Pelageja
Greek · Girl · 4 syllables
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About the name Pelageja
Pelageja is the Slavic form of the Greek name Pelagia, derived from the Greek word "pelagios" meaning "of the sea" or "oceanic." The name has its etymological root in the Greek "pelagos" (πέλαγος), referring to the open sea.
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Etymology
Pelageja is the Slavic form of the Greek name Pelagia, derived from the Greek word "pelagios" meaning "of the sea" or "oceanic." The name has its etymological root in the Greek "pelagos" (πέλαγος), referring to the open sea.
The name is primarily used in Russian, Ukrainian, and other Slavic Orthodox Christian cultures, and was borne by Saint Pelagia of Antioch, an early Christian martyr venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
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