How did Slavic nations name their states?

[Crn Volk]

It seems to be a combination of adopting a name of a ruling tribe and/or a geographic name.

For example;

Russia - named after state forming Scandinavian tribe of Rus.
Bulgaria - named after state forming Asiatic tribe of Bulgars
Serbia - named after old Serboi - probably of Sarmation descent
Croatia - named after old Hrvati - probably of Sarmation descent
Ukraine - named after Slavic term Kraj for territory
Poland- named after Slavic term for plain - Pole
Macedonia - named after the ancient region of Macedonia
Bosnia - named after a river
Montenegro - named after Black Montain
Czech - named after the Slavic tribe of that name
Slovakia/Slovenia - derivatives of name Slav
Lusation Sorbs - from the Sorbian word luzicy meaning "swamps" or "water-hole".

[Aunt Hilda]

you forgot Belarus, Macedonia etc.

[Crn Volk]

you forgot Belarus.Macedonia etc.

White Russia.

Macedonia is mentioned

[Baluarte]

Belarus simply means White Rus/White Russia: Белая meaning White.

Seemingly they had lighter traits than other regions.

[Sisak]

Croats have derived the name of their country from the historical Regnum Croatorum. Hrvati are something different.

From wikipedia:
The Kingdom of Croatia also known as the Kingdom of the Croats (Croatian: Kraljevstvo Hrvata; Latin: Regnum Chroatorum, Regnum Croatorum), was a medieval kingdom comprising most of what is today Croatia as well as, periodically, parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Balkans.

[rashka]

Belarus simply means White Rus/White Russia: Белая meaning White.

Seemingly they had lighter traits than other regions.

It is not named because of that. There used to be a White Croatia and a White Serbia.

Ps. I don't see Lusation Serbs in the list.

[Crn Volk]

Croats have derived the name of their country from the historical Regnum Croatorum. Hrvati are something different.

But you refer to yourselves as Hrvati, as do other Slavic people

[Crn Volk]

It is not named because of that. There used to be a White Croatia and a White Serbia.

Ps. I don't see Lusation Serbs in the list.

Oops sorry. Lusatia - from the Sorbian word luzicy meaning "swamps" or "water-hole".

I've added it

[Gospodine]

Belarus simply means White Rus/White Russia: Белая meaning White.

Seemingly they had lighter traits than other regions.

Lol.

The early Slavs (along with other cultures) designated cardinal directions with colours. Hence why you had the White Croats/Red Croats/White Russians/White Serbs.

White: West, Red: South, Black: North and Green: East.

[Baluarte]

Ok, seems I was told a stupid story.
Thanks for correcting