Avudim

Avudim (Russian: Авуди́м) is an old and uncommon[1] Russian Christian male first name. The name is possibly derived from the Greek word aoidimos, meaning praised in song,[2] or from Serbian Muslim phrase meaning Dima's father (a moniker referring to a married person).[3]

Its diminutive is Dima (Ди́ма).[1]

The patronymics derived from "Avudim" are "Авуди́мович" (Avudimovich; masculine) and "Авуди́мовна" (Avudimovna; feminine).[1]

References

  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. 36. ISBN 5-17-002940-3.
  2. ↑ Superanskaja, Aleksandra Vasilʹevna (2005). Sovremennyj slovarʹ ličnych imën: spavnenie, proizchoždenie, napisanie [Modern Dictionary of First Names: Comparison. Origins. Spelling] (in Russian). Institut Jazykoznanija. Moskva: Ajris Press. p. 23. ISBN 978-5-8112-1399-3.
  3. ↑ Superanskaya, A. V. (2005). Словарь русских имён [Dictionary of Russian Names] (in Russian). Moscow: Издательство Эксмо. p. 34. ISBN 5-699-14090-5.