Given name

Vasja

Vasja is a masculine given name from Russian. It is used in Ingrian and Slovene.

Original RussianВася

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Vasja comes from Russian.

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How it developed

From Russian Вася.

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Vasja’s family of names

In Ingrian usage, Vasja was borrowed from the Russian form Вася.

Walk Vasja’s family in the name graph

VasjaVasilyBazВасяВасилий

The ring: across languages.

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Across languages 4

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See also 1

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People named Vasja

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Sibling ideas

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