https://meettheslavs.com Slavic People, History & Mythology Sat, 14 May 2022 10:03:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://meettheslavs.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Favicon.jpg https://meettheslavs.com 32 32 https://meettheslavs.com/famous-serbians/ Sat, 19 Jun 2021 01:00:15 +0000 https://meettheslavs.com/?p=9264 Have you ever been to Serbia? The biggest former Yugoslav country with some 7 million citizens is well-known for excellent food, amazing nature, but also many famous Serbians. Similar to most Balkan countries, Serbia has had a turbulent and complex past (and politics).  The territory of Serbia used to be a tributary to the Byzantine, […]

The post 16 Famous Serbians first appeared on Meet the Slavs.]]> https://meettheslavs.com/famous-croatians/ Tue, 15 Jun 2021 22:26:10 +0000 https://meettheslavs.com/?p=9261 There are many famous people with Croatian ancestry. They live all around the globe (take that flat Earthers!) and are proud of their Croatian heritage. Many of them have risen to fame with their work in the fields of science, music, sports or film.  If you’re interested in famous people from the Balkans, you can […]

The post Most Famous Croatians in Sports, Science & More first appeared on Meet the Slavs.]]> https://meettheslavs.com/famous-belarusians/ Tue, 18 May 2021 18:12:00 +0000 https://meettheslavs.com/?p=9232 In this article, I am going to tell you a little bit about some of the most famous people that were born in Belorussia. Each of the people mentioned has had an impact on the culture and arts of Belarus, as well as the world. Welcome to the highly impressive Belarusian hall of fame.  Most […]

The post 12 Famous Belarusians first appeared on Meet the Slavs.]]> https://meettheslavs.com/famous-polish-people/ Sun, 16 May 2021 21:51:47 +0000 https://meettheslavs.com/?p=9229 There are many famous people that were born in Poland. This article is not big enough (and I am not paid enough, more importantly) to go through all of them, so 11 will have to suffice. In the next few paragraphs, we will draw attention to some of the most famous Polish people, their greatest […]

The post 11 Famous Polish People first appeared on Meet the Slavs.]]> https://meettheslavs.com/famous-ukrainians/ Fri, 14 May 2021 18:37:16 +0000 https://meettheslavs.com/?p=9226 Famous Ukrainian actors, musicians, painters, and scientists, shaped the present we live in, in many (and different) extraordinary ways.  If you want to learn more about them, guess what? You have found yourself in the right place!  In this article, we are going to talk about some of the most famous people that were born […]

The post 10 Famous Ukrainians first appeared on Meet the Slavs.]]> https://meettheslavs.com/russian-models/ Wed, 28 Apr 2021 00:12:37 +0000 https://meettheslavs.com/?p=9206 Russian men are known throughout the world for their antics and shenanigans (most of it connected with drinking vodka!). On the other hand, Russian women are widely known for their beauty. So it’s not that far fetched that many of the Russian ladies would choose modeling as their career. These beautiful women have mesmerized the […]

The post Top 9 Russian Models first appeared on Meet the Slavs.]]> https://meettheslavs.com/russian-female-singers/ Mon, 26 Apr 2021 06:40:00 +0000 https://meettheslavs.com/?p=9178 In the following article, I am going to talk about some of the most famous women on the music scene, both Russian and international ones.  Some of those stars are part of the immortal category, some are on the rise, but what they all have in common is one unique dedication to singing.  For these […]

The post 7 Most Popular Russian Female Singers first appeared on Meet the Slavs.]]> https://meettheslavs.com/eastern-european-last-names/ Wed, 21 Apr 2021 07:55:42 +0000 https://meettheslavs.com/?p=9142 Names tell the story of origin. Last names are meant to be descriptive and they contain family history as well as other characteristics that are meant to broaden our identity.  Here we have a list of the most common surnames among the European citizens living in the east part of the continent. Some of them […]

The post Eastern European Last Names first appeared on Meet the Slavs.]]> https://meettheslavs.com/are-bulgarians-slavs/ Wed, 21 Apr 2021 07:43:00 +0000 https://meettheslavs.com/?p=9138 First, let us say that Bulgaria is the name of one of the first countries in the world!  It was founded back in the 7th century and it occupies the eastern portion of the Balkan peninsula and is geographically part of southeastern Europe. There are many interesting facts about this magnificent country and its people. […]

The post Are Bulgarians Slavs, Tatars or Something Else? first appeared on Meet the Slavs.]]> https://meettheslavs.com/polish-last-names/ Wed, 31 Mar 2021 01:44:08 +0000 https://meettheslavs.com/?p=9072 All surnames have stories about their origin. Those stories are keys to one’s identity, encrypted with specific features related to family history, social rank, ethnicity etc. Consequently, the way they are formed is not random.  Since the Polish last names are no exception from this observation, we are going to categorize them into a few […]

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