Афанасий
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See also: Афанасій
Russian
Alternative forms
- Аѳана́сій (Afanásij), Афана́сій (Afanásij) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀθανάσιος (Athanásios), from ἀθάνατος (athánatos, “immortal”). Compare Ukrainian Опана́с (Opanás).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Афана́сий • (Afanásij) m anim (genitive Афана́сия, nominative plural Афана́сии, genitive plural Афана́сиев)
- a male given name, Afanasy, equivalent to English Athanasius
Declension
Declension of Афана́сий (anim masc-form i-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Афана́сий Afanásij |
Афана́сии Afanásii |
| genitive | Афана́сия Afanásija |
Афана́сиев Afanásijev |
| dative | Афана́сию Afanásiju |
Афана́сиям Afanásijam |
| accusative | Афана́сия Afanásija |
Афана́сиев Afanásijev |
| instrumental | Афана́сием Afanásijem |
Афана́сиями Afanásijami |
| prepositional | Афана́сии Afanásii |
Афана́сиях Afanásijax |
Descendants
- → Armenian: Աֆանասի (Afanasi)