No. 8,189 in Russian
людмила
The Russian word "Людмила" is a female given name, meaning "favor of the people" or "loved by the people."
In a sentence
Людмила работает на заводе.
Lyudmila works at a factory.
Here, 'Людмила' is used as a proper noun referring to a person.
Одно из популярных женских имён в России — Людмила.
One of the popular female names in Russia is Lyudmila.
In this case, 'Людмила' is used to reference the name itself within a discussion about names.
Друзья называют Людмилу домашним прозвищем Люда.
Friends call Lyudmila by her nickname Luda.
Here, 'Людмила' denotes the formal name of a person, followed by mentioning her informal nickname.
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