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Sveta

Sveta proper noun: a diminutive of the female given name Svetlana, from Russian.

Proper noun

Sveta

  1. A diminutive of the female given name Svetlana, from Russian
    • Then one evening Katya approached a girl named Svetlana.
      “Sveta, you have such beautiful hair,” she said. “Where did you get your permanent?”2008, Ellen Bailey, Katya's Gold: What Will Her Dreams Cost?, page 53

Origin of Sveta

From Russian Све́та (Svéta), an informal pet form of Светла́на (Svetlána, “Svetlana”).

Phrases with Sveta

Questions about Sveta

What does Sveta mean?
Sveta means a diminutive of the female given name Svetlana, from Russian.
What part of speech is Sveta?
Sveta is a proper noun.

Words near Sveta in the dictionary

  1. Sverdlovsky
  2. sverdrup
  3. sverdrups
  4. sverigeite
  5. SVET
  6. Sveta
  7. Sveta Marija
  8. Sveta Nedelja
  9. Sveta Nedjelja
  10. Svetambar
  11. Svetambara

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