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Drahomíra
Say it: DRAH-hoh-mee-rah
Meaning
From Slavic drag 'dear, precious' and mir 'peace, world'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Borne by the 10th-century duchess remembered in legend as the opponent of Saint Ludmila; revived in the 19th-20th centuries.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Polish | Dragomira |
|---|---|
| Serbian | Dragomira |
| Bulgarian | Dragomira |
Famous bearers
- Drahomíra, Duchess of Bohemia, mother of Saint Wenceslas
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Where this comes from
- Medieval Slavic chronicles and charters
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