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Alexei
Alexey, Alexei, Alexie, Aleksei, or Aleksey (russian: Алексе́й ; bg, Алексей ) is a Russian and Bulgarian male first name deriving from the Greek ''Aléxios'' (), meaning "Defender", and thus of the same origin as the Latin Alexius. Alexey may also be romanized as ''Aleksei'', ''Aleksey'', ''Alexej'', ''Aleksej'', etc. It has been commonly westernized as Alexis. Similar Ukrainian and Belarusian names are romanized as Oleksii (Олексій) and Aliaksiej (Аляксей), respectively. The Russian Orthodox Church uses the Old Church Slavonic version, Alexiy (Алексiй, or Алексий in modern spelling), for its Saints and hierarchs (most notably, this is the form used for Patriarchs Alexius I and Alexius II). The common hypocoristic is Alyosha () or simply Lyosha (). These may be further transformed into Alyoshka, Alyoshenka, Lyoshka, Lyoha, Lyoshenka (, respectively), sometimes rendered as Alesha/Aleshenka in English. The form Alyosha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexis (given Name)
Alexis is a given name of Greek origin. It is derived from several saints venerated by the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches, including Saint Alexius of Rome. Like the name ''Alexander'', Alexis derives from the Greek verb ἀλέξειν (''aléxein''; 'defender'). The ending "-is" points at its belonging to the masculine gender (according to Greek grammar); however, many women have this name. The Russian equivalent of the name is Alexey or Alexei. Many European languages, including Greek, use the female variant Alexia. While the name is mostly male, it has been predominantly given to females in the United States since at least the 1940s, when actress Alexis Smith began appearing in films. It has been among the top 50 most popular names for girls in the United States since 1990. In the 2008 book ''5-Star Baby Name Advisor'', author Bruce Lansky writes that the girls' name has the image of a "sexy and seductive knockout." The increase in popularity of the name is some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patriarch Alexius II
Patriarch Alexy II (or Alexius II, russian: link=no, Патриарх Алексий II; secular name Aleksei Mikhailovich Ridiger russian: link=no, Алексе́й Миха́йлович Ри́дигер; 23 February 1929 – 5 December 2008) was the 15th Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus', the Primate (bishop), primate of the Russian Orthodox Church. Elected Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus', Patriarch of Moscow in 1990, eighteen months prior to the dissolution of the Soviet Union, he became the first Russian Patriarch of the History of Russia (1991–present), post-Soviet period. Family history Alexey Mikhailovich Ridiger was a descendant of a Baltic Germans, Baltic German noble family. His father, Mikhail Aleksandrovich Ridiger (1900–1960), was a descendant of Captain Heinrich Nikolaus (Nils) Rüdinger, commander of a Swedish fortification in Daugavgrīva, Swedish Livonia and knighted by Charles XI of Sweden in 1695. Estonia under Swedish rule, Swedish Estonia and Swe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belarus
Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east and northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Covering an area of and with a population of 9.4 million, Belarus is the List of European countries by area, 13th-largest and the List of European countries by population, 20th-most populous country in Europe. The country has a hemiboreal climate and is administratively divided into Regions of Belarus, seven regions. Minsk is the capital and List of cities and largest towns in Belarus, largest city. Until the 20th century, different states at various times controlled the lands of modern-day Belarus, including Kievan Rus', the Principality of Polotsk, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alekhine (other)
Alexander Alekhine (1892–1946) is a Russian-French chess master and former world champion. Alekhine may also refer to: * Alekhine's Defence, a chess opening introduced by Alexander Alekhine * Alekhine's gun, a chess formation named after Alexander Alekhine * Alekhine Memorial, a 2013 chess tournament honoring Alexander Alekhine People with the surname * Alexei Alekhine (1888–1939), Russian chess master and brother of Alexander * Grace Alekhine (1876–1956), American-British-French artist, chess player, and wife of Alexander Alekhine See also * Alekhin (other) Alekhin may refer to: * Andrey Alekhin (born 1959), Russian politician * Nikolai Alekhin (1913–1964), a Soviet Union rocket designer *Alekhin (crater), a lunar crater *1909 Alekhin, an asteroid See also *Alexander Alekhine, a Russian-French Wor ... * Alyokhin (surname) {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Partiarch Alexius I
Patriarch Alexy I (Alexius I, russian: Патриарх Алексий I, secular name Sergey Vladimirovich Simansky, russian: Серге́й Влади́мирович Сима́нский; – 17 April 1970) was the 13th Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus', Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) between 1945 and 1970. Life Born in Moscow to a noble family, his father was a Chamberlain of the Russian Imperial Court. In 1899 he graduated from Moscow Imperial University with a law degree; was conscripted by the army and served in a grenadier regiment. In 1902 he enrolled at Moscow Theological Academy and by 1906 he had been elevated to the dignity of archimandrite and was appointed rector of the seminary at Tula. After the Bolshevik Revolution he was arrested several times and in 1922 exiled to Kazakhstan. In 1926 he returned to Saint Petersburg (which had been renamed Leningrad) and was appointed Archbishop of Khutyn, that is, the vicar of the Diocese of Novgorod. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Orthodox Church
