Surname · also Belarusian
Salovei
“nightingale”
Salovei is a surname from Belarusian (ultimately Russian).
Original RussianСоловей
Meaning & origin
What it means
Salovei goes back to Belarusian салавей, meaning “nightingale.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Salovei comes from Belarusian, and ultimately from Russian.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In English usage, Salovei as a surname developed from Соловей.
Salovei’s family of names
In English usage, Salovei as a surname developed from the Russian form Соловей. In English usage, Salovei as a surname has a related form in Salovey. In English usage, Salovei as a surname has a related form in Salovey.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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