Dmitry
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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 | Dmitri, Dmitrii, Dmitriy, Dimtri, Dimitry, Dmitry, Demitri, Dmitrij, Dimitri, Demetri, Dimietri |
| Variant form(s) | Dimitry, Dimitri |
| Nickname(s) | Dima, Mitya |
| Related names | Demetrius, Demetria, Demetrios, Demeter, Demetra, Demi, Dimitrije, Dimitris, Dimitar, Mitar |
| Popularity | see popular names |
Dmitry (Template:Lang-ru); Church Slavic form: Dimitry or Dimitri (Дими́трий); ancient Russian forms: D'mitriy or Dmitr (Дьмитр(ии) or Дъмитръ) 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 goddess of agriculture.
Short forms of the name from the 13th-14th centuries are: Mit, Mitya, Mityay, Mit'ka or Miten'ka (Мить, Ми́тя, Митя́й, Ми́тька, or Ми́тенька); from the 20th century (originated from the Church Slavic form) are: Dima, Dimka, Dimochka, Dimulya, Dimusha etc. (Ди́ма, Ди́мка, Ди́мочка, Диму́ля, Диму́ша, etc.)
St. Dimitri's Day
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 those Orthodox soldiers who fell in the Battle of Kulikovo.
Notable people named Dmitry
Historical
- Dmitry Donskoi (1350–1389), Grand Prince of Muscovy
- Dmitry of Pereslavl (1250–1294), Grand Prince of Vladimir-Suzdal
- Dmitry of Suzdal (1324–1383), Prince of Suzdal and Nizhny Novgorod
- Dmitry of Tver (1299–1326), nicknamed "The Fearsome Eyes"
- Tsarevich Demetrius (1582–1591), the youngest son of Ivan the Terrible
Later impostors claimed to be this son:- False Dmitry I (Grigory Otrepyev), appeared 1605–1606
- False Dmitry II, appeared 1607–1610
- False Dmitry III appeared 1611–1612
- Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia (1891–1941), cousin of Tsar Nicholas II, took part in the assassination of Rasputin
- Dmitry Mendeleev (1834–1907), Russian chemist and inventor
- Dmitry Pozharsky, liberator of Moscow during the Time of Troubles
- Dmitry Furmanov (1891–1926), Soviet author and political officer
- Dmitry Shostakovich (1906–1975), Soviet composer
Modern day
- Dmitri Alenichev (born 1972), Russian football player
- Dmitri Aliev (born 1999), Russian figure skater
- Dmitry Bivol (born 1990), Russian boxer
- Dmitri Bulykin (born 1979), Russian football player
- Dmitry Bykov (born 1967), Russian writer, journalist, and poet
- Dmitry Chaplin (born 1982), professional dancer
- Dmitry Chernyshyov (born 1975), Russian swimmer
- Dimitry Elyashkevich (born 1975), Russian director of photography
- Dmitry Fuchs (born 1939), Russian-American mathematician
- Dmitri Goldenkov (born 1991), Russian ice hockey player
- Dmitri Hvorostovsky (1962–2017), Russian opera singer
- Dmitry Kholodov (1967–1994), journalist, killed investigating alleged Russian military corruption
- Dimitri Kitsikis (born 1935), Greek geopolitician
- Dmitry Koldun (born 1985), Belarusian singer
- Dmitry Kroyter (born 1993), Israeli Olympic high jumper
- Misha Collins (born 1974), born Dmitri Tippens Krushnic, American actor
- Dmitry Lepikov (born 1972), Russian freestyle swimmer
- Demetri Martin (born 1973), American comedian
- Dmitry Medvedev (born 1965), Prime Minister and third President of the Russian Federation
- Dmitry Andreikin (born 1990), Russian chess grandmaster
- Dmitry Pavlenko (born 1991), Russian handball player
- Dimitri Payet (born 1987), French footballer
- Dmitry Pumpyansky (born 1953/1954), Russian billionaire businessman
- Dmitry Salita ("Star of David"; born 1982), American boxer
- Dmitry Stepushkin (born 1975), Russian bobsledder
- Dmitri Sychev (born 1983), born Dmitri Yevgenyevich Sychev, Russian soccer player
- Dmitry Tursunov (born 1982), Russian tennis player
- Dmitry Vybornov (born 1970), Russian light-heavyweight boxer
- Dmitri Young (born 1973), American baseball player
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In other languages
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- Template:Lang-be (Dzmitryj, Zmicier); Taraškievica: Зьміцер, Дзьмітры (Źmicier, Dźmitry, Z'mitser, Dz'mitry)
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- Georgian: დემეტრე, Demetre
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