Avim (given name)

For the people in Old Testament, see Avim.

Avim (Russian: Ави́м) is an old and rare[1] Russian Christian male first name.[2] The name is possibly derived from the Greek word aēma, meaning a light breeze.[2]

The diminutives of "Avim" are Avimka (Ави́мка), Ava (А́ва), and Ima (И́ма).[1]

The patronymics derived from "Avim" are "Ави́мович" (Avimovich; masculine) and "Ави́мовна" (Avimovna; feminine).[1]

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Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Petrovsky, p. 34
  2. 1 2 Superanskaya, p. 22

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