Name «Khuda»

The masculine name Khuda, like the Bulgarian Khudo, is associated with the ancient adjective "khud," meaning 'poor, wretched, unfortunate.' This name is currently classified as a hypocorism of the two-root name Khudisлав, which is mentioned in a Latin document from the 13th century. The masculine name Chudoslaw and the feminine name Chuda are also recorded in the Middle Ages, particularly in Poland.The creative basis of the name has shown high productivity in forming surnames over the centuries. Among them are: Khudan, Khudanich, Khudy, Khudynec, Khudovych, and others. The earliest mentions of the anthroponym Khuda in Ukrainian lands date back to written records from the 15th to 18th centuries. For example, in 1566, Mikita, formerly Khuda, is mentioned; in 1649, the Cossack of the Bratslav regiment Vasyl Khuda, and the Cossack of the Uman regiment Kostya Khudy are noted; and in 1667, the village of Rakovets is recorded, where the name Chuda is mentioned.