Meaning & origin
What it means
Borís is a romanization of Борис. Борис goes back to Old East Slavic Борисъ, meaning “small.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Borís is a romanization of Борис. Борис comes from Old East Slavic, and ultimately from Bulgarian.
Explained through its name family
Borís’s family of names
In Russian usage, Borís is a Roman-alphabet rendering of Борис.
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