Given name · Russian
Сарра
“princess”
Сарра is a given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Russian.
RussianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Sarah.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Сарра goes back to Ancient Greek Σάρρα, meaning “princess.”
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Where it comes from
Сарра comes from Ancient Greek, and ultimately from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From Ancient Greek Σάρρα, from Hebrew שָׂרָ֣ה.
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Сарра’s family of names
In Russian usage, Сарра has a diminutive in Саррушка. In Russian usage, Сарра has a conventional equivalent in the English form Sarah. In Russian usage, Сарра has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Sara.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Сарра has relatives in 12 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
6 related names in 12 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 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Сарра
- Sarra LebedevaRussian artist (1892-1967)
- Sarra RavichSoviet revolutionary (1879–1957)
- Sarra BaranovaRussian Chuvash poet, translator (1930-2014)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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