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Aleksey Leontievitch Lovetsky
Alexey ( ; ), is a Russian and Bulgarian male given name derived from the Greek language, Greek ''Aléxios'' (), meaning "Defender", and thus of the same origin as the Latin Alexius. Similar Ukraine, Ukrainian and Belarus, Belarusian names are romanized as Oleksii (Олексій) and Aliaksiej (Аляксей), respectively. The Russian Orthodox Church uses the Old Church Slavonic version, Alexiy or Aleksiy (Алексiй, or Алексий in modern spelling), for its Saints and hierarchs (most notably, this is the form used for Patriarchs Partiarch Alexius I, Alexius I and Patriarch Alexius II, Alexius II). The name became fairly popular in Russia after the baptism of Michael of Russia's son, Alexis of Russia. The common hypocoristic is Alyosha (other), Alyosha () or simply Lyosha (). These may be further transformed into Alyoshka, Alyoshenka, Lyoshka, Lyoha, Lyoshenka (, respectively), sometimes rendered as Alesha (other), Alesha/Aleshenka in English. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexis (given Name)
Alexis is a given name of Greek language, Greek origin. Like the name ''Alexander'', Alexis derives from the . While the name is traditionally male, it has been predominantly given to females in the United States since at least the 1940s, when actress Alexis Smith began appearing in films. It has been among the top 50 most popular names for girls in the United States since 1990. In the 2008 book ''5-Star Baby Name Advisor'', author Bruce Lansky writes that the girls' name has the image of a "sexy and seductive knockout." The increase in popularity of the name is sometimes attributed to the notable character Alexis Colby from the American television series ''Dynasty (1981 TV series), Dynasty.'' A 1978 film, ''Ice Castles'', featured as the main character a blind figure skater named Alexis "Lexie" Winston. Aleksi, a Finnish variant, was the third most popular name for boys born in Finland in 2007.Helsingin Sanomat, October 16, 200Aino and Eetu top list of most popular children's nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulgaria
Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey to the south, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, and Romania to the north. It covers a territory of and is the tenth largest within the European Union and the List of European countries by area, sixteenth-largest country in Europe by area. Sofia is the nation's capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city; other major cities include Burgas, Plovdiv, and Varna, Bulgaria, Varna. One of the earliest societies in the lands of modern-day Bulgaria was the Karanovo culture (6,500 BC). In the 6th to 3rd century BC, the region was a battleground for ancient Thracians, Persians, Celts and Ancient Macedonians, Macedonians; stability came when the Roman Empire conquered the region in AD 45. After the Roman state splintered, trib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexeyevka, Russia
Alexeyevka () is the name of several inhabited localities in Russia. Altai Krai As of 2010, six rural localities in Altai Krai bear this name: * Alexeyevka, Blagoveshchensky District, Altai Krai, a '' selo'' in Alexeyevsky Selsoviet of Blagoveshchensky District * Alexeyevka, Alexeyevsky Selsoviet, Charyshsky District, Altai Krai, a ''selo'' in Alexeyevsky Selsoviet of Charyshsky District * Alexeyevka, Tulatinsky Selsoviet, Charyshsky District, Altai Krai, a ''selo'' in Tulatinsky Selsoviet of Charyshsky District * Alexeyevka, Khabarsky District, Altai Krai, a settlement in Utyansky Selsoviet of Khabarsky District * Alexeyevka, Petropavlovsky District, Altai Krai, a ''selo'' in Alexeyevsky Selsoviet of Petropavlovsky District * Alexeyevka, Uglovsky District, Altai Krai, a ''selo'' in Pavlovsky Selsoviet of Uglovsky District Amur Oblast As of 2010, three rural localities in Amur Oblast bear this name: * Alexeyevka, Bureysky District, Amur Oblast, a '' selo'' in Alexeyevsky R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexievich (surname)
Aleksiyevich (also Alexievich and other variants, , ) is an East Slavic family name derived from the Old East Slavic Old East Slavic (traditionally also Old Russian) was a language (or a group of dialects) used by the East Slavs from the 7th or 8th century to the 13th or 14th century, until it diverged into the Russian language, Russian and Ruthenian language ... given name Aleksiy (modern Alexey). It should not be confused with the patronymic of the same spelling; the difference is in the stress: the surname has the penultimate stress (i.e., on the second last syllable), while the patronymic inherits the stress of the given name, i.e., on the second syllable: Але́ексиевич. The surname may refer to * Svetlana Alexievich (born 1948), Belarusian Nobel award-winning writer * Illya Aleksiyevich (born 1991), Belarusian footballer {{surname, Aleksiyevich East Slavic-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alekseenko
