Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Ukrainian term or phrase:
sloboda , Slobodyan
English translation:
слобода, Слободян
Added to glossary by
Ludwig Chekhovtsov
Oct 16, 2002 18:03
21 yrs ago
Ukrainian term
Aaron
slobodian slobojanuk sloboda
Non-PRO
Ukrainian to English
Art/Literary
My last name is Sloboda. My family came from the Ukraine but the name was changed at Ellis island. We know that our original name comes from a part of a town having to do with tradesmen. We think the original might be something like slobodian or slobojanuk
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | Слобода |
Ludwig Chekhovtsov
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| 5 | sloboda - used to be a common name for a settlement |
Olex
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| 4 | Suburb; a suburb habitant |
Vera Fluhr (X)
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| 3 | слобожанин |
Alexander Alexandrov
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Proposed translations
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Ludwig Chekhovtsov
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Слобода
Sloboda (слобода) in Ukrainian means privilege as well as suburb.
Please note that in Ukraine are many different last names wchich comprise the word "sloboda" - "слобода":
СЛОБОДЕНЮК - SLOBODENYUK
СЛОБОДЗИНСЬКИЙ - SLOBODZYNSKY
СЛОБОДИН - SLOBODYN
СЛОБОДКIН - SLOBODKIN
СЛОБІДСЬКИЙ - SLOBIDS'KY
СЛОБОДЬКО - SLOBOD'KO
СЛОБОДЯН - SLOBODYAN
СЛОБОДЯНИК - SLOBODYANYK
СЛОБОДЯНЮК - SLOBODYANYUK
СЛОБОЖАНИНIВ - SLOBOZHNYNIV
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Note added at 2002-10-21 12:24:46 (GMT)
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Sorry:
СЛОБОЖАНИНІВ - SLOBOZHANYNIV
Please note that in Ukraine are many different last names wchich comprise the word "sloboda" - "слобода":
СЛОБОДЕНЮК - SLOBODENYUK
СЛОБОДЗИНСЬКИЙ - SLOBODZYNSKY
СЛОБОДИН - SLOBODYN
СЛОБОДКIН - SLOBODKIN
СЛОБІДСЬКИЙ - SLOBIDS'KY
СЛОБОДЬКО - SLOBOD'KO
СЛОБОДЯН - SLOBODYAN
СЛОБОДЯНИК - SLOBODYANYK
СЛОБОДЯНЮК - SLOBODYANYUK
СЛОБОЖАНИНIВ - SLOBOZHNYNIV
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Note added at 2002-10-21 12:24:46 (GMT)
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Sorry:
СЛОБОЖАНИНІВ - SLOBOZHANYNIV
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "If I have to chose a single answer as the most helpful, this is it. I plan on taking this list of names and researching family lines through the Ellis Is. Foundation. However, all the answers were in their own way helpful. This is a terrific service, and I thank all of you who took the time to answer. THANK YOU! -Aaron"
52 mins
Suburb; a suburb habitant
Sloboda == suburb
slobadan, slobodanuk == suburb habitant, person who lives in a suburb
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Note added at 2002-10-16 19:00:05 (GMT)
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As far as I understand your problem, you want to understand the meaning, is that so?
Sometimes Sloboda is a prononciation variant of \"Svoboda\". In this case it means \"Liberty\"
slobadan, slobodanuk == suburb habitant, person who lives in a suburb
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Note added at 2002-10-16 19:00:05 (GMT)
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As far as I understand your problem, you want to understand the meaning, is that so?
Sometimes Sloboda is a prononciation variant of \"Svoboda\". In this case it means \"Liberty\"
2 hrs
Alexander Alexandrov
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Ukrainian to English, and 1 more.
слобожанин
i.e., slobozhanin - dweller of a settlement. However, this is in Russian. As to Ukrainian, I have to consult the dictionary, which is hidden somewhere in the deepest recesses of my bookcases...
Reference:
4 hrs
sloboda - used to be a common name for a settlement
I myself was born in the Eastern part of Ukraine( Kharkiv) which has another historic name - Slobodskaya Ukrayina.(Sloboda Ukraine). Yes, people used to settle here in "slobodas", i.e. settlements,very often in the outskirts of a city and very often engaged in a particular trade/craft.
A dweller of such a settlement would be called "slobozhanin" and "slobozhanskiy" is an adjective.
P.S. A local newspaper in Kharkiv is still called "Slobidskiy Kray"(here comes in a Ukrainian change of vowels -meaning still "country of slobodas".
A dweller of such a settlement would be called "slobozhanin" and "slobozhanskiy" is an adjective.
P.S. A local newspaper in Kharkiv is still called "Slobidskiy Kray"(here comes in a Ukrainian change of vowels -meaning still "country of slobodas".
Discussion
-Aaron