Name «Holyi»

The anthroponym "Holyi" originates from the adjective "holyi," meaning "naked" or "unclothed." Initially, this name was likely used as an internal family name, similar to the Czech name "Hol" or the Polish "Gol." Over time, in Ukraine, its meaning expanded to become associated with the notion of "poor" or "destitute," transitioning primarily into a surname or nickname. Examples of this name's usage include: in 1385, "Holyi Yakhno" is mentioned; in 1408, "our servant Holyi from Rebrich" is noted with reference to the city of Suceava; in 1607, "Holy Fedor" from the village of Vorochovo is recorded; and in 1649, the Cossack surname "Holeyenko" appears. There is also a nickname from the village of Voynyatina in Uzhanshchyna, "Czygan Holababa."