Bogolep


Bogolep is an archaic Russian [Orthodox Church] monastic name created as a calque of the Greek word Theoprepēs, "God-befitting", "marvellous" Theoprepēs, known in Russia as Феопрепий was a martyr venerated in Russian Orthodoxy. Litvina and Uspensky write that the name is known as an exclusively monastic one, although there are some vague indications that the name could have been used by lay men. A number of Russian Orthodox monks had this name, including: