Name «Zavysha»

Zavysha is a name likely derived from the verb "zavyshuvaty," meaning "to exaggerate." The suffix "-sha" comes from the shortened form of the name Zavyid, which has ancient origins and is connected to names such as Mstysha and Svyatosha, from the full names Mstyslav and Svyatoslav. The word "zavist" means "envy," which may also be related to the formation of the name Zavysha.The earliest records of the name Zavysha in Western Ukraine date back to the 15th century. For instance, in 1401, a nobleman named Zavyta from the town of Kobryn is mentioned, and in 1487, a man named Zavysha affixed his seal in the village of Dobuchyn. In the 17th century, this name began to be used as a surname, such as Pan Yuriy Zavysha from Zhytomyr in 1605 and Ivan Zavita, a Zaporizhian Cossack in 1670.The names Zavita, Zavysha, and Zavyitko are currently mostly found among Serbs and Croats, where they are considered derivatives of the name Zavyid. Initially, their meaning in Old Czech was "envy."Thus, the name Zavysha has deep historical roots and is connected to various cultural influences in Ukraine and neighboring countries.