Agavva

Agavva () is an old and rare Russian Christian male first name. It is supposedly derived from the Biblical Hebrew word hāgā<u>b</u>, meaning locust.

Its diminutives are Aga (), Agakha (), and Agasha ().

The patronymics derived from "Agavva" are "" (Agavvich; masculine) and "" (Agavvichna; feminine).

See also

• Agav

References

Notes

Sources

• Н. А. Петровский (N. A. Petrovsky). "Словарь русских личных имён" (Dictionary of Russian First Names). ООО Издательство "АСТ". Москва, 2005.
• А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Современный словарь личных имён: Сравнение. Происхождение. Написание" (Modern Dictionary of First Names: Comparison. Origins. Spelling). Айрис-пресс. Москва, 2005.