Averky () is a Russian Christian male
first name
First most commonly refers to:
* First, the ordinal form of the number 1
First or 1st may also refer to:
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[Superanskaya, ''Современный словарь личных имён: Сравнение. Происхождение. Написание'', p. 22] The name is possibly
[Petrovsky, p. 34] derived from the
Latin
Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...
word ''averto'', meaning ''to rout'',
''to hold'',
''to turn away'',
or ''to attract'',
[Superanskaya, ''Словарь русских имён'', p. 32] but it is more likely that the name is a Russified version of Abercius, a well-known saint venerated by Orthodox Christians. Its colloquial variants are Averyan (),
Avery (),
and Overky ().
The
diminutive
A diminutive is a word obtained by modifying a root word 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, and sometimes to belittle s ...
s of "Averky" are Avera (), Averya (), Vera (), Averyanka (), and Yana ().
The
patronymic
A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic.
Patronymics are used, b ...
s derived from "Averky" are "" (''Averkiyevich''; masculine) and its colloquial form "" (''Averkich''), and "" (''Averkiyevna''; feminine).
The
patronymic
A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic.
Patronymics are used, b ...
s derived from "Averyan" are "" (''Averyanovich''; masculine) and its colloquial form "" (''Averyanych''), and "" (''Averyanovna''; feminine).
The
patronymic
A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic.
Patronymics are used, b ...
s derived from "Avery" are "" (''Averyevich''; masculine) and its colloquial form "" (''Averich''), and "" (''Averyanovna''; feminine).
derived from this first name and its variants include
Averkiyev Averkiyev (; masculine) or Averkiyeva (; feminine) is a Russian last name.Fedosyukentry on "Аверин" Variants of this last name include Averin/Averina (/) and Averyanov/Averyanova (/).
They all derive from the Russian male first name Averky ...
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Averin, and
Averyanov Averyanov (; masculine) or Averyanova (; feminine) is a Russian last name.Fedosyukentry on "Аверин"
There are two theories regarding the origins of this last name. According to the first one, it is a form of the last name Averkiyev and derive ...
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[Fedosyuk]
entry on "Аверин"
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