Alekseyenko, Alekseenko, Alexeenko () is a Russified form of the Ukrainian surname Oleksiienko derived from the first name Oleksii (Oleksiy), (from Greek Alexius; Russian: Aleksey). Similar surname: Aleksenko. Notable people with the surname include: * Andrey Alekseyenko (born 1978), Russian politician * Kirill Alekseenko (born 1997), Russian chess grandmaster * Ilya Alekseyenko (1899–1941), Soviet general * Mikhail Alekseyenko (1847–1917), Russian lawyer See also * {{surname Russian-language surnames Surnames of Ukrainian origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alekhin (other)
Alekhin may refer to: * Andrey Alekhin (born 1959), Russian politician * Nikolai Alekhin (1913–1964), a Soviet Union rocket designer * Alekhin (crater), a lunar crater * 1909 Alekhin, an asteroid See also * Alexander Alekhine, a Russian-French World Chess Champion * Alekhine (other) * Alyokhin (surname) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alekhine (other)
Alexander Alekhine (1892–1946) is a Russian-French chess master and former world champion. Alekhine may also refer to: * Alekhine's Defence, a chess opening introduced by Alexander Alekhine * Alekhine's gun, a chess formation named after Alexander Alekhine * Alekhine Memorial, a 2013 chess tournament honoring Alexander Alekhine People with the surname * Alexei Alekhine (1888–1939), Russian chess master and brother of Alexander * Grace Alekhine (1876–1956), American-British-French artist, chess player, and wife of Alexander Alekhine See also * Alekhin (other) Alekhin may refer to: * Andrey Alekhin (born 1959), Russian politician * Nikolai Alekhin (1913–1964), a Soviet Union rocket designer * Alekhin (crater), a lunar crater * 1909 Alekhin, an asteroid See also * Alexander Alekhine, a Russian-French ... * Alyokhin (surname) {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyokhin
Alyokhin ( also transliterated as Alekhin or Alekhine or Aljechin) is a Russian-language surname derived from the given name "Alyokha", a diminutive for " Aleksey". Feminine form: Alyokhina/Alekhina (.) * Maria Alyokhina, Russian political activist * Andrey Alekhin (born 1959), Russian politician * Nikolai Alekhin (1913–1964), Soviet Union rocket designer * Alexander Alekhine, Russian-French chess player See also *Alekhine (other) *Alekhin (other) Alekhin may refer to: * Andrey Alekhin (born 1959), Russian politician * Nikolai Alekhin (1913–1964), a Soviet Union rocket designer * Alekhin (crater), a lunar crater * 1909 Alekhin, an asteroid See also * Alexander Alekhine, a Russian-French ... {{surname Russian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patronymic
A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic. Patronymics are used, by custom or official policy, in many countries worldwide, although elsewhere their use has been replaced by or transformed into patronymic surnames. Examples of such transformations include common English surnames such as Johnson (surname), Johnson (son of John). Origins of terms The usual noun and adjective in English is ''patronymic'', but as a noun this exists in free variation alongside ''patronym''. The first part of the word ''patronym'' comes from Greek language, Greek πατήρ ''patēr'' 'father' (Genitive case, GEN πατρός ''patros'' whence the combining form πατρο- ''patro''-); the second part comes from Greek ὄνυμα ''onyma'', a variant form of ὄνομα ''onoma'' 'name'. In the form ''patronymic'', this stand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alesya (other)
Alesya may refer to: * Alesya (singer), Belarusian singer * Alesya Kuznetsova (born 1992), Russian judoka * "Alesya", a 1974 song by Belarusian band Pesniary * A Belarusian-language diminutive of the given name Aleksandra See also * Alesia (other) * Olesya (given name), the Russian and Ukrainian-language equivalent of Alesya {{disambiguation, given name be:Алеся ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alesia (other)
Alesia may refer to: Places France * Alesia (city), an ancient city in Gaul * Alésia (Paris Métro), a station in the Paris Métro * Rue d'Alésia, Paris * Le quartier Alésia, an unofficial district of Paris that mostly overlaps Petit-Montrouge United States * Alesia (Broussard, Louisiana), listed on the NRHP * Alesia, Maryland, an unincorporated community People * Alesia Fieldberg, Canadian television journalist and beauty pageant winner * Alesia Furs (1925–2017), member of the Belarusian independence movement * Alesia Garcia (born 2000), American soccer player * Alésia Glidewell, American web series director, producer and voice actress * Alesia Graf (1980–2024), German boxer * Alesia Holliday, American author * Alesia Raut, Indian-Russian model, VJ, and fashion choreographer * Alesia Stepaniuk (born 1985), Russian Paralympic judoka * Alesia Turava (born 1979), Belarusian middle-distance runner * Alesia Zaitsava (born 1985), Belarusian badminton player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |