Dmitri (russian: Дми́трий); Church Slavic form: Dimitry or Dimitri (); ancient Russian forms: D'mitriy or Dmitr ( or ) is a male
given name
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common in
Orthodox Christian culture, the Russian version of
Greek Demetrios (Δημήτριος ''Dēmētrios'' ). The meaning of the name is "devoted to, dedicated to, or follower of
Demeter
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Demeter (; Attic: ''Dēmḗtēr'' ; Doric: ''Dāmā́tēr'') is the Olympian goddess of the harvest and agriculture, presiding over crops, grains, food, and the fertility of the earth. Although s ...
" (Δημήτηρ, ''Dēmētēr''), "mother-earth", the
Greek goddess
A goddess is a female deity. In many known cultures, goddesses are often linked with literal or metaphorical pregnancy or imagined feminine roles associated with how women and girls are perceived or expected to behave. This includes themes of s ...
of
agriculture.
Short forms of the name from the 13th–14th centuries are Mit, Mitya, Mityay, Mit'ka or Miten'ka (, or ); from the 20th century (originated from the Church Slavic form) are Dima, Dimka, Dimochka, Dimulya, Dimusha etc. (, etc.)
St. Dimitri's Day
The feast of the martyr
Saint Demetrius of Thessalonica is celebrated on Saturday before November 8
ld Style October 26
The
name day (именины): October 26 (November 8 on the
Julian Calendar) See also:
Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar.
The Saturday before October 26/November 8 is called
Demetrius Saturday and commemorates the Orthodox soldiers who fell in the
Battle of Kulikovo.
Notable people with the name
Historical
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Dmitry Donskoy (1350–1389), Grand Prince of Muscovy
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Dmitry of Pereslavl (1250–1294), Grand Prince of Vladimir-Suzdal
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Dmitry of Suzdal (1324–1383), Prince of Suzdal and Nizhny Novgorod
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Dmitry of Tver (1299–1326), nicknamed "The Fearsome Eyes"
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Tsarevich Demetrius (1582–1591), the youngest son of Ivan the Terrible
Later impostors claimed to be this son:
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False Dmitry I (Grigory Otrepyev), appeared 1605–1606
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False Dmitry II, appeared 1607–1610
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False Dmitry III appeared 1611–1612
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Dmitry Bortniansky
Dmitry Stepanovich Bortniansky ; ; alternative transcriptions of names are ''Dmitri Bortnianskii'', and ''Bortnyansky'', group=n (28 October 1751 – ) was a Russian Imperial composer of Ukrainian Cossack origin. He was a composer, harpsichordi ...
(1751-1825), Russian composer
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Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia (1891–1941), cousin of Tsar Nicholas II, took part in the assassination of Rasputin
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Dmitri Mendeleev
Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev (sometimes transliterated as Mendeleyev or Mendeleef) ( ; russian: links=no, Дмитрий Иванович Менделеев, tr. , ; 8 February Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates">O.S._27_January.html" ;"title="O ...
(1834–1907), Russian chemist and inventor
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Dmitry Pozharsky, liberator of Moscow during the Time of Troubles
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Dmitry Furmanov (1891–1926), Soviet author and political officer
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Dmitri Shostakovich
Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich, , group=n (9 August 1975) was a Soviet-era Russian composer and pianist who became internationally known after the premiere of his Symphony No. 1 (Shostakovich), First Symphony in 1926 and was regarded throug ...
(1906–1975), Soviet composer
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Dmitry Ustinov (1908-1984), Soviet Defense Minister
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Dmitry Yazov (1921-2020), Marshal of the Soviet Union
Modern day
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Dmitri Alenichev (born 1972), Russian football player
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Dmitri Aliev (born 1999), Russian figure skater
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Dmitry Andreikin (born 1990), Russian chess grandmaster
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Dmitry Bivol (born 1990), Russian boxer
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Dmitri Bulykin (born 1979), Russian football player
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Dmitry Bykov (born 1967), Russian writer, journalist, and poet
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Dmitry Chaplin (born 1982), Russian professional dancer
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Dmitry Chernyshyov (born 1975), Russian swimmer
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Dmitry Fuchs (born 1939), Russian-American mathematician
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Dimitri Gogos
Dimitri Gogos (13 February 1931 – 20 May 2019) was a Greek-Australian journalist and editor known for founding the Melbourne-based Greek community newspaper Neos Kosmos.
Early life
Dimitri Gogos was born in Chios on February 13, 1931, to Gr ...
(1931–2019), Greek-Australian journalist
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Dmitri Goldenkov
Dmitri Goldenkov (born February 25, 1991) is a Russian professional ice hockey player.
Goldenkov played with HC Dynamo Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League
The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL; russian: Континентальная хок ...
