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| Pronunciation | Russian: [ˈdmʲitrʲɪj] |
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| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Slavic |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Greek Demetrius |
| Meaning | "devoted/dedicated to Demeter" |
| Region of origin | Ancient Greece |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Dmitry, 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 names | Demetrius, Demetria, Demetrios, Demeter, Demetra, Demi, Dimitrije, Dimitris, Dimitar, Mitar |
| Popularity | see popular names |
Dmitri (Russian: Дми́трий); Church Slavic form: DimitryorDimitri (Дими́трий); ancient Russian forms: D'mitriyorDmitr (Дьмитр(ии)orДъмитръ) 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 goddessofagriculture.
Short forms of the name from the 13th–14th centuries are Mit, Mitya, Mityay, Mit'kaorMiten'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.)
The feast of the martyr Saint Demetrius of Thessalonica is celebrated on Saturday before November 8 [Old Style October 26].
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[1] and commemorates the Orthodox soldiers who fell in the Battle of Kulikovo.
