Diminutive "Masha"/"Macha" (masculine)

30 Jun 2013 #1

Dear all,

I would be very grateful if someone could tell me what the diminutive "Masha"/"Macha" stands for when it is NOT given to a woman but to a man.

Kind regards.

Wulkan - | 3,187

30 Jun 2013 #2

"Masha"/"Macha"

there is no such a thing in Polish

gumishu 13 | 6,138

30 Jun 2013 #3

could be a peculiar way to call some Maciek - Maciej (Matthew)

Paulina 16 | 4,373

30 Jun 2013 #4

I would be very grateful if someone could tell me what the diminutive "Masha"/"Macha" stands for when it is NOT given to a woman but to a man.

I don't know of any Russian male name that would have such a diminutive.
In case of "Polish" names Machabeusz has such a diminutive form (Masha=Masza), apparently:

dzieci.pl/word,Machabeusz,imie.html?smgputicaid=610dca

Diminutive name Machabeusz
The most common diminutives are
Machab, Machabi, Machasz, Machabeuszek, Masza, Maszi, Besio, Beusz, Beszek, Uszek

delphiandomine 88 | 18,131

30 Jun 2013 #5

Machabeusz

Is that name Polish? It looks like a Sorbian name if anything...

Paulina 16 | 4,373

30 Jun 2013 #6

Is that name Polish?

Semitic.

The only really Polish names (in origin) are the Slavic ones, you know ;)

Wulkan - | 3,187

30 Jun 2013 #7

I don't know of any Russian male name that would have such a diminutive.

she would have have gone to Russian forums if it was about Russian name

In case of "Polish" names Machabeusz has such a diminutive form (Masha=Masza), apparently:

for sure it's not about that name, nobody is named like that even if the name exists in the calendar :-)

Paulina 16 | 4,373

30 Jun 2013 #8

she would have have gone to Russian forums if it was about Russian name

if someone could tell me what the diminutive "Masha"/"Macha" stands for when it is NOT given to a woman but to a man.

Well, "Masha" in case of a woman is a Russian diminutive, not Polish, so I thought I'll make it lear for GoldenSummer.

for sure it's not about that name,

I'm just sharing the info, Wulkan.
I don't know why the OP is asking this question so I share whatever I can find.

It could be, for example, someone's nickname, and not a diminutive form of a name.

nobody is named like that even if the name exists in the calendar :-)

True, but, on the other hand, some parents can be very "creative" about their children's names so you never know lol

facebook.com/hagi1977
facebook.com/czezczeztermachabeusz.czezowski

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