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Boris (male)

Diminutive for:Borislav (M)
Pet Name(s):Boba (M) Borya (M)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:

Russian short form of Borislav, "battle glory", and also a Tartar nickname from "small".  Reasonably popular in English-speaking communities.
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