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:
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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