Given name · also Greek

Yermolai

“follower of Hermes, the messenger god”

Yermolai is used as a given name. One Russian interpretation is “follower of Hermes, the messenger god.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One Russian interpretation is “follower of Hermes, the messenger god.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Greek.

Yermolai’s family of names

Yermolai has a related form in Yermolaa. Yermolai has a related form in Yermolae. Yermolai has a related form in Yermolah.

Walk Yermolai’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 5

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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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Sibling ideas

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