Boyan (given name)
Boyan (Bulgarian: Боян) is a Slavic male given name. The short form of the name Boyan used in Bulgaria is Bobi or Bobby (Bulgarian: Боби). Its female equivalent is Boyana (Bulgarian: Бояна).
| Pronunciation | [bo'jan] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Slavic |
| Word/name | boy "battle" |
| Derivation | boy- (root) + an (suffix) |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Bojan |
In present days it is used as a given name in Bulgaria written as Boyan (Bulgarian: Боян), and also in all countries of former Yugoslavia, mainly written as Bojan (Serbian and Macedonian: Бојан)/(Slovenian/Croatian: Bojan).
The name is recorded in historical sources among the Bulgarians, and also among Serbs, Czechs, Poles, Croats, Slovenians, Macedonians, Ukrainians and Russians.
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