Cousins, brothers, sisters used interchangeibly?

[Hannia]

???

I think it could be Hryc, which is variant nick for Hryhorij-Gregory in Ukranian. It's equivalent to Greg in English. Transliterated it would sound like Hrytz. It was a very popular name for Ruthenian/Ukrainian men at the turn of the century. In some cases this name was anglicized to Harry.

[dcotsman]

Thanks...that makes sense.
Just to be clear, can you help me with some other Ukrainian given names and their equivalent English name.
Wasko
Wasyl
Jan
Iwan
Ivan (same as Iwan?)
Hric - Greg
Mikolaj - Mike?
Michal -
Nickolas - is this the only Ukrainian way of pronouncing Nick?
Oleg-
Ilko -
Anastasia -
Marya -
Mariska -

Thanks

[Hannia]

Wasko = nick for Wasyl (formal form may also show up as Basilius). Equivalent to Basil in English.

Jan = Polish version of John/Iwan/Ivan

Hric/Hryc = nick for Hryhorij (Gregory). Equivalent to Greg.

Mikolaj /Mykola - Western Ukrainian form of Nicholas.

Nikolaj = Eastern Ukrainian form of Nicholas. Kolya, nick for Nikolai/j, used primarily in E. Ukraine.

Ilko = nick for equivalent name Elias in English.

Anastasia = nicks are Nastunia and Nastia

Marya/Maria = nick & endearment name is Maryska

Michal/Mychajlo = equivalent to Michael in English. In W. Ukraine the nick would be Misko or Miscio and in
E. Ukraine nick would be Misha.

Oleg / Oleh = name as is . Origins are Varangian/Scandanavian. Name of important Prince of Kyiv from 10th century. I grew up w/someone w/that name. Americans called him Olek.

[dcotsman]

Thanks. This is very helpful.
What about Kaska. Was/is this a popular Ukrainian name and does it have an English equivalency??
Also is Anna an English equivalent to Annastasia?

[Hannia]

Kaska is nick for Kateryna/Katerzyna. Equivalent to Kathy in English.

Anna is formal for Hania or Nusia or Hanusia.

I have seen Anastasia change to Anna after immigration..

Additionally, Marya could also be nick Marusia.