Name «Dobryk»

The name Dobryk is formed using the affectionate suffix -yk from the adjective "dobry" (good). This name is similar to many other names, such as Bylyk, Holyk, Dovzhyk, Malyk, etc. Besides Ukrainians, the name Dobryk is also known to Bulgarians, where it is used alongside the variant Dobryko. Today, in Ukrainian culture, this name is only used as a surname. For example, in 1720, a serf named Alex Dobrik from the village of Luh was recorded.