Sveta
English
editEtymology
editFrom Russian Све́та (Svéta), an informal pet form of Светла́на (Svetlána, “Svetlana”).
Proper noun
editSveta
- A female given name from Russian, diminutive of Svetlana
- 2008, Ellen Bailey, Katya's Gold: What Will Her Dreams Cost?, page 53:
- Then one evening Katya approached a girl named Svetlana.
“Sveta, you have such beautiful hair,” she said. “Where did you get your permanent?”