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Transliteration of Russian Светла́на (Svetlána), from свет (svet, “light”). Made up by Alexander Vostokov in 1802, later borrowed into English and other languages.
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Svetlana
Today it means: A female given name, common in Slavic nations in which Orthodox Christianity is established. Full definition →