Nadezhda (given name)
Nadezhda or Nadežda (Cyrillic: Надежда) is a Slavic female given name popular in Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia and other Slavic countries, as well as other former Soviet states such as Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan etc. It means "hope". A Russian-language diminutive form of this name is Nadia (Cyrillic Надя). The Belarusian version is Nadzeya (Надзея, Łacinka: Nadzieja, like in Polish), the Ukrainian version is Nadiya (Надія), and the Czech version is Naděžda, where it can also be shortened to Nad'a. In Serbo-Croatian, it can be shortened to Nada or Nađa.
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Bulgaria/Russia/Serbia |
| Meaning | Hope |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Nadia, Nadja, Nadine, Nadina, Nadeschda |
Notable people with these names include:
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