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| ==Notable people with the name== | ==Notable people with the name== | ||
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===Pre-late modern period=== | ||
| *] (1350–1389), Grand Prince of Muscovy | *] (1350–1389), Grand Prince of Muscovy | ||
| *] (1250–1294), Grand Prince of Vladimir-Suzdal | *] (1250–1294), Grand Prince of Vladimir-Suzdal | ||
| *] (1577–1642), Russian prince and military leader | |||
| *] (1324–1383), Prince of Suzdal and Nizhny Novgorod | *] (1324–1383), Prince of Suzdal and Nizhny Novgorod | ||
| *] (1299–1326), nicknamed "The Fearsome Eyes" | *] (1299–1326), nicknamed "The Fearsome Eyes" | ||
| *] (1582–1591), the youngest son of Ivan the Terrible<br>Later impostors claimed to be this son: | *] (1582–1591), the youngest son of Ivan the Terrible<br>Later impostors claimed to be this son: | ||
| **] (Grigory Otrepyev), appeared 1605–1606 | **] (Grigory Otrepyev), appeared 1605–1606 | ||
| **], appeared 1607–1610 | **], appeared 1607–1610 | ||
| **] appeared 1611–1612 | **], appeared 1611–1612 | ||
| ⚫ | *] (1751-1825), Russian composer | ||
| ⚫ | *] (1891–1941), cousin of Tsar Nicholas II |
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| ⚫ | *] (1834–1907), Russian chemist and inventor | ||
| *], liberator of Moscow during the Time of Troubles | |||
| ⚫ | *] (1891–1926), Soviet author and political officer | ||
| ⚫ | *] (1906–1975), Soviet composer | ||
| ⚫ | *] (1908–1984), Soviet Defense Minister | ||
| ⚫ | *] (1921–2020), Marshal of the Soviet Union | ||
| ===Late modern period (from 1800) === | |||
| ===Modern day=== | |||
| *] (born 1972), Russian football player | *] (born 1972), Russian football player | ||
| *] (born 1999), Russian figure skater | *] (born 1999), Russian figure skater | ||
| *] (born 1990), Russian chess grandmaster | *] (born 1990), Russian chess grandmaster | ||
| *] (born 1990), Russian boxer | *] (born 1990), Russian boxer | ||
| ⚫ | *] (1751-1825), Russian composer | ||
| *] (born 1979), Russian football player | *] (born 1979), Russian football player | ||
| *] (born 1967), Russian writer, journalist, and poet | *] (born 1967), Russian writer, journalist, and poet | ||
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| *] (born 1975), Russian swimmer | *] (born 1975), Russian swimmer | ||
| *] (born 1939), Russian-American mathematician | *] (born 1939), Russian-American mathematician | ||
| ⚫ | *] (1891–1926), Soviet author and political officer | ||
| *] (1931–2019), Greek-Australian journalist | *] (1931–2019), Greek-Australian journalist | ||
| *] (born 1991), Russian ice hockey player | *] (born 1991), Russian ice hockey player | ||
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| *] (born 1972), Russian freestyle swimmer | *] (born 1972), Russian freestyle swimmer | ||
| *] (born 1973), American comedian | *] (born 1973), American comedian | ||
| ⚫ | *] (1834–1907), Russian chemist and inventor of the periodic table | ||
| *] (born 1961), |
*] (born 1961), Russian opposition journalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner | ||
