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]

The diminutives of "Agapiya" are Agapa (Ага́па), Gapa (Га́па), Ganya (Га́ня), Gasya (Га́ся), Aga (А́га), and Agasha (Ага́ша).[2]

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Petrovsky, p. 37
  2. 1 2 3 Superanskaya [1], p. 250
  3. ↑ Superanskaya [2], p. 278

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
  • [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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