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Avenira
Avenira (russian: Авени́ра) is a Russian non-canonical female first name.Petrovsky, pp. 33–34 Its masculine version is Avenir. The diminutive A diminutive is a root word that has been modified to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment. A (abbreviated ) is a word-formati ...s of "Avenira" are Avenirka (), Ava (), Venya (), Vena (), Vira (), and Nira (). References Notes Sources *Н. А. Петровский (N. A. Petrovsky). "Словарь русских личных имён" (''Dictionary of Russian First Names''). ООО Издательство "АСТ". Москва, 2005. {{Given name, cat=Russian feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avenir (given Name)
Avenir (russian: Авени́р) is a Russian Christian male first name.Superanskaya, p. 22 Its feminine version is Avenira.Petrovsky, pp. 33–34 The name is derived from the Biblical Hebrew word ''abnēr'', meaning ''father (god) is light''. Its colloquial variant is Venir (). The diminutives of "Avenir" are Avenirka (), Ava (), Venya (), Vena (), Vira (), and Vera (). The patronymics derived from "Avenir" are "" (''Avenirovich''; masculine) and its colloquial form "" (''Avenirych''), and "" (''Avenirovna''; feminine). See also *Abner (name) Abner is both a surname and a given name. In the United States, it was moderately popular as a given name, but declined in the first half of the 20th century, rarely being used for newborns after the 1930s. The best known is Abner from the Bible (Bo ... References Notes Sources *А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Современный словарь личных имён: Сравнение. Прои� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clans may claim descent from founding member or apical ancestor. Clans, in indigenous societies, tend to be endogamous, mea ...) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
