Sveta

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proper noun

A diminutive of the female given name Svetlana, from Russian

OriginRussian Све́та →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A diminutive of the female given name Svetlana, from Russian

    Then one evening Katya approached a girl named Svetlana. “Sveta, you have such beautiful hair,” she said. “Where did you get your permanent?”

    2008, Ellen Bailey, Katya's Gold: What Will Her Dreams Cost?, page 53

Origin

  1. RussianСве́та
  2. EnglishSveta

From Russian Све́та (Svéta), an informal pet form of Светла́на (Svetlána, “Svetlana”).

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Translations

Russian Све́та
  • Све́та (Svéta)female given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Sveta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sveta

MLA

“Sveta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sveta. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sveta,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sveta.

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