Avdelay (Russian: Авдела́й) is an old and rare[1] Russian Christian male first name.[2] It is derived from the Greek: audē, lit. 'audio' and none: laos, lit. 'people'.[2]

The diminutive of "Avdelay" is Russian: А́вдя, Avdya.[1]

The patronymics derived from "Avdelay" are none: Авдела́евич, Avdelayevich (masculine) and none: Авдела́евна, Avdelayevna (feminine).[1]

References

Notes

  1. ^ Petrovsky, p. 32
  2. ^ Superanskaya, p. 21

Sources

  • Н. А. Петровский (N. A. Petrovsky). "Словарь русских личных имён" (Dictionary of Russian First Names). ООО Издательство "АСТ". Москва, 2005. ISBN 5-17-002940-3
  • 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. ISBN 5-8112-1399-9