Christian conjuring rituals and meant not to attract the evil spirits. Below are listed examples of Slavic names: Feminine names: Aneliya, Bilyana, Bisera, Blagorodna, Blaguna, Bonislava, Bogdana, Borislava, Boyana, Boyka, Bozhidara, Branimira, Darina, Denitsa, Desislava, Diana, Gergana, Grozda, Grozdana, Kalina, Krasimira, Lyudmila, Lyubov, Margarita, Mila, Milena, Mira, Nadeja, Nadezhda, Nedelya, Nevena, Ognyana, Rada, Radina, Radka, Radoslava, Rayna, Rossitza, Snezhana, Stanislava, Stanka, Stoyanka, Svetlana, Tsveta, Tsvetanka, Vladimira, Vyara, Yana, Zhivka, Zora... Masculine names: Blagun, Bogdan, Bogomil, Bojidar, Boris, Borislav, Boyko, Branimir, Desislav, Dragan, Dragomir, Grozdan, Krasimir, Lyuben, Lyubomir, Milan, Milen, Miroslav, Mladen, Momchil, Nayden, Nedelcho, Ognian, Ognyan, Petar, Plamen, Radko, Radomir, Radoslav, Rayko, Stefan, Spas, Stanimir, Stanislav, Stanko, Stoyan, Tihomir, Tsvetan, Valko, Ventseslav, Veselin, Vladimir, Vladislav, Yasen, Yavor, Zdravko, Zhelyazko, Zhivko, Zlatan, Zlatko… In addition, some Bulgarian names may be of Thracian (e.g. Neno, Dako, Boto, Geto) or Bulgar (Boris, Boyan, Biser) origin. Since the Bulgarian National Revival and the Liberation of Bulgaria in 1878 names of successful medieval Bulgarian rulers, like Asen, Asparuh, Ivaylo, Samuil, Simeon or Krum, have also gained a lot of popularity. Traditionally, the parents would often name their child after an older relative, so that his/her name would live on in the family. Today, however, these are not binding conditions and are often ignored: parents often pick a name without conforming with these traditions, however it is really up to the parents as still many of them continue to observe these traditions. Traditions to name a child after the parents' best man or maid of honor or the saint on whose name day the child is born also exist. Many Bulgarian given names have a diminutive and shorter version, which is almost always used in an informal context. For example, the diminutive of Nadezhda is Nadya, of Todor — Tosho, Toshko or Totyo, of Nikolay — Niki or Kolyo, of Georgi — Gosho, Getza, Zhoro or Gogo, of Hristo — Itso or Hrisi, of Ivayla — Iva, of Lyubomir — Lyubo or Miro, of Ivan — Vanko, Vanyo, etc. Often these diminutive names become independent and "official" given names. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bulgarian name」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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