Svetovid

English

Alternative forms

Svantevit
Svetovit

Etymology

Derived from Russian Световит (Svetovit), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *svętъ (“holy”) and Proto-Slavic *vitъ (“lord”).

Proper noun

Svetovid

The chief god of the Slavic tribe of Rani and the Polabian Slavs, ruling over war, fertility, and prosperity.

Translations

west Slavic god of war

Belarusian: Святавід m (Svjatavid)
Latin: Suantouitus m
Old Norse: Svanraviz m (Old Icelandic), Svanteviz (Old Icelandic)
Polish: Świętowit (pl) m
Russian: Свентовит m (Sventovit), Световит m (Svetovit), Святовит m (Svjatovit), Свѣтовидъ m (Světovid) (archaic)
Serbo-Croatian: Световид m, Световит m
Ukrainian: Святовит m (Svjatovyt), Світовид m (Svitovyd), Святовид m (Svjatovyd)

Further reading

Svetovid on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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