Людмила

Russian

Etymology

Probably from Czech Ludmila. Popularized by Russian writers of the early 19th century. May be analyzed as люд (ljud) or лю́ди (ljúdi) + мила́ (milá), short feminine form of ми́лый (mílyj), i.e. dear to the people, beloved by the people.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [lʲʊdˈmʲiɫə]

Proper noun

Людми́ла • (Ljudmíla) f anim (genitive Людми́лы, nominative plural Людми́лы, genitive plural Людми́л)

  1. a female given name, Ludmila or Lyudmila

Declension

Derived terms

  • (Diminutives:) Лю́да (Ljúda), Лю́ся (Ljúsja), Ми́ла (Míla)
  • (Endearing forms:) Лю́дочка (Ljúdočka), Лю́сечка (Ljúsečka), Ми́лочка (Míločka)
  • (Pejorative forms:) Лю́дка (Ljúdka), Лю́ська (Ljúsʹka), Ми́лка (Mílka)
  • ("New vocative":) Люд (Ljud), Люсь (Ljusʹ), Мил (Mil)

Ukrainian

Etymology

люд (ljud) or лю́ди (ljúdy) + мила́ (mylá), feminine form of ми́лий (mýlyj), i.e. dear to the people, beloved by the people.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [lʲʊdˈmɪɫɐ]
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Proper noun

Людми́ла • (Ljudmýla) f pers (genitive Людми́ли, nominative plural Людми́ли, genitive plural Людми́л, relational adjective Людми́лин)

  1. a female given name, Ludmyla or Lyudmyla

Declension

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