Name Mazepa

Ukrain (мазать) means - "slut, snapper"

Ivan Stepanovych Mazepa (March 20, 1639-October 2, 1709), Cossack Hetman of the Hetmanate in Left-bank Ukraine, from 1687-1708. He was famous as a patron of the arts, and also played an important role in the Battle of Poltava where after learning of Peter I's intent to relieve him as acting Hetman of Ukraine and replace him with Alexander Menshikov, he deserted his army and sided with Charles of Sweden. The politicization of this desertion has held a lasting legacy in both Russian and Ukrainian national history.
Because of this, the Russian Orthodox Church has laid an anathema on his name since the beginning of the 18th century and refuses to renounce to this day. Everyone who opposed the Russian government in 18th century in Ukraine were derogatorily referred to as Mazepintsy (Mazepists). Similar pattern could be traced later into history with other Russian-given nicknames such Petlyurovtsy and Banderovtsy (Banderites) that associate with the Ukrainian national heroes. Alienation of Mazepa from the Ukrainian history continued during the Soviet period as well as today, example of which is the renouncing to erect the monument of Mazepa in Poltava by the city council in 2008 in favor to the monument glorifying defeat of Mazepa in the Battle of Poltava.