Foreign Names and Surnames Dataset

Overview

This repository contains structured datasets for the most popular names and surnames across various languages, including Ukrainian, Russian, Belarusian, and others. Each dataset includes transliterations, equivalents in Polish and English, informal diminutives, and other variants. The primary goal is to assist in transliteration accuracy, typo detection, and cross-linguistic studies.

Contents

The repository currently includes:

1. Ukrainian Names and Surnames

   • Female Names
   • Male Names
   • Surnames

2. Russian Names and Surnames

   • Female Names
   • Male Names
   • Surnames

3. Planned Additions

   • Additional languages such as Belarusian, Vietnamese, and more.
   • Frequency of occurrence of the given names and surnames.

Dataset Structure

Each dataset contains circa 50 female names, 50 male names, and 50 surnames. The data is organized into tables with the following columns:

• Original Name: The name or surname in its original script.
• Polish Transliteration: Transliteration based on Polish orthography.
• Alt Polish Trans: Alternative Polish transliterations.
• Polish Equivalent: Direct equivalent in Polish.
• English Equivalent: Standard English equivalent.
• Informal Diminutive: Common informal or diminutive forms.
• Other Variants: Additional regional or historical forms.

Example File Structure

Each file is formatted as a XLSX table, and an example structure is shown below:

Female Names (Ukrainian Example)

Original Name	Polish Transliteration	Alt Polish Trans	Polish Equivalent	English Equivalent	Informal Diminutive	Other Variants
Олена	Olena	Olona	Helena	Helen	Olenka	Alyona
Наталія	Natalia	Nataliya	Natalia	Natalie	Nata	Natasha

Surnames (Ukrainian Example)

Original Name	Polish Transliteration	Alt Polish Trans	Polish Equivalent	English Equivalent	Informal Diminutive	Other Variants
Шевченко	Szewczenko	Szevczenko	Szewczyk	Shevchenko		Chevtchenko
Мельник	Melnyk	Melnik	Mielnik	Melnyk		Melnykov