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Alexei Fedoseev
Alexey ( ; ), is a Russian and Bulgarian male given name derived from the Greek ''Aléxios'' (), meaning "Defender", and thus of the same origin as the Latin Alexius. 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 or Aleksiy (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 name became fairly popular in Russia after the baptism of Michael of Russia's son, Alexis of Russia. 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 may be used as a full first name in Bulgaria (Альоша) and Armenia. In theory, Alexia is the fema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexis (given Name)
Alexis is a given name of Greek language, Greek origin. Like the name ''Alexander'', Alexis derives from the . While the name is traditionally 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 sometimes attributed to the notable character Alexis Colby from the American television series ''Dynasty (1981 TV series), Dynasty.'' A 1978 film, ''Ice Castles'', featured as the main character a blind figure skater named Alexis "Lexie" Winston. Aleksi, a Finnish variant, was the third most popular name for boys born in Finland in 2007.Helsingin Sanomat, October 16, 200Aino and Eetu top list of most popular children's nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulgaria
Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey to the south, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, and Romania to the north. It covers a territory of and is the tenth largest within the European Union and the List of European countries by area, sixteenth-largest country in Europe by area. Sofia is the nation's capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city; other major cities include Burgas, Plovdiv, and Varna, Bulgaria, Varna. One of the earliest societies in the lands of modern-day Bulgaria was the Karanovo culture (6,500 BC). In the 6th to 3rd century BC, the region was a battleground for ancient Thracians, Persians, Celts and Ancient Macedonians, Macedonians; stability came when the Roman Empire conquered the region in AD 45. After the Roman state splintered, trib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexeyevka, Russia
Alexeyevka () is the name of several inhabited localities in Russia. Altai Krai As of 2010, six rural localities in Altai Krai bear this name: * Alexeyevka, Blagoveshchensky District, Altai Krai, a '' selo'' in Alexeyevsky Selsoviet of Blagoveshchensky District * Alexeyevka, Alexeyevsky Selsoviet, Charyshsky District, Altai Krai, a ''selo'' in Alexeyevsky Selsoviet of Charyshsky District * Alexeyevka, Tulatinsky Selsoviet, Charyshsky District, Altai Krai, a ''selo'' in Tulatinsky Selsoviet of Charyshsky District * Alexeyevka, Khabarsky District, Altai Krai, a settlement in Utyansky Selsoviet of Khabarsky District * Alexeyevka, Petropavlovsky District, Altai Krai, a ''selo'' in Alexeyevsky Selsoviet of Petropavlovsky District * Alexeyevka, Uglovsky District, Altai Krai, a ''selo'' in Pavlovsky Selsoviet of Uglovsky District Amur Oblast As of 2010, three rural localities in Amur Oblast bear this name: * Alexeyevka, Bureysky District, Amur Oblast, a '' selo'' in Alexeyevsky R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |