The name 'Khotevyd' is an ancient Slavic personal name derived from the verbal root "khotity," meaning 'to desire,' and the root "-vid." This name may be associated with the possessive name of the village Khotevyzh, currently known as Fotevyzh in the Glukhov district of the Sumy region. The toponym (name of the locality) has been documented in records from 1779 to 1781.