Afanasijus
Lithuanian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian Афана́сий (Afanásij), derived from Ancient Greek Ἀθανάσιος (Athanásios, “Arcadian”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɐfɐ²ˈnɑːsʲɪjʊ̟s]
- Hyphenation: a‧fa‧na‧si‧jus
Proper noun
Afanãsijus m (feminine Afanasija) stress pattern 1
- a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Athanasius
- a transliteration of the Russian male given name Афана́сий (Afanásij)
Declension
| nominative | Afanãsijus |
|---|---|
| genitive | Afanãsijaus |
| dative | Afanãsijui |
| accusative | Afanãsijų |
| instrumental | Afanãsijumi |
| locative | Afanãsijuje |
| vocative | Afanãsijau |
Further reading
- “Afanasijus”, in Vardai [Names], Valstybinė lietuvių kalbos komisija [Commission on the Lithuanian language], 2010–2026