| *] (born 1965), Prime Minister and third President of the Russian Federation | *] (born 1965), Prime Minister and third President of the Russian Federation | ||
| *] (born 1991), Russian handball player | *] (born 1991), Russian handball player | ||
| ⚫ | *] (1891–1941), cousin of Tsar Nicholas II who took part in the assassination of Rasputin | ||
| *] (born 1987), French footballer | *] (born 1987), French footballer | ||
| *] (born 1953/1954), Russian billionaire businessman | *] (born 1953/1954), Russian billionaire businessman | ||
| *] ( |
*] (born 1982), American boxer | ||
| ⚫ | *] (1906–1975), Soviet composer | ||
| *] (1975–2022), Russian bobsledder | *] (1975–2022), Russian bobsledder | ||
| *] (born 1983), Russian football player | *] (born 1983), Russian football player | ||
| *] (born 1982), Russian tennis player | *] (born 1982), Russian tennis player | ||
| ⚫ | *] (1908–1984), Soviet Defense Minister | ||
| *] (1970–2023), Russian military officer | *] (1970–2023), Russian military officer | ||
| *] (born 1970), Russian light-heavyweight boxer | *] (born 1970), Russian light-heavyweight boxer | ||
| ⚫ | *] (1921–2020), Marshal of the Soviet Union | ||
| *] (born 1973), American baseball player | *] (born 1973), American baseball player | ||
Revision as of 13:13, 17 September 2023
Orthodox Christian masculine name For other uses, see Dimitri. Demetrius of Thessaloniki | |
| Pronunciation | Russian: [ˈdmʲitrʲɪj] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Slavic |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Greek Demetrius |
| Meaning | "devoted/dedicated to Demeter" |
| Region of origin | Ancient Greece |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Dmitry, Dmitrii, Dmitriy, Dimtri, Dimitry, Dmitry, Demitri, Dmitrij, Dimitri, Demetri, Dimietri, Dimitrii |
| Variant form(s) | Dimitry, Dimitri |
| Nickname(s) | Dima, Mitya |
| Related names | Demetrius, Demetria, Demetrios, Demeter, Demetra, Demi, Dimitrije, Dimitris, Dimitar, Mitar |
| Popularity | see popular names |
Dmitri (Template:Lang-ru); Church Slavic form: Dimitry or Dimitri (Дими́трий); ancient Russian forms: D'mitriy or Dmitr (Дьмитр(ии) or Дъмитръ) is a male given name common in Orthodox Christian culture, the Russian version of Greek Demetrios (Δημήτριος Dēmētrios [ðiˈmitrios]). The meaning of the name is "devoted to, dedicated to, or follower of Demeter" (Δημήτηρ, Dēmētēr), "mother-earth", the Greek goddess of agriculture.
Short forms of the name from the 13th–14th centuries are Mit, Mitya, Mityay, Mit'ka or Miten'ka (Мить, Ми́тя, Митя́й, Ми́тька, or Ми́тенька); from the 20th century (originated from the Church Slavic form) are Dima, Dimka, Dimochka, Dimulya, Dimusha etc. (Ди́ма, Ди́мка, Ди́мочка, Диму́ля, Диму́ша, etc.)
St. Dimitri's Day
The feast of the martyr Saint Demetrius of Thessalonica is celebrated on Saturday before November 8 .
The name day (именины): October 26 (November 8 on the Julian Calendar) See also: Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar.
The Saturday before October 26/November 8 is called Demetrius Saturday and commemorates the Orthodox soldiers who fell in the Battle of Kulikovo.
