Surname · also Ukrainian
Solovay
“nightingale”
Solovay is a surname from Ukrainian (ultimately Russian).
Original RussianСоловей
Meaning & origin
What it means
Solovay goes back to Ukrainian соловей, meaning “nightingale.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Solovay comes from Ukrainian, and ultimately from Russian.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In English usage, Solovay as a surname developed from Соловей.
Solovay’s family of names
In English usage, Solovay as a surname developed from the Ukrainian form Соловей. In English usage, Solovay as a surname has a related form in Salovei. In English usage, Solovay as a surname has a related form in Salovei.
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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