Name «Neliub»

The name Neliub has ancient Slavic origins and is derived from the root "Lyub-", which means "dear, beloved, precious," by the addition of the negative particle "ne-." This name, similar to the personal name Nekras, could serve as a warning about the named object.As a proper personal name, Neliub can be found in Ukrainian written records from the 15th to 16th centuries. For example, in 1463 a witness named Pan Neliub is mentioned, in 1547 - Neliub, a monastery servant, and in 1565 - Nielub Wierchniak. From the name Neliub, patronymics began to form. In 1675, Iosif Nelyubovych Tokalsky, a Kyivan metropolitan, is mentioned, as well as surnames such as Neylyubić Miron and Juras Nelubić, along with Mich. Nelyubicz from the village of Rakhiv.On the territory of medieval Poland, the masculine personal name Nelubić has been recorded since the 14th century. Today, the surname Nelyubiy is still found in the Vinnytsia region. Since the 16th century, the name Neliub has also started to be recorded in Belarus, for instance, in 1528 - Neliub Shcherbovych and in 1567 - Neliub Korobka.