Etymology

Salavey

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Today it means: A transliteration of the Belarusian surname Салаве́й (Salavjéj). Full definition →

Belarusian Салаве́й
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  1. Belarusian · derived fromсалаве́й“nightingale”
  2. Belarusian · borrowed fromСалаве́й
  3. English todaySalavey

From Belarusian Салаве́й (Salavjéj), from Belarusian салаве́й (salavjéj, “nightingale”). Doublet of Slavik and Slowik.

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