[Ariets]

Originally Posted by Gemars

Slav? or slave? in history is it the same. First name of Slavs Sjeuoján [Syewoyan] or Sěloján [Syeloyan] means two words Sělo = sow, já -n = beginner,start, by z-já-čati, CZ:začínat, počínat (start, begin). It is first agriculturist. in 10000 b.c. by the river (n)Amu/darja (CZ: nám darující) = to us giving.

not really there are many theories and isnt so easy.

THE ORIGIN of the name Slav, Protoslavic Slovenin”, has never been entirely satisfactorily explained.

And name Slav was using also as people who take (import) slaves (in bizantium).

For example read:
B.P. Lozinski - The name SLAV