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'''Dmitri''' ({{lang-ru|Дми́трий}}); Church Slavic form: '''Dimitry''' or '''Dimitri''' ({{lang|ru|Дими́трий}}); ancient Russian forms: '''D'mitriy''' or '''Dmitr''' ({{lang|ru|Дьмитр(ии)}} or {{lang|ru|Дъмитръ}}) is a male ] common in ] ], the Russian version of ] ] (Δημήτριος ''Dēmētrios'' {{IPA-el|ðiˈmitrios|}}). The meaning of the name is "devoted to, dedicated to, or follower of ]" (Δημήτηρ, ''Dēmētēr''), "mother-earth", the ] ] of ]. '''Dmitri''' ({{lang-ru|Дми́трий}}); Church Slavic form: '''Dimitry''' or '''Dimitri''' ({{lang|ru|Дими́трий}}); ancient Russian forms: '''D'mitriy''' or '''Dmitr''' ({{lang|ru|Дьмитр(ии)}} or {{lang|ru|Дъмитръ}}) is a male ] common in ] ], the Russian version of ] ] (Δημήτριος ''Dēmētrios'' {{IPA-el|ðiˈmitrios|}}). The meaning of the name is "devoted to, dedicated to, or follower of ]" (Δημήτηρ, ''Dēmētēr''), "mother-earth", the ] ] of ].


Short forms of the name from the 13th–14th centuries are '''Mit, Mitya''', '''Mityay''', '''Mit'ka''' or '''Miten'ka''' ({{lang|ru|Мить, Ми́тя, Митя́й, Ми́тька}}, or {{lang|ru|Ми́тенька}}); from the 20th century (originated from the Church Slavic form) are '''Dima''', '''Dimka''', '''Dimochka''', '''Dimulya''', '''Dimusha''' etc. ({{lang|ru|Ди́ма, Ди́мка, Ди́мочка, Диму́ля, Диму́ша}}, etc.) Short forms of the name from the 13th–14th centuries are '''Mit, Mitya''', '''Mityay''', '''Mit'ka''' or '''Miten'ka''' ({{lang|ru|Мить, Ми́тя, Митя́й, Ми́тька}}, or {{lang|ru|Ми́тенька}}); from the 20th century (originated from the Church Slavic form) are '''Dima''', '''Dimka''', '''Dimochka''', '''Dimulya''', '''Dimusha''', '''Dimon''' etc. ({{lang|ru|Ди́ма, Ди́мка, Ди́мочка, Диму́ля, Диму́ша, Димон}}, etc.)


==St. Dimitri's Day== ==St. Dimitri's Day==

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Orthodox Christian masculine name For other uses, see Dimitri.
Dmitri
Demetrius of Thessaloniki
PronunciationRussian: [ˈdmʲitrʲɪj]
GenderMale
Language(s)Slavic
Origin
Word/nameGreek Demetrius
Meaning"devoted/dedicated to Demeter"
Region of originAncient Greece
Other names
Alternative spellingDmitry, Dmitrii, Dmitriy, Dimtri, Dimitry, Dmitry, Demitri, Dmitrij, Dimitri, Demetri, Dimietri, Dimitrii, Demitri, Demitri, Demetrie, Dimitrie
Variant form(s)Dimitry, Dimitri
Nickname(s)Dima, Mitya, Jim, Jimmy, Jimmie, Dimmie, Demmie, Mimmie, Metry, Metrie, Jimbo, Mimi, Mitry, Mitrie, Demi, Dimi, Demmy, Dimmy
Related namesDemetrius, Demetria, Demetrios, Demeter, Demetra, Demi, Dimitrije, Dimitris, Dimitar, Mitar
Popularitysee 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, Dimon etc. (Ди́ма, Ди́мка, Ди́мочка, Диму́ля, Диму́ша, Димон, 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

Late modern period (from 1800)

In other languages

References

  1. "Lives of the Saints - Orthodox Church in America".
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