Pelagiya

  • [ pye-lah-GEE-yah, pee-lah-GEE-yah ]
  • Russian
Russian form of PELAGIA.

PELAGIA   female   Ancient Greek, Greek, Polish
Feminine form of PELAGIUS. This was the name of a few early saints, including a young 4th-century martyr who threw herself from a rooftop in Antioch rather than lose her virginity.
PELAGIUS   male   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Πελαγιος (Pelagios), which was derived from πελαγος (pelagos) "the sea". This was the name of several saints and two popes.
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT GREEK: Pelagia
GREEK: Pelagia
POLISH: Pelagia
RUSSIAN: Pelageya
MASCULINE FORMS
ANCIENT GREEK: Pelagios, Pelagius