Avdotya
Avdotya (Russian: Авдо́тья) or Avdotia is a Russian feminine given name. It is a form of the earlier name Eudocia, held by several saints honored in the Russian Orthodox Church.
It is shared by the following people:
- Avdotya Chernysheva (1693–1747), Russian noble and lady in waiting
- Avdotia Istomina (Avdotya Istomina) (1799–1848), Russian ballerina
- Avdotya Mikhaylova (1746–1807), Russian stage actress and opera singer
- Avdotya Panaeva (1820–1893), Russian writer
- Avdotya Timofeyeva (b. 1739), Russian ballerina
See also
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