What is the meaning of the name Rasputin?

Question

I do not mean "Who was Rasputin"

I read somewhere that Rasputin meaning "Badly behaved child" and I have a hard time believing anyone would name their kid something like that, and I can't find any other source for this because trying to google the name's meaning just gets me a bunch of stuff about Grigori Rasputin, so I'm looking for someone to either confirm or deny this claim.

Answer 1

Obviously it's not definitely known but this one makes sense to me as the text itself will explain:

Word Origin and History for Rasputin

acquired name (Russian, literally "debauchee") of Grigory Yefimovich Novykh (c.1872-1916), mystic and faith healer who held sway over court of Nicholas II of Russia. His nickname is from his doctrine of "rebirth through sin," that true holy communion must be preceded by immersion in sin. His name used figuratively in English from 1937 for anyone felt to have an insidious and corrupting influence.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=Rasputin

Answer 2

I have always thought that a "Rasputin" is an despicable person who uses abuses powers of trust and influence to lead others astray for their own greedy ends. Maybe someone who is just a bad influence.

Answer 3

Rasputin was his surname (his given name was Grigory). It is assumed that the surname comes from the Russian adjective 'rasputiny', which means 'lewd, immoral, debauched'.

Answer 4

there is not a meaning for this name