Name «Voron»

The personal name Voron in the Ukrainian nominative is represented quite sparsely. For instance, in 1393, a certain Voron is mentioned as the mayor of Kolomyia; in 1552, there is mention of Voron Vasylevych from the city of Mozyr. Later, this lexeme is used mainly in the formation of surname-like names. For example, in 1470, a certain pan Lev Voronovych is noted from the city of Volodymyr.According to Y. Svoboda, simple "bird" names, such as Golub (Dove), Kruk (Crow), Orly (Eagle), Sova (Owl), and Voron (Raven), in ancient Slavic culture served a protective function: they were believed to protect their bearers from illness and evil spirits. In Southern Slavic cultures, such formations corresponded to non-full forms, such as the Serbian names Vran, Vranesh, Vranko, Vrancha, or the Bulgarian names Vranko, Vrancho. According to S. Ilchev, these names were given to dark-skinned and black-haired children, and among Serbs in the 14th century, they served not only a nominative purpose but also fulfilled a protective function.In the Rohatyn district of Ivano-Frankivsk region, the toponym Voroniv is mentioned as early as 1439, and in Eastern Slovakia, the name of the city Voroniv is known, with the earliest record dating back to 1333-1337. From this name, patronymics began to form quite early; for example, in 1398, Voronko is cited as the mayor of Kolomyia-Rus from the city of Kolomyia.