Pavsikakiy Explained

Pavsikakiy
Gender:	Male
Region:	Russia, Belarus, Ukraine
Origin:	Slavic
Related Names:	Pavsekakiy, Povsikakiy, Povsekakiy, Pausicacus

Pavsikakiy (Russian: Павсикáкий) is a Christian male given name used in Slavonic countries, such as Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, although its use has declined in modern times.^{[1] [2]}

Etymology

The name Pavsikakiy derives from the 6th-century saint Pausicacus of Synada. The name is of Greek origin, παυσίκακος, formed from the words παῦσις (pavsis) «to stop, to cease» and κακία (kakia) «evil, misfortune»; it means literally «he who stops evil».^[3]

Spelling

Cyrillic spelling in Russian is or, while in Belarusian it is and in Ukrainian it is .

Nameday

Name-day is in 26 May.^[4]

People

Famous people:

• Pausicacus of Synada (Pavsikakiy Sinadsky) is a Christian saint, monk, ascetic, a bishop of Sinadsky church in Syria.^[5]
• Pavsekakiy Bogdanov is a Kursk healer, diviner and astrologist,^[6] who has become famous by helping TV-stars of Russian show business.^[7]

See also

• Slavic names

Further reading

Book: Lives of the Saints in the presentation of St. Dmitry Tuptalo (Rostov). Volume IX: May . Svichado. Lviv. 978-966-395-392-2. 496. ru.

Notes and References

1. Никонов, В. А. Личные имена у русских сегодня // Имя и общество — М.: Наука, 1974.
2. Суперанская, А. В., Суслова, А. В. Статистика имён // О русских именах — 5-е изд., перераб.. — СПб.: Авалонъ, 2008. — .
3. Web site: ru:Словарь личных имен: Павсекакий . Академик . http://dic.academic.ru/dic.nsf/personal_names/1711/Павсикакий . 2013-03-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304114616/http://dic.academic.ru/dic.nsf/personal_names/1711/%D0%9F%D0%B0%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9 . 2016-03-04 . ru . live.
4. Web site: Lives of the saints for every day: May 26 . The Holy Dormition Kiev-Pechersk Lavra . 2013-03-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213049/http://www.lavra.ua/index.php?option=com_calendar&show=day&month=05&Itemid=90&day=26&description=2 . 2016-03-03. live . ru.
5. Web site: Venerable Pavsikakiy, bishop of Sinad . Christian portal . 2011-10-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121006064437/http://www.truechristianity.info/saints_05/saint_pavsikakiy_bishop_sinadskiy.php . 2012-10-06 . ru . live.
6. Елена Рачкова «Магия — огромный труд». — Московский комсомолец. — № 52 (330). — 2-9 августа 2006. — С. 15.
7. Елена Рачкова «Павсекакий Богданов: «Скандальность любыми способами». — Друг для друга. — № 52 (898). — 27 декабря 2011. — С.11.