Avenir (given name)
Avenir (Russian: Авени́р) is a Russian Christian male first name,[1] Greek form of Biblical name Abner.
Its feminine version is Avenira.[2] The name is derived from the Biblical Hebrew word abnēr, meaning father (god) is light.[1] Its colloquial variant is Venir (Вени́р).[2]
The diminutives of "Avenir" are Avenirka (Авени́рка), Ava (А́ва), Venya (Ве́ня), Vena (Ве́на), Vira (Ви́ра), and Vera (Ве́ра).[2]
The patronymics derived from "Avenir" are "Авени́рович" (Avenirovich; masculine) and its colloquial form "Авени́рыч" (Avenirych), and "Авени́ровна" (Avenirovna; feminine).[2] Notable individuals with the surname include:
- Avenir Bennigsen (1912–after 1996), Soviet intelligence officer
- Avenir Peka (born 1975), Albanian politician
- Avenir Sumin (1869–1913), Russian jeweler
- Avenir Yakovkin (1887–1974), Russo-Soviet astronomer
See also
References
- 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.
- 1 2 3 4 Petrovskii, Nikandr Aleksandrovich (2000-03-14). Slovar russkikh lichnykh imen Bolee 3000 imen [Dictionary of Russian First Names] (in Russian). Astrel. pp. 33–34. ISBN 978-5-17-002940-2.