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Yefim Altus
Efim is a given name, also spelled as Yefim. It is possibly derived from the Greek name Euthymios (Εὐθύμιος; ; latinized as Euthymius). Notable people with the name include: *Efim Alexandrov (born 1960), Russian-Jewish comedian *Efim Bogoljubov (1889–1962), Russian-German chess grandmaster *Efim Dzigan (1898–1981), Soviet film director *Efim Etkind (1918–1999), Russian philologist *Efim Fradkin (1924–1999), Russian physicist *Efim Geller (1925–1998), Soviet chess grandmaster *Efim Jourist (1947–2007), Ukrainian composer *Efim Kolbintsev (1875–), Russian peasant, treasurer, merchant and deputy of the Fourth Imperial Duma from Orenburg Governorate *Efim Motpan (born 1971), Moldovan racewalker *Efim Shifrin (born 1956), Russian actor *Efim Zelmanov (born 1955), Russian-American mathematician *Yefim Alekseyevich Cherepanov and Miron Yefimovich Cherepanov (1774–1842) and (1803–1849), Russian inventors, father and son *Yefim Bronfman (born 1958), Russian-Israeli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euthymius
Euthymius the Great (377 – 20 January 473) was an abbot in Palestine (region), Palestine. He is venerated in both Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches. Euthymius' ''Hagiography, vita'' was written by Cyril of Skythopolis, who describes him as the founder of several monasteries in the Judaean desert, while remaining a solitary monk in the tradition of Egyptian monasticism. He nevertheless played a decisive role in helping the decisions of the Council of Chalcedon (451) prevail in Jerusalem, in spite of the majority of the monks in the region opposing it. Life Euthymius was born in Melitene in Lesser Armenia, in a pious family of noble birth. According to Christian tradition, his parents, Paul and Dionysia, had prayed for a son at the church of Saint Polyeuctus in Melitene. When the child was born, they named him ''Euthymius'', meaning "good cheer". Euthymius was educated by Bishop Otreius of Melitene, who afterwards Ordination#Christianity, ordained him and placed hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
