Afanasy
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Afanasy (Russian: Афана́сий) is the Russian form of Athanasios, a Greek name meaning "immortal". It may refer to:
People:
- Afanasy Nikitin (d. 1472), Russian merchant and traveler
- Afanasy Shchapov (1830–1876), Russian historian
The surname Afanasyev (Russian: Афана́сьев) is derived from the name. The surname Afonin (Russian: Афо́нин) is derived from Afonya, the short form of the name.