Apollinaria

ah-puhl-lee-NAH-ree-ah

Russian, from Greek

"related to the god Apollo"

Apollinaria Origin and Meaning

The name Apollinaria is a girl's name meaning "related to the god Apollo".

A grand Russian name, Apollinaria is a feminine form of Apollinaris, an Ancient Greek name that belonged to many Saints and martyrs. The most well-known bearer of this name was Apollinaria Suslova: better known as Polina Suslova. She was Fyodor Dostoyevsky's mistress and she is believed to have been the inspiration for many female characters in his novels. This name can also be transliterated as Apollinariia.