Avian (given name)
For other uses, see Avian.
Avian (Russian: Авиа́н) is a Russian male first name.[1] It was included into various, often handwritten, church calendars throughout the 17th–19th centuries, but was omitted from the official Synodal Menologium at the end of the 19th century.[2]
It is possibly derived from the Greek word meaning not to live as a falsehood.[1] Alternatively, it is possible that it was used as a name wishing someone long life.[1]
References
Notes
Sources
- А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Словарь русских имён" (Dictionary of Russian Names). Издательство Эксмо. Москва, 2005. ISBN 5-699-14090-5
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, December 02, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.