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]

See also
  • Ambrose of Optina (Amvrosy Optinsky) (1812–1891), Russian monk canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church

References

Notes
  1. Superanskaya [2], p. 30
  2. Petrovsky, p. 48
  3. Superanskaya [1], p. 32

Sources
  • 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
  • [1] 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
  • [2] А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Словарь русских имён" (Dictionary of Russian Names). Издательство Эксмо. Москва, 2005. ISBN 5-699-14090-5
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