Notable people with the name
Pre-late modern period
- Dmitry Donskoy (1350–1389), Grand Prince of Muscovy
- Dmitry of Pereslavl (1250–1294), Grand Prince of Vladimir-Suzdal
- Dmitry Pozharsky (1577–1642), Russian prince and military leader
- Dmitry of Suzdal (1324–1383), Prince of Suzdal and Nizhny Novgorod
- Dmitry of Tver (1299–1326), nicknamed "The Fearsome Eyes"
- Tsarevich Dmitry Ivanovich of Russia (born 1582) (1582–1591), the youngest son of Ivan the Terrible
Later impostors claimed to be this son:- False Dmitry I (Grigory Otrepyev), appeared 1605–1606
- False Dmitry II, appeared 1607–1610
- False Dmitry III, appeared 1611–1612
Late modern period (from 1800)
- Dmitri Alenichev (born 1972), Russian football player
- Dmitri Aliev (born 1999), Russian figure skater
- Dmitry Andreikin (born 1990), Russian chess grandmaster
- Dmitry Bivol (born 1990), Russian boxer
- Dmitry Bortniansky (1751-1825), Russian composer
- Dmitri Bulykin (born 1979), Russian football player
- Dmitry Bykov (born 1967), Russian writer, journalist, and poet
- Dmitry Chaplin (born 1982), Russian professional dancer
- Dmitry Chernyshyov (born 1975), Russian swimmer
- Dmitry Fuchs (born 1939), Russian-American mathematician
- Dmitry Furmanov (1891–1926), Soviet author and political officer
- Dimitri Gogos (1931–2019), Greek-Australian journalist
- Dmitri Goldenkov (born 1991), Russian ice hockey player
- Dmitry Glukhovsky (born 1979), Russian-Israeli author and journalist
- Dmitri Hvorostovsky (1962–2017), Russian opera singer
- Dmitry Kozak (born 1958), Russian politician
- Dmitry Kholodov (1967–1994), Russian journalist, killed investigating alleged Russian military corruption
- Dimitri Kitsikis (1935–2021), Greek geopolitician
- Dmitry Koldun (born 1985), Belarusian singer
- Dmitry Kroyter (born 1993), Israeli Olympic high jumper
- Misha Collins (born 1974), born Dmitri Tippens Krushnic, American actor
- Dmitry Lepikov (born 1972), Russian freestyle swimmer
- Demetri Martin (born 1973), American comedian
- Dmitri Mendeleev (1834–1907), Russian chemist and inventor of the periodic table
- Dmitry Muratov (born 1961), Russian opposition journalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner
- Dmitry Medvedev (born 1965), Prime Minister and third President of the Russian Federation
- Dmitry Pavlenko (born 1991), Russian handball player
- Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia (1891–1941), cousin of Tsar Nicholas II who took part in the assassination of Rasputin
- Dimitri Payet (born 1987), French footballer
- Dmitry Pumpyansky (born 1953/1954), Russian billionaire businessman
- Dmitry Salita (born 1982), American boxer
- Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975), Soviet composer
- Dmitry Stepushkin (1975–2022), Russian bobsledder
- Dmitri Sychev (born 1983), Russian football player
- Dmitry Tursunov (born 1982), Russian tennis player
- Dmitry Ustinov (1908–1984), Soviet Defense Minister
- Dmitry Utkin (1970–2023), Russian military officer
- Dmitry Vybornov (born 1970), Russian light-heavyweight boxer
- Dmitry Yazov (1921–2020), Marshal of the Soviet Union
- Dmitri Young (born 1973), American baseball player
In other languages
- Template:Lang-ar
- Template:Lang-be (Dzmitryj, Zmicier); Taraškievica: Зьміцер, Дзьмітры (Źmicier, Dźmitry, Z'mitser, Dz'mitry)
- Template:Lang-bg (Dimitar)
- Template:Lang-ca
- Template:Lang-hr
- Template:Lang-nl
- Template:Lang-eo
- Template:Lang-fi
- Template:Lang-fr
- Georgian: დემეტრე, Demetre
- Template:Lang-de
- Template:Lang-el (Demétrios, Dimitris)
- Template:Lang-he
- Template:Lang-hu, Dmitrij
- Template:Lang-it
- Template:Lang-lv
- Template:Lang-mk
- Template:Lang-pl
- Template:Lang-pt
- Template:Lang-ro
- Template:Lang-ru (Dmitrii, Dmitry, Dmitriy, Dmitrij)
- Template:Lang-sr (Dimitrije), Дмитар (Dmitar), Митар (Mitar)
- Template:Lang-si
- Template:Lang-sk
- Template:Lang-sl
- Template:Lang-es
- Template:Lang-sv
- Template:Lang-uk (Dmytro)
References
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