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Tzvetan

Tzvetan is a masculine given name of Bulgarian origin. It derives from the Bulgarian root tsvet- meaning flower or bloom, with the suffix -an, forming a personal name. The etymology reflects a common Slavic naming pattern that links to natural imagery. The name is commonly transliterated as Tsvetan in Bulgarian Latin-script texts and as Tzvetan in English- and French-language contexts; other spellings may appear in diaspora communities.

The name is most widely used in Bulgaria and among Bulgarian communities elsewhere, and is typically given

Notable people: Tzvetan Todorov (1939–2017) was a Bulgarian-French historian, essayist and literary critic. His work spanned

See also: Tsvetanov, a surname derived from the given name. The given name shares roots with related

to
boys.
In
Bulgaria,
it
may
be
encountered
in
various
forms
of
local
culture
and
demographics,
with
no
single
standardized
spelling
in
English-language
media.
literature,
philosophy
and
political
theory,
and
he
is
widely
cited
for
analyses
of
democracy,
human
rights
and
the
ethics
of
representation.
Slavic
names
such
as
Tsvetomir
and
Tsvetko.