Grażyna

For other uses, see Grażyna (disambiguation).

Grażyna [ɡraˈʐɨna] is a Polish feminine given name. The name was created by the Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz for the main character of his 1823 poem Grażyna. The name is derived from the Lithuanian adjective gražus, meaning "pretty", "beautiful".[1]

Diminutives/hypocoristics include Grasia, Grazia, Grażynka, Grażka, Grażusia.

In Polish tradition, the name days for Grażyna are April 1[1] and July 26.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 April 1, a name day for Grażyna (Polish)
  2. ↑ July 26, a name day for Grażyna (Polish)
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, March 08, 2013. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.