Name «Boryvoi»

The name Borivoy has interesting and deep roots. Pavel Valchakov notes that “baptized by one of the Slavic teachers, Methodius,” Borivoy was the first Přemyslid, living during the late 9th to early 10th century. His name is mentioned in the "Life of Saint Ludmila." It is evident that this name is Proto-Slavic and has continued to exist in the Czech and Slovak languages, as well as in the languages of South Slavic peoples.Interestingly, the name Borivoy consists of the imperative form of the verb “borti,” which means “to fight” or “to battle,” and the noun “vojb," which translates to “army.” Thus, the name Borivoy may have meaning related to fighting for military affairs or leadership in battle.