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Alexey
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 may be u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexeyevsky (surname)
Alexeyevsky (masculine), Alexeyevskaya (feminine), or Alexeyevskoye (neuter) may refer to: *Alexeyevsky District, several districts in Russia *Alexeyevskoye Urban Settlement, several municipal urban settlements in Russia *Alexeyevsky (inhabited locality) (''Alexeyevskaya'', ''Alexeyevskoye''), several inhabited localities in Russia *Alexeyevskaya (Moscow Metro), a station of the Moscow Metro, Moscow, Russia See also *Alexey *Alexeyev Alexeyev, Alekseyev, Alexeiev, Alexeev or Alekseev (russian: Алексе́ев) is a common Russian surname that is derived from the male given name Alexey (Алексей) and literally means ''Alexey's''. Often the same name appears in English i ... * Alexeyevka (other) {{Disambiguation, geo ... [...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] |
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] |
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), Bulgarian football coach * Alyosha Dzhaparidze (1880–1918), Georgian Bolshevik * Alyosha Efros, American computer scientist * Alyosha Svanidze (1886–1941), Georgian Bolshevik Fictional characters *Alyosha Karamazov, protagonist of Dostoyevsky's ''The Brothers Karamazov'' * Alyosha Kravinoff, real name of comic book villain Kraven the Hunter II *Alyosha Popovich, Russian folk hero * Alyosha Skvortsov, protagonist of the 1959 film ''Ballad of a Soldier'' *Alyosha the Pot, protagonist of Tolstoy's short story of the same name Monuments * Alyosha Monument, Murmansk, Russia World War II monument * Alyosha Monument, Plovdiv, Bulgarian World War II monument ** "Alyosha" (song), a 1966 song inspired by the Plovdiv monument *Bronze Soldier of Tallinn, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexius
Alexius is the Latinized form of the given name Alexios ( el, Αλέξιος, polytonic , "defender", cf. Alexander), especially common in the later Byzantine Empire. The female form is Alexia ( el, Αλεξία) and its variants such as Alessia (the masculine form of which is Alessio) in Italian. The name belongs to the most ancient attested Greek names (a-re-ke-se-u in the Linear B tablets KN Df 1229 and MY Fu 718). Rulers * Alexios I Komnenos (1048–1118), Byzantine emperor * Alexios II Komnenos (1167–1183), Byzantine emperor * Alexios III, Byzantine emperor * Alexios IV, Byzantine emperor * Alexios V Doukas, Byzantine emperor * Alexios I of Trebizond, Emperor of Trebizond * Alexios II of Trebizond, Emperor of Trebizond * Alexios III of Trebizond, Emperor of Trebizond * Alexios IV of Trebizond, Emperor of Trebizond * Alexios V of Trebizond, Emperor of Trebizond * Alexius Mikhailovich (1629–1676), Tsar of Russia * Alexius Petrovich (1690–1718), Russian tsarevich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulgaria
Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east. Bulgaria covers a territory of , and is the sixteenth-largest country in Europe. Sofia is the nation's capital and largest city; other major cities are Plovdiv, Varna and Burgas. One of the earliest societies in the lands of modern-day Bulgaria was the Neolithic Karanovo culture, which dates back to 6,500 BC. In the 6th to 3rd century BC the region was a battleground for ancient Thracians, Persians, Celts and Macedonians; stability came when the Roman Empire conquered the region in AD 45. After the Roman state splintered, tribal invasions in the region resumed. Around the 6th century, these territories were settled by the early Slavs. The Bulgars, led by Asp ... [...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] |
Alyokhin
Alyokhin (russian: Алёхин also transliterated as Alekhin or Alekhine or Aljechin) is a Russian-language surname derived form the given name "Alyokha", a diminutive for "Aleksey". Feminine form: Alyokhina/Alekhina (russian: Алёхина.) * Maria Alyokhina, Russian political activist *Andrey Alekhin (born 1959), Russian politician *Nikolai Alekhin (1913–1964), Soviet Union rocket designer *Alexander Alekhine, Russian-French chess player See also *Alekhine (other) *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 ... {{surname Russian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patronymic
A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, although their use has largely been replaced by or transformed into patronymic surnames. Examples of such transformations include common English surnames such as Johnson (son of John). Origins of terms The usual noun and adjective in English is ''patronymic'', but as a noun this exists in free variation alongside ''patronym''. The first part of the word ''patronym'' comes from Greek πατήρ ''patēr'' "father" (GEN πατρός ''patros'' whence the combining form πατρο- ''patro''-); the second part comes from Greek ὄνυμα ''onyma'', a variant form of ὄνομα ''onoma'' "name". In the form ''patronymic'', this stands with the addition of the suffix -ικός (''-ikos''), which was originally used to form adjectives with the ... [...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] |
