Name «Zhyt»

The meaning of the name Zhyt is associated with the verb "to live" or the noun "life." The presence of this personal name in Old Ukrainian is confirmed by the use of derivatives based on the root "Zhyt-." For example, in the patronymic from 1600, the name Zhitenko appears. Additionally, related names such as Żit are found in other Slavic languages. This can be compared to the Russian possessive form Zhitsov and the Old Polish anthroponym Żitow.