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Aćim

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Aćim
Serbian physician Aćim Medović
Gendermale
Language(s)Serbian
Origin
Word/nameHebrew (Biblical)
MeaningGod erects
Other names
Variant form(s)Aćam, Aća and Aćo[1]
Related namesAkim (original),[2] Jaćim,[3] Jakim,[4] and their diminutives

Aćim (Serbian Cyrillic: Аћим) is a Serbian masculine given name, a variant of Akim, adopted from Biblical (Hebrew) name Joachim (Greek: Iōākeím) meaning "God erects".[2] It is attested in Serbian society since the Middle Ages.[1] The patronymic surname Aćimović is derived from the name. It may refer to:

References

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  1. ^ a b Grković 1977, p. 31.
  2. ^ a b Grković 1977, pp. 27, 31.
  3. ^ Grković 1977, p. 104.
  4. ^ Grković 1977, p. 102.

Sources

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  • Grković, Milica (1977). Rečnik ličnih imena kod Srba. Belgrade: Vuk Karadžić.