Averky (russian: Аве́ркий) is a Russian Christian male
first name
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[Superanskaya p. 22] The name is possibly
[Petrovsky, p. 34] derived from the
Latin
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word ''averto'', meaning ''to rout'',
''to hold'',
''to turn away'',
or ''to attract'',
[Superanskaya p. 32] but it is more likely that the name is a Russified version of Abercius, a well-known saint venerated by Orthodox Christians. Its colloquial variants are Averyan (),
Avery (),
and Overky ().
The
diminutive
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s of "Averky" are Avera (), Averya (), Vera (), Averyanka (), and Yana ().
The
patronymic
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s derived from "Averky" are "" (''Averkiyevich''; masculine) and its colloquial form "" (''Averkich''), and "" (''Averkiyevna''; 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 "Averyan" are "" (''Averyanovich''; masculine) and its colloquial form "" (''Averyanych''), and "" (''Averyanovna''; 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 "Avery" are "" (''Averyevich''; masculine) and its colloquial form "" (''Averich''), and "" (''Averyanovna''; feminine).
derived from this first name and its variants include
Averkiyev Averkiyev (russian: Аверкиев; masculine) or Averkiyeva (russian: Аверкиева; feminine) is a Russian last name.Fedosyukentry on "Аверин" Variants of this last name include Averin/Averina (/) and Averyanov/Averyanova (/).
They ...
,
Averin, and
Averyanov Averyanov (russian: Аверьянов; masculine) or Averyanova (; feminine) is a Russian last name.Fedosyukentry on "Аверин"
There are two theories regarding the origins of this last name. According to the first one, it is a form of the las ...
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[Fedosyuk]
entry on "Аверин"
References
Notes
Sources
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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.
*Н. А. Петровский (N. A. Petrovsky). "Словарь русских личных имён" (''Dictionary of Russian First Names''). ООО Издательство "АСТ". Москва, 2005.
*Ю. А. Федосюк (Yu. A. Fedosyuk). "Русские фамилии: популярный этимологический словарь" (''Russian Last Names: a Popular Etymological Dictionary''). Москва, 2006.
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