Meaning of Russian Nesting Dolls

Meaning of Russian Nesting Dolls

The meaning of Russian nesting doll Matryoshka came from the Latin root mater meaning Mother. Family, and fertility all influence the meaning and significance of the Russian dolls. The Matryoshka doll is also a symbol of the Russian babushka (grandmother, the older person wearing a scarf) a strong female matriarch, and a central figure in the Russian family. Russian nesting dolls go by many names, Matryoshka (and many variations of that name), Russian Nesting Dolls, Stacking dolls, and sometimes babushka dolls.  At buyrussiangifts.com we have a large collection of traditional Russian Matryoshka.