(born 1991), Russian ice hockey player
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Dmitry Glukhovsky (born 1979), Russian-Israeli author and journalist
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Dmitri Hvorostovsky (1962–2017), Russian opera singer
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Dmitry Kozak (born 1958), Russian politician
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Dmitry Kholodov (1967–1994), Russian journalist, killed investigating alleged Russian military corruption
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Dimitri Kitsikis
Dimitri Kitsikis ( el, Δημήτρης Κιτσίκης; 2 June 1935 – 28 August 2021) was a Greek Turkologist, Sinologist and Professor of International Relations and Geopolitics. He also published poetry in French and Greek.
Life
Dimitri K ...
(born 1935), Greek geopolitician
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Dmitry Koldun (born 1985), Belarusian singer
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Dmitry Kroyter (born 1993), Israeli Olympic high jumper
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Misha Collins (born 1974), born Dmitri Tippens Krushnic, American actor
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Dmitry Lepikov
Dmitry Mikhaylovich Lepikov (russian: Дмитрий Михайлович Лепиков; born 21 April 1972) is a retired Russian freestyle swimmer.
He had his best achievements in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. In this event he won a gold meda ...
(born 1972), Russian freestyle swimmer
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Demetri Martin (born 1973), American comedian
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Dmitry Muratov
Dmitry Andreyevich Muratov (russian: Дмитрий Андреевич Муратов; born 29 October 1961) is a Russian journalist, television presenter and the editor-in-chief of the Russian newspaper ''Novaya Gazeta''. He was awarded the 202 ...
(born 1961),
Russian opposition journalist,
Nobel Peace Prize winner
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Dmitry Medvedev
Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev ( rus, links=no, Дмитрий Анатольевич Медведев, p=ˈdmʲitrʲɪj ɐnɐˈtolʲjɪvʲɪtɕ mʲɪdˈvʲedʲɪf; born 14 September 1965) is a Russian politician who has been serving as the dep ...
(born 1965), Prime Minister and third President of the Russian Federation
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Dmitry Pavlenko
Dmitry Pavlenko (born 1 January 1991) is a Russian handball player for Chekhovskiye Medvedi
Chekhovskie Medvedi (russian: Чеховские Медведи, en, Chekhov Bears) is a handball club from Chekhov, Moscow Oblast, Russia. They compet ...
(born 1991), Russian handball player
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Dimitri Payet (born 1987), French footballer
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Dmitry Pumpyansky
Dmitry A. Pumpyansky (born 22 March 1964) is a Russian billionaire businessman. He was the owner and chairman of OAO TMK, a Russian global manufacturer of steel pipes for the oil and gas industry. As of August 2022, his net worth was estimated a ...
(born 1953/1954), Russian billionaire businessman
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Dmitry Salita ("Star of David"; born 1982), American boxer
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Dmitry Stepushkin (1975–2022), Russian bobsledder
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Dmitri Sychev (born 1983), born Dmitri Yevgenyevich Sychev, Russian football player
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Dmitry Tursunov (born 1982), Russian tennis player
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Dmitry Vybornov (born 1970), Russian light-heavyweight boxer
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Dmitri Young (born 1973), American baseball player
In other languages
* ar, دمتري
* be, Дзмітрый, Зміцер (Dzmitryj, Zmicier);
Taraškievica: Зьміцер, Дзьмітры (Z'micier, Dzmitry, Z'mitser, Dz'mitry)
* bg, Димитър (Dimitar)
* ca, Demetri
* hr, Dmitar
* nl, Dimitri
* eo, Zmitro, Demetrio
* fi, Mitri,
Mitro, Dimitri
*french: Dimitri
* ka, დემეტრე,
Demetre
Demetre is an Old Greek male name.
Examples
*Demetre Chiparus
*Demetre II of Georgia
*Demetre I of Georgia
* Demetre Kantemir
* Demetre of Guria
* Demetres Koutsavlakis
*Demetrescu-Tradem
Traian Rafael Radu Demetrescu (; also known under h ...
*german: Demetrius
* el, Δημήτριος, Δημήτρης (
Demétrios, Dimitris)
* he, (Dmitriy) דמיטרי
* hu, Demeter, Dömötör, Dmitrij
* it, Demetrio
* lv, Dmitrijs
* mk, Димитар, Димитриja, Димитри
* pl, Dymitr, Demetriusz
* pt, Dimitri (Brazil), Demétrio (Portugal)
* ro, Dumitru,
Dimitrie Dimitrie is the Romanian form of a Slavic given name. Notable persons with that name include:
;First name
* Dimitrie Alexandresco (1850–1925), Romanian encyclopedist
* Dimitrie Anghel (1872–1914), Romanian poet
* Dimitri Atanasescu (1836–1907 ...
*russian: Дмитрий (Dmitrii, Dmitry, Dmitriy, Dmitrij)
* sr, Димитрије (Dimitrije), Дмитар (Dmitar), Митар (Mitar)
* si, Dimithree, Dimithri, දිමිත්රි
* sk, Demeter
* sl, Dimitrij
* es, Demetrio
* sv, Dimitri
* uk, Дмитро (
Dmytro)
References
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