Drahomíra (name)
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Drahomíra is traditional Czech
and Slovak female given name. Means precious and peaceful from the Slavic
element dorgu meaning precious combined with mir - peace. Male, less frequent form is Drahomír (or Dragomir). Nicknames are Draha, Drahuše, Drahusha, Drahomirka, Draga, Mira, Mirka.
Drahomíra's name day
in the Czech Republic
is 18 July, in Slovakia
16 January. Its equivalent in Polish, Bulgarian, Serbian and Croatian languages is Dragomira (with male form Dragomir
).
Drahomíra
, a Bohemian duchess is the most famous historical bearer of the name.
Czech people
Czechs, or Czech people are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic. Small populations of Czechs also live in Slovakia, Austria, the United States, the United Kingdom, Chile, Argentina, Canada, Germany, Russia and other countries...
and Slovak female given name. Means precious and peaceful from the Slavic
Slavic languages
The Slavic languages , a group of closely related languages of the Slavic peoples and a subgroup of Indo-European languages, have speakers in most of Eastern Europe, in much of the Balkans, in parts of Central Europe, and in the northern part of Asia.-Branches:Scholars traditionally divide Slavic...
element dorgu meaning precious combined with mir - peace. Male, less frequent form is Drahomír (or Dragomir). Nicknames are Draha, Drahuše, Drahusha, Drahomirka, Draga, Mira, Mirka.
Drahomíra's name day
Name day
A name day is a tradition in many countries in Europe and Latin America that consists of celebrating the day of the year associated with one's given name....
in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
is 18 July, in 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...
16 January. Its equivalent in Polish, Bulgarian, Serbian and Croatian languages is Dragomira (with male form Dragomir
Dragomir
Dragomir is a name of Slavic origin, typical for Bulgaria and Serbia, as well as Romania. It is composed of the Slavic words drag and mir . It can be translated as To whom peace is precious, i.e...
).
Drahomíra
Drahomíra
Drahomíra was a Bohemian duchess, wife of Vratislav I and mother of Saint Wenceslas and Boleslaus I of Bohemia.-Life:Drahomíra's homeland was around Brandenburg, a castle near present-day Berlin. She was princess of Havolans....
, a Bohemian duchess is the most famous historical bearer of the name.