Kate Monk's Onomastikon

(Dictionary of Names)


Russian Names of Biblical Origin

Male

Name and Variants Diminutives English form Patronymics and Surnames
Andrei, Andrey Andrusha, Andryusha Andrew Andreev, Andreyev, Andrevitch, Andreitch Andreevna
Daniil Danya, Danila (arc) Daniel Danilov, Danilova
Eitan, Etan   Ethan  
Faddei, Fadey Fadeyka, Fadeyushka Thaddeus  
Foma, Tomas   Thomas  
Gavriil, Gavril, Gavrel Ganya, Gavrusha, Vag, Gavrila (arc) Gabriel  
Gedeon, Hedeon   Gideon  
Ilya, Ilia Ilusha, Ilyusha Elias Ilyich
Ioakim, Yackim, Yakim Akim Joachim  
Ivan Vanya, Vanyusha, Vanechka, arc -Ivashko, Ivashka John Ivanov, Ivanitch Ivanova
Israil, Izrail   Israel  
Luka   Lucas (Luke)  
Matvei, Matvey Matyash, Mot'ka Matthew  
Mendeley   Menahem  
Mikhail, Michail, Mihail Mischa, Misha, Mishe, Mishenka Michael Mikhailov, Mikhailovich Mikhailova, Mikhailovna
Naum   Nahum  
Nazary   Lat Nazarius (from Nazareth)  
Nofel   Noel  
Onanii Onanin   Onan  
Osip, Esip, Iosif Oska, Osya Joseph  
Ovdei   Obadiah  
Pavel Pasha, Pashenka,, Pavlusha,Pavushenka, Pusha Paul  
Pyotr Petya, Petenka, Petrusha, Petrushka Peter Petrov, Petrovich Petrova, Petrovna
Ravil   Raphael or OG Ralph  
Samuil Syoma, Samoyla Samuel  
Semyon, Semion, Semen Semka, Senya, Syoma Simon, Simeon Semenova
Seraphim   an order of angels  
Varfolomei   Bartholomew  
Veniamin, Venjamin Venya Benjamin  
Yakov, Iakov Yasha, Jasha Jacob  
Yefrem Rema Ephraim  
Yelisei   Elisha (Eliseus)  
Yeremai, Eremei Yarema, Yaremka, Yerik, Yeryoma (arc) Jeremiah/Jeremy  
Yov, Jov, Iov   Job  

Female

Name and Variants Diminutives English form  
Anna Anechka, Annushka, Anya, Asya, Vanya Anne  
Devora, Debora   Deborah  
Dinah, Dina   Dinah  
Eva   Eve  
Ivana, Ioanna, Janna Vanya Joanna  
Jeremia   Fem of Jeremiah  
Kristina   Christina  
Magdalina   Magdalene  
Marfa   Martha  
Mariya, Marya, Maria Manechka, Manya, Mara, Marisha, Marusya, Mashenka, Mura, Masha, Maricha, Marianna Mary  
Mikhaila   Fem of Mikhail  
Pavla, Polina Pasha, Pavlusha Paula, Pauline  
Rahil, Rakhiel   Rachel  
Rima      
Serafima Sima, Simah Seraphina  
Tamara   Tamar  
Yelizaveta, Elizaveta Betti, Elizarova, Lisa, Lisanka, Lisaveta, Lisil, Lisilka, Lizanka, Liza, Lizabeta, Lizette Elizabeth  
Zhanna   Susanna  


This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.

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