Nedelya

Nedelya is a Bulgarian feminine name derived from the South Slavic word nedelya, meaning Sunday, which itself traces back to the Old Church Slavonic nedělya, originally meaning a day of no work or rest day, from the negating prefix ne- and dělati, to do or to work. The name was traditionally given to girls born on a Sunday, a practice common across Slavic cultures. Related forms found in other Slavic traditions include the Serbian and Croatian Nedeljka, the Macedonian Nedela, and the Czech and Slovak Neděle.