Submitted NameRevisions Save Type Political Subdivision Usage English Edit Status Status [show contributorshide contributors] Added 3/5/2017 by highexpectasians Edited 9/25/2021 by Infinitas Meaning & History From Russian Мордовия (Mordoviya) derived from the name of the Mordvin (or Mordva) people. The name is thought to be derived from the Iranian root mard meaning "man". This is the name of a republic of Russia.