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svetlana

/svˌɛtlˈɑnə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables
svet-lana
IPA
/svˌɛtlˈɑnə/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name, common in Slavic nations in which Orthodox Christianity is established.

Etymology

Transliteration of Russian Светла́на (Svetlána), from свет (svet, “light”). Made up by Alexander Vostokov in 1802, later borrowed into English and other languages.

Frequently Paired Words

Lana Sveta

Rhymes With

gonna wanna marijuana ana donna madonna rihanna nirvana mana guyana botswana haryana

Questions

How do you pronounce svetlana?
The recorded pronunciation is /svˌɛtlˈɑnə/.
What does svetlana mean?
A female given name, common in Slavic nations in which Orthodox Christianity is established.
Where does svetlana come from?
Transliteration of Russian Светла́на (Svetlána), from свет (svet, “light”). Made up by Alexander Vostokov in 1802, later borrowed into English and other languages.

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