why do so many americans have it?
2007-02-09 19:47:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Yes, they are Russian names. Sasha actually is the Russian nickname for Alexander. About why Americans have these names, I'd say because people hear these names, like them and decide to give them to their children.
2007-02-09 20:15:30 · answer #1 · answered by Elly 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Tanya and Tatiana are throughly Slavic names today but derive from the Greek name Anastasia, the feminine form of Anastasios meaning "resurrection."
2007-02-09 20:29:54 · answer #2 · answered by Brennus 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they are, Sasha is the nickname for Alexander and Tanya is the nickname for Tatiana. And i guess Americans liked them that's why the give them to their kids.
2007-02-10 01:13:44 · answer #3 · answered by Sabrina H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sasha, derivative name from Alexandra, and Tanya, derivative name from Tatiana, are common Russian names for girls.
2007-02-10 01:12:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they are slavic... you'll find them to be popular in many slavic countires. They only big difference is that in the Russian world Sasha is generally only for men but in other countires (i.e. Czech) it can also be for women.
2007-02-09 21:16:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Tanya means Fairy Queen.
2007-02-10 04:42:35 · answer #6 · answered by yakkydoc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