Agafodor
Agafodor (Russian: Агафодо́р) is an old and rare[1] Russian Christian male first name.[2] The name is derived from the Greek words agathos—meaning kind, good—and dōron—meaning gift.[1]
The diminutives of "Agafodor" are Aga (А́га), Dora (До́ра), and Fodya (Фо́дя).[2]
The patronymics derived from "Agafodor" are "Агафодо́рович" (Agafodorovich; masculine) and "Агафодо́ровна" (Agafodorovna; feminine).[1]
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- 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
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