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GirlPronounced Czech /ˈlud.mɪ.la/; Russian /lʲʊd.ˈmʲi.ɫə/Latvian language family

Ľudmila

A name meaning "favour of the people".

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Ľudmila is a girl name meaning "favour of the people".

Pronunciation: Czech /ˈlud.mɪ.la/; Russian /lʲʊd.ˈmʲi.ɫə/.

GenderGirl
Meaningfavour of the people
PronunciationCzech /ˈlud.mɪ.la/; Russian /lʲʊd.ˈmʲi.ɫə/
Language familyLatvian

Meaning and history

The name means "favour of the people" from the Slavic elements ľudŭ "people" and milŭ "gracious, dear". Saint Ludmila was a 10th-century duchess of Bohemia, the grandmother of Saint Václav. She was murdered on the orders of her daughter-in-law Drahomíra. As a Russian name, this is an alternate transcription of Людмила (usually rendered Lyudmila ).

Notes and context

Usage: czech, latvian, russian | Russian: Людмила