Slavena
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| meaning = slava ("glory, fame") or ("Slavic woman")
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| origin = Slavic
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| variant forms = Slaven (m)
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Slavena (pronounced slah-vyeh-nah) is a feminine given name of Slavic origin meaning 'Slavic woman' or 'fame, glory'. The short form is Slávka and variants are Sláva, Slavinka, Slavenka, Vena. The masculine form is Slaven.{{cn|date=December 2022}}
The name days are (Czech) 12 February and (Slovene) 31 December.{{cn|date=December 2022}}
People with the name
- Slavka Atanasijević (1850–1897), Serbian pianist and composer
- Slávka Budínová (1924–2002), Czech actress
- Slavenka Drakulić (born 1949), Croatian journalist, novelist and essayist
- Slavka Drašković, Serbian government official and writer
- Slávka Frniaková (born 1979), Slovak basketball player
- Slavka Kohout (born 1932), American figure skating coach
- Slavka Maneva (1934–2010), Macedonian writer and poet
- Slavka Ouzounova (born 1971), Bulgarian volleyball player
- Slavena Vatova (born 1989), Bulgarian model
See also
- {{intitle|Slavka}}
- 2821 Slávka, a minor planet named after Sláva Vávrová, the discoverer's mother
- Slavic names
External links
- [http://www.behindthename.com/name/slave18na Slavěna -> Behind the Name]
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Category:Slavic feminine given names