Yarilo

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proper noun

The god of vegetation, fertility, and springtime in Slavic mythology.

Originbg,ru,uk Ярило ← Proto-Slavic *jaro ← Old East Slavic ярилой →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Jarilo · alternative Jaryło · alternative Yaryla · alternative Yarylo

  1. Slavic mythologyThe god of vegetation, fertility, and springtime in Slavic mythology.

Origin

  1. Old East Slavicярилой
  2. Proto-Slavic*jarъ“strong, fierce”
  3. Proto-Slavic*jaro“spring”
  4. bg,ru,ukЯрило
  5. EnglishYarilo

Derived from Bulgarian, Russian, and Ukrainian Ярило (Jarylo), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *jaro (“spring”) or Proto-Slavic *jarъ (“strong, fierce”). It is related to Old East Slavic ярилой (jariloj), a straw effigy used by the ancient Slavs during the festival of Kupala to expel evil spirits.

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Translations

Bulgarian Ярило
  • Ярило (Jarilo)Slavic god of vegetation and spring
Polish Jaryło, Jaryła
  • JaryłoSlavic god of vegetation and spring
  • JaryłaSlavic god of vegetation and spring
  • JarunaSlavic god of vegetation and spring
Russian Ярило
  • Ярило (Jarilo)Slavic god of vegetation and spring
Ukrainian Ярило
  • Ярило (Jarylo)Slavic god of vegetation and spring
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APA

Yarilo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yarilo

MLA

“Yarilo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yarilo. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Yarilo,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yarilo.

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