Chъrsъ
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Chъrsъ is a Proto-Slavic theonym, possibly related to the adjective *kъrsъ meaning "declined, skinny, dwarf". The theonym's form is identical to Old Serbian and Bulgarian surnames, as well as toponyms. The name may be related to lunar cycles, with the moon seen as "skinny".
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 1918 – 2020
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Хорсъ
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“According to him, Chъrsъ in Polish would sound like chars and he finds this word in Polish dated phrases przecharsła koza or wycharsł mężczyzna meaning "emaciated, haggard, pinched, drawn" creature, or in Czech words krsati, krsnouti "to emaciate, haggard", krsek "dwarf", zakrsly, krs "dwarf shrub"”
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