Afanasijus

== Lithuanian == === Alternative forms === Atanazas === Etymology === Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic Аѳанасии (Aθanasii), ultimately derived from Ancient Greek Ἀθανάσιος (Athanásios, “Arcadian”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ɐfɐ²ˈnɑːsʲɪjʊ̟s] Rhymes: -ɑːsʲɪjʊ̟s Syllabification: A‧fa‧nã‧si‧jus === Proper noun === Afanãsijus m (feminine Afanasija) stress pattern 1 a male given name from Old Church Slavonic [in turn from Ancient Greek], equivalent to English Athanasius a transliteration of the Russian male given name Афана́сий (Afanásij) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “Afanasijus”, in Vardai [Names], Valstybinė lietuvių kalbos komisija [Commission on the Lithuanian language], 2010–2026