Agapit (Russian: Агапи́т) is an old and uncommon Russian Christian male first name. The name is derived from the Greek word agapētos, meaning loved one.
Its colloquial variant is Agap (Ага́п; which can also be the main form of a related name).
The diminutives of "Agapit" are Aga (А́га), Agapitka (Агапи́тка), Agapka (Ага́пка), Gapa (Га́па), and Gasha (Га́ша).
The patronymics derived from "Agapit" are "Агапи́тович" (Agapitovich; masculine) and "Агапи́товна" (Agapitovna; feminine).
Notable people
- Agapit Chicagou (fl. 1725–1731), Native American tribal leader
- Agapit Leblanc (1887–1926), Canadian Fishery officer
- Agapit Stevens (1848–1924), Belgian painter
- Agapit Vallmitjana i Barbany (1832–1905), Spanish sculptor
References
Notes
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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