Name «Zhyla»

The masculine given name Zhyla likely originated as a shortening of two-component names such as Zhylysav or Domazhyla, featuring the first or second verbal component -zhyl-. It is less probable that it was formed based on the homophonic appellative zhila, which means 'blood vessel.' The name Zhyla was already used among Pechora falconers in 1330 (source: Tup 156). Records also exist from 1363 mentioning the robber Joseph filium Żyle in the city of Uzhhorod (source: Nagy I 332); in 1552, a townsman Ilya Popovych Zhyla from Cherkasy is recorded (source: OCherkZ 88); in 1649, a Cossack Anton Zhyla (source: R 22) and the Cossack of the Kaniv regiment Kurilo Zhylenya (source: RVZ 223).Starting from the 15th century, patronymics began to form from the names Zhyla and Zhyilka. For instance, in 1464 there is a record: "the dwelling that Zhylich held" in the city of Ostroh (source: SSUM I 360). In Poland, the given name Zhyla and its related forms were also used since the 14th century (source: SSNO VI/3 377-378).