Agapit Explained

Agapit (Russian: Агапи́т) is an old and uncommon^[1] Russian Christian male first name.^[2] The name is derived from the Greek word agapētos, meaning loved one.

Its colloquial variant is Agap (Russian: Ага́п; which can also be the main form of a related name).

The diminutives of "Agapit" are Aga (Russian: А́га), Agapitka (Russian: Агапи́тка), Agapka (Russian: Ага́пка), Gapa (Russian: Га́па), and Gasha (Russian: Га́ша).

The patronymics derived from "Agapit" are "Russian: Агапи́тович" (Agapitovich; masculine) and "Russian: Агапи́товна" (Agapitovna; feminine).

Notable people

• Agapit Chicagou (1725–1731), Native American tribal leader
• Agapit Leblanc (1887–1926), Canadian Fishery officer
• Agapit Stevens (1848–1924), Belgian painter
• Agapit Vallmitjana i Barbany (1832–1905), Spanish sculptor

References

Sources

• Н. А. Петровский (N. A. Petrovsky). "Словарь русских личных имён" (Dictionary of Russian First Names). ООО Издательство "АСТ". Москва, 2005.
• 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.

Notes and References

1. Petrovsky, p. 37
2. Superanskaya, p. 24