Agapiya (Russian: Ага́пия, from Ancient Greek: Ἀγάπη) is an old and uncommon[1] Russian Christian female first name.[2] Its masculine version is Agapy.[2][1] Its colloquial form is Ogapiya (Ога́пия).[3] The substandard colloquial form Agapeya (Агапе́я) was also used.[1]
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Greek and Russian |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | loved |
The diminutives of "Agapiya" are Agapa (Ага́па), Gapa (Га́па), Ganya (Га́ня), Gasya (Га́ся), Aga (А́га), and Agasha (Ага́ша).[2]
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edit- Н. А. Петровский (N. A. Petrovsky). "Словарь русских личных имён" (Dictionary of Russian First Names). ООО Издательство "АСТ". Москва, 2005. ISBN 5-17-002940-3
- [1] 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. ISBN 5-8112-1399-9
- [2] А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Словарь русских имён" (Dictionary of Russian Names). Издательство Эксмо. Москва, 2005. ISBN 5-699-14090-5
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