Wołos

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic, from Proto-Germanic *walhaz. Doublet of Walia, wałach, Wałach, Weles, Włoch, Włochy, and Wołoch.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɔ.wɔs/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔwɔs
  • Syllabification: Wo‧łos

Proper noun

Wołos m pers

  1. (Slavic mythology) Veles (god of the fertile earth, livestock, waters, and the underworld, often portrayed as a chimera)

Declension

Proper noun

Wołos m pers or f

  1. a masculine surname
  2. a feminine surname

Declension

Masculine surname:

The feminine surname is indeclinable.

Further reading

  • Wołos in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Wołos in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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