Given name · Russian
Емельян
Емельян is a given name from Greek. It is used in Russian.
RussianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Emelʹân.
Meaning & origin
Емельян’s family of names
In Russian usage, Емельян has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Emilian. In Russian usage, Емельян has a transliteration in Emelʹân. In Russian usage, Емельян has a conventional equivalent in the French form Émilien.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Емельян has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
4 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 11
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- Emilianoequivalent
- Emilequivalent
- Emileequivalent
- EmilianPolish
- Emielequivalent
- Eemilequivalent
- Émileequivalent
- Омелянequivalent
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People named Емельян
- Yemelyan Pugachevleader of a Russian peasant uprising (1742–1775)
- Yemelyan YaroslavskySoviet politician (1878-1943)
- Yemelyan BarykinHero of the Soviet Union (1902–1951)
- Yemelyan UkraintsevRussian diplomat and politician (1641-1708)
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