Agafonika (Russian: Агафо́ника) is an old and uncommon[1] Russian Christian female first name.[2] Its masculine version is Agafonik.[2][1]

The diminutives of "Agafonika" are Aga (А́га), Agasha (Ага́ша), Fonya (Фо́ня), Nika (Ни́ка), and Nikasha (Ника́ша).[1]

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Petrovsky, p. 38
  2. 1 2 Superanskaya, p. 251

Sources

  • 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
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