The Traditional Name of the Vampyre Across Eastern Europe

Provided by: Dr. Daniel E. Collins

Ohio State University

 

 

 

Country / Region

Name

Southern Russia:

Upyr

Belarus: 

Upit / (V)upor  <can also mean sorcerer>

Poland:

  -Among Kashubs:

Wupji / Upor 

   Upierz / Upior / Opi

Czech Republic: 

Upir

Ukrainian:  

Upyr / Upir / Opir

Slovakia:   

Upir

Croatia:  

Upirina

Serbia: 

Vampir / Lampir

Kosovo Gypsy:  

Dhampir

Bulgarian:

Vampir / Vupir / Vepir / Vapir

Greek:  

Vampyras / Vomperas / Vompiras

Turkish:     

Ober  <also means witch>

 


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