Name «Bohatyr»

The name "Bohatyr" has Ukrainian colloquial origins. Its initial part "Boh" resembles the Slavic theonym and anthroponym "Boh," although this name is actually borrowed from Turkic languages. For instance, the ancient Turkic word "bahadır" means "hero, brave one." This word originates from the noun "bohatyr," which means "giant, brave warrior." In historical documents from the 17th century, the name "Bohatyr" was already used as a surname or in conjunction with a personal name. In particular, in 1649, a Cossack from the Bratslav regiment named Yatsko Bohatyr (RVZ 245) and a Cossack from the Bilocherkiv regiment named Ivan Bohatirenko (RVZ 198) are mentioned.