Tatjana

Olga

Russian · “Olga is the Russian and Slavic form of the Old Norse name Helga, derived from "heilagr" meaning "holy" or "blessed." The name was brought to Kievan Rus by Varangian settlers and became famous through Saint Olga of Kiev (c. 890–969), the first Rus ruler to convert to Christianity and the grandmother of Vladimir the Great. She is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church.”

Irina

Russian · “Irina is the Russian and Slavic form of Irene, derived from the ancient Greek "Eirene" meaning "peace." The goddess Eirene was one of the Horae (goddesses of the seasons) and a personification of peace, depicted carrying a cornucopia. Saint Irene of Rome and other early Christian martyrs spread the name across the Byzantine world and from there into Slavic culture, where it became one of the most enduring feminine names.”

Vera

Russian · “Vera is a Slavic feminine name meaning "faith" — derived directly from the Slavic word for faith, making it one of the most semantically pure of all Russian names. Together with Nadezhda (Hope) and Lyubov (Love), it forms the famous trio representing the three theological virtues. Saint Vera is venerated alongside her sisters in the Eastern Orthodox Church. The name is also used in Western Europe, where it can mean "true" from the Latin verus.”

Natalya

Russian · “Natalya is the Russian form of Natalia, from the Latin "natale domini" meaning "birth of the Lord," given to children born on Christmas Day. In Russian culture, the name is inseparably linked to Natasha Rostova in Tolstoy's "War and Peace" — one of the most beloved heroines in world literature, whose vivacious energy and emotional generosity came to define the ideal of Russian feminine vitality. The diminutive Natasha is among the most internationally recognized of all Russian names.”

Audenico

“A rare Italian masculine name, possibly derived from the Germanic Alderic or Auderic, composed of ald/aud meaning "old, noble, rich" and ric meaning "power, ruler" — thus "old ruler" or "noble and powerful". The name is found in Northern Italian (particularly Piedmontese and Lombardy) historical records and retains an archaic aristocratic quality.”

Arturo

“The Italian and Spanish form of Arthur, from the Celtic Art (or Arth) meaning "bear" combined possibly with the Brythonic viros meaning "man" — thus "bear-man". Alternatively it may derive from the Roman gens Artorius, whose origin is unknown. Arthur is the legendary king of Britain whose court at Camelot and fellowship of the Round Table became the supreme myth of medieval chivalric civilization.”

Luce

“From the Latin lux (genitive lucis) meaning "light". In Italian the name functions as both a feminine given name and a word meaning light itself, giving it an unusual directness of meaning. It shares its root with Lucius, Lucy, and Lucia, all part of the ancient Roman naming tradition that honored light as a primal virtue.”

Santo

“From the Latin sanctus meaning "holy" or "consecrated", the past participle of sancire meaning "to make sacred". The word formed the basis of the Christian concept of sainthood and was widely adopted as a given name in Catholic Southern Europe, especially in Italy and Spain, as a direct expression of religious devotion.”

Viola

“Viola is a feminine given name derived from the Latin "viola", the word for the violet flower. It entered widespread use in medieval Italy and gained international fame through Shakespeare's heroine in "Twelfth Night", a witty noblewoman who disguises herself as a young man named Cesario.”

Ciro

“The Italian form of Cyrus, from the Greek Kyros, itself likely derived from the Old Persian Kūruš. The meaning is disputed: it may come from the Persian khur meaning "sun" or "throne", or from a root meaning "humiliator of the enemy". Cyrus the Great, founder of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, made this one of the most celebrated names of antiquity.”