Svetlana’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Svetlana
Give Svetlana a notebook that's unmistakably hers. Svetlana's Notebook has her name in elegant script over a pink watercolor apple blossom cover.
- 160 lined pages
- 6" x 9" paperback
- Watercolor apple blossom cover with "Svetlana's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
Where does the name Svetlana come from?
Behind the Name says Svetlana is derived from the Russian word svet, meaning “light, world.” It was popularized by the 1813 poem Svetlana by Vasily Zhukovsky, and it is sometimes used as a translation of Photine. Wikipedia adds that, unusually for a Russian name, it is not of ancient Slavic origin: it was coined by Alexander Vostokov in 1802.
Other forms of Svetlana
Behind the Name lists Sveta, Svetka and Lana as Russian short forms, with Lana also used in Croatian, Georgian and Slovene. Wikipedia adds Svetlanka, Svetulya, Svetunya, Svetusya, Svetukha, Svetusha and Veta. Sveta and Lana are the two to try first.
Well-known Svetlanas
Wikipedia’s list of Svetlanas includes Svetlana Alexievich, born in 1948, a Belarusian journalist and writer. It also names Svetlana Alliluyeva (1926 to 2011), the youngest daughter of Joseph Stalin, and Svetlana Alpers, born in 1936, an American art historian, professor, writer and critic. It also lists Svetlana Abrosimova, born in 1980, a Russian professional basketball player, and Svetlana Adyrkhaeva (1938 to 2023), a Russian ballet dancer.
Svetlana’s popularity
Svetlana never appeared in a Social Security top-200 decade table, from the 1880s to the 2010s. Behind the Name charts it in other countries instead, ranking it 28th in Armenia in 2007 and 44th in 2014. Other regional ranks include Czechia, Estonia, Israel, Kazakhstan, Latvia and Moldova.
A few more things about Svetlana
Wikipedia says Svetlana was adopted as the vernacular equivalent of the Greek name Photini, borne by a saint identified with the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well in the Gospel of John. It also lists similar light names: Lucia, Claire, Roxana and Shweta. Wikipedia also notes that Sveta means “saint” in Bulgarian, and that the Slavic element svet can mean “blessed, holy, bright.”
Gift ideas with Svetlana in mind
- For a poetry lover. A journal for verse, in the spirit of Zhukovsky’s ballad.
- For a writer or journalist. A reporter-style notebook for drafts.
- For an art history fan. A gallery-visit log.
- For Christmas. A bright name meaning “light” suits a winter gift.
A notebook for every Svetlana
Svetlana’s Notebook works just as well for a teenager as for a grandmother. It’s 6" x 9", which fits in most bags, with 160 lined pages and no printed layout to work around. Use it as a diary, a school notebook, a planner or a place to collect quotes and ideas. A name on the cover turns an everyday notebook into something personal.
Why choose a personalized notebook?
A plain notebook is useful. One with her name on it is a gift. Seeing “Svetlana’s Notebook” on the cover tells Svetlana it was chosen for her, not grabbed off a shelf, and that small touch is often what makes people keep a notebook going instead of abandoning it after a week.
Frequently asked questions
How big is Svetlana’s Notebook? 6" x 9", or about 15.2 x 22.9 cm. It’s a paperback with 160 lined pages inside.
Where do I buy it? Svetlana’s Notebook is available on Amazon, which prints each copy to order and looks after delivery and refunds.
Do you have other names? We do, hundreds of them. Browse all name notebooks or read how to find a name on our personalized name notebooks page.
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