Name «Pryhara»

The name "Pryhara" is a Ukrainian personal name of nickname type, derived from the appellative "pryhara," meaning "something that has burned." The name was given to children of African descent. From the 17th century, it has only served as a surname. For example, in 1659, Ivan Pryhara is documented as a Cossack ataman in Pereiaslav. In 1720, a serf named Mich. Prehara from the village of N. Selyshche is mentioned. From an omasological perspective, a close name is "Pryzcomycza," which is referenced in 1571 in the village of V. Bychkyv.