Name «Bratyna»

**Name: Bratina**

Bratina is an ancient Ukrainian male name that features a qualitative suffix -ina (similar to modern names like Ivanina, Sennina, Yuryna). The name originates from two-root Slavic names such as Bratomyl or Lyubobrat.

Records of the name Bratina or Bratyna can also be found in the Register of the Zaporizhian Army from 1649. In addition to the name Bratina, the name Bratchyna is also documented in written sources. This name is formed using the same suffix but from the more complex root Bratko.

In Serbia, the male name Bratina was used as early as the 14th century and has maintained its popularity to this day.