Its legendary name, Borichev Descent, is derived from either the name of a wealthy Kyivan who lived there at the turn of the 19th century, or from the word borych/biruch (), which means a herald and customs officer serving the Kyiv Prince in the Middle Ages.
The name "Borichev Descent" is derived either from the name of a wealthy Kyivan individual who lived there in the early 19th century, or from the word "borych/biruch," which signifies a herald and customs officer serving the Kyiv Prince during the Middle Ages.