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Radul

Radul or Radule is a Slavic given name, derived from the word rad, meaning "work, care ". It is the base of the Serbian surnames of Radulović, Radulić, Raduljica, and the Russian and Bulgarian Radulov. Several toponyms are derived from the name, such as Radule in Poland, Radul in Ukraine, Radulovtsi in Bulgaria, etc.

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Radul / Radule
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LanguageSlavic
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Word/nameSlavic
Meaningrad ("work, care, joy")
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Variant formRadule
NicknameRade
Related namesRadu (Romanian)

Radul or Radule (Cyrillic: Радул) is a Slavic given name, derived from the word rad, meaning "work, care ". It is the base of the Serbian surnames of Radulović, Radulić, Raduljica, and the Russian and Bulgarian Radulov. Several toponyms are derived from the name, such as Radule in Poland, Radul in Ukraine, Radulovtsi in Bulgaria, etc.

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