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Afanasy

Afanasy proper noun: a transliteration of the Russian male given name Афана́сий (Afanásij).

Proper noun

Afanasy

  1. A transliteration of the Russian male given name Афана́сий (Afanásij).

Origin of Afanasy

From Russian Афана́сий (Afanásij), ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀθανάσιος (Athanásios, “undying one”). Doublet of Athanasius and Athanasios.

Questions about Afanasy

What does Afanasy mean?
Afanasy means a transliteration of the Russian male given name Афана́сий (Afanásij).
What part of speech is Afanasy?
Afanasy is a proper noun.

Words near Afanasy in the dictionary

  1. afamin
  2. AFAMs
  3. Afan
  4. Afanador
  5. Afanadors
  6. Afanasy
  7. afanc
  8. afancs
  9. afandi
  10. afandis
  11. AFAP

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