Avdon (given name)

Avdon (Russian: Авдо́н) is an old and uncommon^[1] Russian Christian male first name.^[2] Its colloquial variant is Ovdon (Овдо́н).^[3] It is possibly derived from the Biblical Hebrew word abdōn, meaning god's slave, god's servant.^[2]

The diminutives of "Avdon" are Avdonya (Авдо́ня), Avdokha (Авдо́ха), Avdosha (Авдо́ша), Avdya (А́вдя), Avda (А́вда), Avdyusha (Авдю́ша), and Donya (До́ня).^[1]

The patronymics derived from "Avdon" are "Авдо́нович" (Avdonovich; masculine) and "Авдо́новна" (Avdonovna; feminine).^[1]

References

1 2 3 Petrovskii, Nikandr Aleksandrovich (2000-03-14). Slovar russkikh lichnykh imen Bolee 3000 imen [Dictionary of Russian First Names] (in Russian). Astrel. p. 33. ISBN 978-5-17-002940-2.
1 2 Superanskaya, A. (2005-04-22). Sovremennyj slovar' lichnykh imyon. Sravnenie. Proiskhozhdenie. Napisanie [Modern Dictionary of First Names: Comparison. Origins. Spelling] (in Russian). Ajris-Press. p. 22. ISBN 978-5-8112-1399-3.
↑ Superanskaya, A. V. (2005-02-10). Slovar russkih imen [Dictionary of Russian Names] (in Russian). Eksmo. p. 32. ISBN 978-5-699-14090-9.

[:0-1] 1 2 3 Petrovskii, Nikandr Aleksandrovich (2000-03-14). Slovar russkikh lichnykh imen Bolee 3000 imen [Dictionary of Russian First Names] (in Russian). Astrel. p. 33. ISBN 978-5-17-002940-2.

[:1-2] 1 2 Superanskaya, A. (2005-04-22). Sovremennyj slovar' lichnykh imyon. Sravnenie. Proiskhozhdenie. Napisanie [Modern Dictionary of First Names: Comparison. Origins. Spelling] (in Russian). Ajris-Press. p. 22. ISBN 978-5-8112-1399-3.

[3] Superanskaya, A. V. (2005-02-10). Slovar russkih imen [Dictionary of Russian Names] (in Russian). Eksmo. p. 32. ISBN 978-5-699-14090-9.

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