Amvrosy (russian: Амвро́сий) is a Russian Christian
[Superanskaya p. 30] male
first name
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[Petrovsky, p. 48] It is derived from
Greek
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''ambrosios'', meaning ''(belonging to) immortal(s)'', ''god-like'';
cf.
ambrosia, ''food of gods''.
[Superanskaya p. 32] Abrosim () is a colloquial variant of this first name.
Other variants include colloquial
and
Old Church Slavonic Ambrosy (); additional colloquial variants include Afrosim (),
Ofrosim (),
Abrosy (),
Avrosim (),
Obrosim (),
Ambros (),
Abros (),
and Obros ().
The
diminutives of "Amvrosy" include Abrosya (),
Amvroska (),
and Rosya ().
The
patronymic
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s derived from "Amvrosy" are ""/"" (''Amvrosiyevich''/''Amvrosyevich''; masculine) and ""/"" (''Amvrosiyevna''/''Amvrosyevna''; feminine).
The
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, alt ...
s derived from "Abrosim" are "" (''Abrosimovich''; masculine) and its colloquial form "" (''Abrosimych''), and "" (''Abrosimovna''; feminine).
See also
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Ambrose (given name) Ambrose is a given name. It is derived from Greek ''ambrosios'', meaning ''(belonging to) immortal(s)'', ''god-like'';Petrovsky, p. 48 cf. ambrosia, ''food of gods''.Superanskaya p. 32 Notable people with the name include:
*St Ambrose ...
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Ambrož (disambiguation)
Ambrož is a given name and surname in Czech and Slovene derived from Ambrosius. Equivalent spellings in other languages are listed under See also.
People
* Ambrož Hradecký (died 1439), Czech priest, preacher, and political leader
* Berta Ambro ...
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Ambrose of Optina
Saint Ambrose of Optina (russian: link=no, Амвросий Оптинский; birth name: Aleksander Mikhaylovich Grenkov, russian: link=no, Александр Михайлович Гренков, December 5, 1812, Bolshaya Lipovitsa settlement, ...
(''Amvrosy Optinsky'') (1812–1891), Russian monk canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church
References
Notes
Sources
*Н. А. Петровский (N. A. Petrovsky). "Словарь русских личных имён" (''Dictionary of Russian First Names''). ООО Издательство "АСТ". Москва, 2005.
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А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Современный словарь личных имён: Сравнение. Происхождение. Написание" (''Modern Dictionary of First Names: Comparison. Origins. Spelling''). Айрис-пресс. Москва, 2005.
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А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Словарь русских имён" (''Dictionary of Russian Names''). Издательство Эксмо. Москва, 2005.
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