Евгений

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Byzantine Greek Εὐγένιος (Eugénios, noble, high-born).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [(j)ɪvˈɡʲenʲɪj]
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Proper noun

Евге́ний (Jevgénij) m anim (genitive Евге́ния, nominative plural Евге́нии, genitive plural Евге́ниев)

  1. A male given name, equivalent to English Eugene: Yevgeny — famously held by:
    1. Евге́ний Ива́нович Замя́тин (Yevgeny Ivanovich Zamyatin, 1884–1937), Russian author of science fiction and political satire

Declension

Derived terms

  • Же́ня (Žénja, diminutive)
  • Же́нька (Žénʹka, pejorative form)
  • Евге́ньевич (Jevgénʹjevič, patronymic)
  • Евге́ньевна (Jevgénʹjevna, patronymic)
  • Евге́ньев (Jevgénʹjev, surname)

Descendants

Further reading

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