Avundy (Russian: Аву́ндий) is an old and rare[1] Russian Christian male first name.[2] It is derived from the Latin word abundo, meaning to be in abundance.[2]

The patronymics derived from "Avundy" are "Аву́ндиевич" (Avundiyevich), "Аву́ндьевич" (Avundyevich; both masculine); and "Аву́ндиевна" (Avundiyevna), "Аву́ндьевна" (Avundyevna; both feminine).[1]

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  1. ^ a b Petrovsky, p. 36
  2. ^ a b Superanskaya, p. 23

Sources

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  • 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
  • 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