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Демид
“to ponder, to plan”
Демид is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Russian.
Russian and UkrainianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Demid.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Демид goes back to Ancient Greek Διομήδης, meaning “to ponder, to plan.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Демид’s family of names
In Russian usage, Демид has a conventional equivalent in the German form Demid. In Ukrainian usage, Демид has a transliteration in Demid. In Russian usage, Демид has a related form in Диомед.
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Around the world
Демид has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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