, native_name_lang = ru , image = Moscow July 2011-7a.jpg , imagewidth = , alt = , caption = Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow, Russia , abbreviation = ROC , type = , main_classification = Eastern Orthodox , orientation = Russian Orthodoxy , scripture = Elizabeth Bible ( Church Slavonic) Synodal Bible (Russian) , theology = Eastern Orthodox theology , polity = Episcopal , governance = Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church , structure = Communion , leader_title = , leader_name = , leader_title1 = Primate , leader_name1 = Patriarch Kirill of Moscow , leader_title2 = , leader_name2 = , leader_title3 = Bishops , leader_name3 = 382 (2019) , fellowships_type = Clergy , fellowships = 40,514 full-time clerics, including 35,677 presbyters and 4,837 de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Oxford Reference Online'' also place Armenia in Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region; and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, the Lachin corridor (under a Russian peacekeeping force) and Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the south. Yerevan is the capital, largest city and the financial center. Armenia is a unitary, multi-party, democratic nation-state with an ancient cultural heritage. The first Armenian state of Urartu was established in 860 BC, and by the 6th century BC it was replaced by the Satrapy of Armenia. The Kingdom of Armenia reached its height under Tigranes the Great in the 1st century BC and in the year 301 became the first state in the world to adopt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexia (given Name)
Alexia is a female form of the Greek male given name Alexis that in turn is a variant form of the Latin name Alexius. The name Alexis became popular in the United States in the 20th century, when actress Alexis Smith began appearing in films; however, Alexia is still used as well. Notable people with the name include: * Alexia (Italian singer) (born 1967) * Alexia Bryn (1889–1983), Norwegian pair skater * Alexia Dechaume-Balleret (born 1970), French tennis player * Alexia Djilali, French volleyballer * Alexia González-Barros González (1971–1985), child declared Venerable by Pope Francis * Alexia Hilbertidou, New Zealand social entrepreneur * Alexia Kelley, director of the Department of Health and Human Services' Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships * Alexia Khadime (born 1983), British singer and actress * Alexia Kourtelesi, Greek judoka * Alexia Kyriazi, Greek rhythmic gymnast * Alexia Massalin, American computer scientist and programmer * Alexia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olesya (given Name)
Olesya (Ukrainian and Russian: Олеся), may also be spelt Olessia or Olesia, is a feminine given name. Olesya is a Slavonic name that derives from a word "lyess" (Ukrainian "ліс", Russian "лес" - forest) and means "a girl from the forest", "a girl living in the forest". A different version of the origin of the name states that Olesya is a variant of the name Alexandra, and thus acquires the meaning of "protector". The names Alesya and Lesya can be considered variants of Olesya. Notable people with the name include: * Olesya Aliyeva (b. 1977), Russian alpine skier * Olesya Babushkina (b. 1989), Belarusian gymnast * Olesya Bakunova (b. 1980), Belarusian sprint canoer * Olesya Barel (b. 1960), Russian basketball player * Olesya Belugina (b. 1984), Russian gymnast * Olesya Chumakova (b. 1981), Russian middle-distance runner * Olesya Dudnik (b. 1974), Ukrainian gymnast and coach * Olesya Forsheva (b. 1979), Russian athlete * Olesya Hudyma (b. 1980), Ukrainian artist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alesya (other)
Alesya may refer to: * Alesya (singer), Belarusian singer * Alesya Kuznetsova (born 1992), Russian judoka * "Alesya", a 1974 song by Belarusian band Pesniary * A Belarusian-language diminutive of the given name Aleksandra See also * Alesia (other) * Olesya (given name) Olesya (Ukrainian and Russian: Олеся), may also be spelt Olessia or Olesia, is a feminine given name. Olesya is a Slavonic name that derives from a word "lyess" (Ukrainian "ліс", Russian "лес" - forest) and means "a girl from the fore ..., the Russian and Ukrainian-language equivalent of Alesya {{disambiguation, given name be:Алеся ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alesia (other)
Alesia may refer to: Places France * Alesia (city), an ancient city in Gaul * Alésia (Paris Métro), a station in the Paris Métro * Rue d'Alésia, Paris * Le quartier Alésia, an unofficial district of Paris that mostly overlaps Petit-Montrouge United States * Alesia (Broussard, Louisiana), listed on the NRHP * Alesia, Maryland, an unincorporated community People * Alesia Fieldberg, Canadian television journalist and beauty pageant winner * Alesia Furs (1925–2017), member of the Belarusian independence movement * Alésia Glidewell, American web series director, producer and voice actress * Alesia Graf (born 1980), German boxer * Alesia Holliday, American author * Alesia Raut, Indian-Russian model, VJ, and fashion choreographer * Alesia Stepaniuk (born 1985), Russian Paralympic judoka * Alesia Turava (born 1979), Belarusian middle-distance runner * Alesia Zaitsava (born 1985), Belarusian badminton player Other uses * Battle of Alesia * , a French ocean liner in serv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alesha (other)
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Alesha may refer to: * "Alesha" (''Law & Order: UK''), an episode of the British television show ''Law & Order: UK'' * ''Alesha''-class minelayer, ships used by the Soviet Navy in the 1960s * Alesha Dixon (born 1978), English singer, dancer, actress, and author * Alesha Oreskovich (born 1972), American model * Alesha Zappitella (born 1995), American mixed martial artist See also * * Aleesha, a female given name * Alisha and Alysha, female given names * Alyosha (other) Alyosha is an affectionate diminutive (hypocorism) of the name Alexey and may refer to: People *Alyosha (singer) (born 1986), Ukrainian pop singer * Alyosha Abrahamyan (1945–2018), Armenian football player *Alyosha Andonov (born 1961), Bulgaria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
