Agavva Explained
Agavva (Russian: Ага́вва) is an old and rare[1] Russian Christian male first name.[2] It is supposedly derived from the Biblical Hebrew word hāgāb, meaning locust.
Its diminutives are Aga (Russian: А́га), Agakha (Russian: Ага́ха), and Agasha (Russian: Ага́ша).
The patronymics derived from "Agavva" are "Russian: Ага́ввич" (Agavvich; masculine) and "Russian: Ага́ввична" (Agavvichna; feminine).
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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
- Petrovsky, p. 37
- Superanskaya, p. 23
