Amvrosy

Amvrosy (Russian: Амвро́сий) is a Russian Christian[1] male first name.[2] It is derived from Greek ambrosios, meaning (belonging to) immortal(s), god-like;[2] cf. ambrosia, food of gods.[3] Abrosim (Абро́сим) is a colloquial variant of this first name.[2] Other variants include colloquial[2] and Old Church Slavonic[1] Ambrosy (Амбро́сий); additional colloquial variants include Afrosim (Афро́сим),[3] Ofrosim (Офро́сим),[3] Abrosy (Абро́сий),[1] Avrosim (Авро́сим),[1] Obrosim (Обро́сим),[1] Ambros (Амбро́с),[1] Abros (Абро́с),[1] and Obros (Обро́с).[1] The diminutives of "Amvrosy" include Abrosya (Абро́ся),[1] Amvroska (Амвро́с(ь)ка),[2] and Rosya (Ро́ся).[2]

The patronymics derived from "Amvrosy" are "Амвро́сиевич"/"Амвро́сьевич" (Amvrosiyevich/Amvrosyevich; masculine) and "Амвро́сиевна"/"Амвро́сьевна" (Amvrosiyevna/Amvrosyevna; feminine).[2] The patronymics derived from "Abrosim" are "Абро́симович" (Abrosimovich; masculine) and its colloquial form "Абро́симыч" (Abrosimych), and "Абро́симовна" (Abrosimovna; feminine).[2]

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Superanskaya [2], p. 30
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Petrovsky, p. 48
  3. 1 2 3 Superanskaya [1], p. 32

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