Given name & surname · also Old Ruthenian
Glebas
“god”
Glebas is a masculine given name from Old Ruthenian, ultimately from Old Norse. It is used in Lithuanian.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Glebas goes back to Old Norse Guðleifr, meaning “god’s heir.”
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Where it comes from
Glebas comes from Old Ruthenian, and ultimately from Old Norse.
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How it developed
From Old Ruthenian Глебъ, from Old East Slavic Гълѣбъ, from Old Norse Guðleifr (“god’s heir”).
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