Konstantin Kaveryn revealed how he got his pseudonym on the radio and what his real surname is
Konstantin Kaveryn, the host of the morning show "Obychnoye Utro" (Ordinary Morning), revealed in a new episode of TOK where his pseudonym came from, who invented it, and whether Konstantin himself likes it.
During a conversation with the host of "Obychnoye Utro," Nastassia Roŭda pointed out that Kaveryn is not his real surname and inquired about the circumstances under which Konstantin Misuna became Kaveryn.
“I didn't decide it. It was decided at Unistar radio by Ihar Sukmanau, our wonderful program director at the time,” Kaveryn said.
According to Konstantin, the film critic and long-time program director of the "Listapad" film festival played "a huge role" in his life.
As Konstantin recalls, Sukmanau came up with a pseudonym for him before the young presenter's first broadcast on "Unistar."
“He said that [Misuna] wouldn't work, it wouldn't fit, something had to be invented. He just came up with it. Kaveryn, for some reason. Everyone clapped happily and said, 'Yes, yes, here he is, Kaveryn.'”
When Nastassia asked if he liked the new pseudonym, Konstantin replied that he did not.
“But you had no say?” the presenter clarified with a smile.
“Yes, it was a bit difficult with that,” Konstantin replied.
At the same time, as the presenter admitted, he doesn't like his real surname either.
“Generally, living as Konstantin Misuna is very difficult, I tell you. I don't like my name or my surname,” Konstantin noted.
He added that from the outside, the difference between the surnames might seem insignificant:
“You wouldn't understand this. (...) From the outside, it doesn't matter to you: Kaveryn, Misuna... Well, there's some name – and there it is. I don't like it. I'd rather be Greenberg. Yes, I like the surname Greenberg. I don't know why.”
(“Misuna” is a Belarusian surname of Balto-Slavic origin, common in the Belarusian Lake District, derived from the proper name Mikhas – in ancient times, it was shortened, affectionately or informally, colloquially, to Mis, Misyunya, Misuna. The Lithuanian variant of the same surname is Misunas, Misyunas. Compare with other similar surnames from the Belarusian-Lithuanian borderland: Aliaksyun, Shakun, Petrashun, Aliaksiunas, Petrashunets, Petrashunas – NN.)
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