Avim (given name) explained

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

The diminutives of "Avim" are Avimka (Russian: Ави́мка), Ava (Russian: А́ва), and Ima (Russian: И́ма).

The patronymics derived from "Avim" are "Russian: Ави́мович" (Avimovich; masculine) and "Russian: Ави́мовна" (Avimovna; feminine).

References

Sources

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

Notes and References

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