English Explanatory Dictionary

Buyan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. In Russian folklore, a mysterious island with the ability to appear and disappear with the tide; the home of the Zoryas (solar goddesses) and three brothers representing the Northern, Western, and Eastern Winds.

Word forms

Buyan Bujan

Etymology

From Russian Буя́н (Buján). See there for further information.

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