Varvara

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proper noun

A transliteration of the Belarusian, Macedonian, Russian, or Ukrainian female given name Варва́ра (Varvára).

OriginRussian Варва́ра →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A transliteration of the Belarusian, Macedonian, Russian, or Ukrainian female given name Варва́ра (Varvára).

    Varvara Volkov, 23, was found to have posted information about the Russian military “committing violent acts aimed at destroying the civilian population” in a Telegram channel for residents of Sapronovo, a small village in the Moscow region, the court’s press service said.

    2025 November 23, Oliver Fisk, “Russian woman given 7 years in prison for ‘spreading false information’ about military in anti-war posts”, in Novaya Gazeta Europe, archived from the original on 23 Nov 2025

Origin

  1. RussianВарва́ра
  2. EnglishVarvara

Borrowed from Russian Варва́ра (Varvára). Doublet of Barbara.

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Cite this entry
APA

Varvara. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Varvara

MLA

“Varvara.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Varvara. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Varvara,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Varvara.

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