Name «Kryvets»

Kryvets is a Slavic personal name that likely derives from the noun "kryvets." In contemporary Slavic languages, this word has several meanings, including "curved person," "crooked-legged," and "accuser." The earliest Ukrainian mentions of the name Kryvets date back to the 14th century. For example, in 1385, a witness named Kryvets Fedorovych is mentioned, and in 1475, documents record the patronymic "Pan Mytko Kryvtsev" from the village of Khvalymychi. In 1649, a Cossack from the Bratslav Regiment named Ivan Kryvchenko is mentioned.At the end of the 15th century, specifically in 1495, the name Kryvets also begins to appear in other Slavic regions. For instance, documents mention "the okolnichy Smolensk Ivaška Kryvtsy" from the city of Vilna.