Name «Ostromyr»

The name "Ostromyr" is a rare Slavic compound name. Its primary component is the adjective "ostr-", which means 'sharp', as seen in Polish and other Slavic medieval names such as Ostro-bąd, Ostrogniew, Ostrołow, Ostrowod. This element expresses the meaning of 'fierce, cruel, decisive'. The second component is "-myr", which means 'peace'.The earliest written records of the name "Ostromyr" and patronymics derived from it date back to the 11th-12th centuries. For example, in the records of the 11th century, Ostramir-Yosif is mentioned, a Novgorod boyar and commander of Iziaslav Yaroslavich. In 1200, the patronymic Tverd'jata Ostramirichъ, an ambassador to Tsargrad, was recorded. A notable figure in Rus' was also Ostramir, a posadnik mentioned in chronicles.In modern Ukrainian onomastics, the name Ostromyr is reflected in surnames such as Ostrenko (mentioned in 1683) and Ostry.