Avudim (russian: Авуди́м) is an old and uncommon
[Petrovsky, p. 36] Russian Christian male
first name.
[Superanskaya p. 23] The name is possibly derived from the
Greek word ''aoidimos'', meaning ''praised in song'',
or from Serbian Muslim phrase meaning ''Dima's father'' (a moniker referring to a married person).
[Superanskaya p. 34]
Its
diminutive
A diminutive is a root word that has been modified to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment. A (abbreviated ) is a word-formati ...
is Dima ().
The
patronymics derived from "Avudim" are "" (''Avudimovich''; masculine) and "" (''Avudimovna''; feminine).
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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