Аввакум

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Russian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Greek Αββακούμ (Avvakoúm), from Hebrew חֲבַקּוּק. Compare Bulgarian Авакум (Avakum).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Авваку́м (Avvakúmm anim (genitive Авваку́ма, nominative plural Авваку́мы, genitive plural Авваку́мов)

  1. a male given name, Avvakum, equivalent to English Habakkuk
  2. (biblical) Clipping of Книга пророка Аввакума (Kniga proroka Avvakuma, the Book of Habakkuk).

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Usage notes

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The name is rare in modern Russia. Usually refers either to the biblical prophet, either to the Old Believer saint Avvakum.

Derived terms

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