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{{Short description|Orthodox Christian masculine name}}
{{Short description|Orthodox Christian masculine name}}
{{for|the Russian ship|Russian ship Dmitry}}

{{Other uses|Dimitri (disambiguation){{!}}Dimitri}}
{{Infobox given name
{{Infobox given name
| name = Dmitriy
| name = Dmitri
| image = Saint Demetrius of Protat.JPG
| image = Saint Demetrius of Protat.JPG
| image_size = 250px
| image_size = 250px
| caption = [[Demetrius of Thessaloniki]]
| caption = [[Demetrius of Thessaloniki]]
| pronunciation = {{IPA-ru|ˈdmʲitrʲɪj|lang}}
| pronunciation = {{IPA|ru|ˈdmʲitrʲɪj|lang}}
| gender = Male
| gender = Male
| meaning = "devoted/dedicated to [[Demeter]]"
| meaning = "devoted/dedicated to [[Demeter]]"
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| language = [[Slavic languages|Slavic]]
| language = [[Slavic languages|Slavic]]
| origin = [[Greek language|Greek]] ''[[Demetrius]]''
| origin = [[Greek language|Greek]] ''[[Demetrius]]''
| alternative spelling = Dmitry, Dmitrii, Dmitriy, Dimtri, Dimitry, Dmitry, Demitri, Dmitrij, Dimitri, Demetri, Dimietri, Dimitrii
| alternative spelling = Dmitry, Dmitrii, Dmitriy, Dimtri, Dimitry, Dmitry, Demitri, Dmitrij, Dimitri, Demetri, Dimietri, Dimitrii, Demitri, Demitri, Demetrie, Dimitrie
| nickname = Dima, Mitya
| nickname = Dima, Mitya, Jim, Jimmy, Jimmie, Dimmie, Demmie, Mimmie, Metry, Metrie, Jimbo, Mimi, Mitry, Mitrie, Demi, Dimi, Demmy, Dimmy
| variant forms = Dimitry, Dimitri
| variant forms = Dimitry, Dimitri
| related names = [[Demetrius]], [[Demetria (name)|Demetria]], [[Demetrios]], [[Demeter]], [[Demetra]], [[Demi]], [[Dimitrije]], [[Dimitris]], [[Dimitar]], [[Mitar]]
| related names = [[Demetrius]], [[Demetria (name)|Demetria]], [[Demetrios]], [[Demeter]], [[Demetra]], [[Demi]], [[Dimitrije]], [[Dimitris]], [[Dimitar]], [[Mitar]]
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'''Dmitri''' ({{lang-ru|Дми́трий}}); Church Slavic form: '''Dimitry''' or '''Dimitri''' ({{lang|ru|Дими́трий}}); ancient Russian forms: '''D'mitriy''' or '''Dmitr''' ({{lang|ru|Дьмитр(ии)}} or {{lang|ru|Дъмитръ}}) is a male [[given name]] common in [[Orthodoxy|Orthodox]] [[Christian culture]], the Russian version of [[Greek language|Greek]] [[Demetrios]] (Δημήτριος ''Dēmētrios'' {{IPA-el|ðiˈmitrios|}}). The meaning of the name is "devoted to, dedicated to, or follower of [[Demeter]]" (Δημήτηρ, ''Dēmētēr''), "mother-earth", the [[Greek mythology|Greek]] [[goddess]] of [[agriculture]].
'''Dmitri''' ({{langx|ru|Дми́трий}}); Church Slavic form: '''Dimitry''' or '''Dimitri''' ({{lang|ru|Дими́трий}}); ancient Russian forms: '''D'mitriy''' or '''Dmitr''' ({{lang|ru|Дьмитр(ии)}} or {{lang|ru|Дъмитръ}}) is a male [[given name]] common in [[Orthodoxy|Orthodox]] [[Christian culture]], the Russian version of [[Greek language|Greek]] [[Demetrios]] (Δημήτριος ''Dēmētrios'' {{IPA-el|ðiˈmitrios|}}). The meaning of the name is "devoted to, dedicated to, or follower of [[Demeter]]" (Δημήτηρ, ''Dēmētēr''), "mother-earth", the [[Greek mythology|Greek]] [[goddess]] of [[agriculture]].


Short forms of the name from the 13th–14th centuries are '''Mit, Mitya''', '''Mityay''', '''Mit'ka''' or '''Miten'ka''' ({{lang|ru|Мить, Ми́тя, Митя́й, Ми́тька}}, or {{lang|ru|Ми́тенька}}); from the 20th century (originated from the Church Slavic form) are '''Dima''', '''Dimka''', '''Dimochka''', '''Dimulya''', '''Dimusha''' etc. ({{lang|ru|Ди́ма, Ди́мка, Ди́мочка, Диму́ля, Диму́ша}}, etc.)
Short forms of the name from the 13th–14th centuries are '''Mit, Mitya''', '''Mityay''', '''Mit'ka''' or '''Miten'ka''' ({{lang|ru|Мить, Ми́тя, Митя́й, Ми́тька}}, or {{lang|ru|Ми́тенька}}); from the 20th century (originated from the Church Slavic form) are '''Dima''', '''Dimka''', '''Dimochka''', '''Dimulya''', '''Dimusha''', '''Dimon''' etc. ({{lang|ru|Ди́ма, Ди́мка, Ди́мочка, Диму́ля, Диму́ша, Димон}}, etc.)


==St. Dimitri's Day==
==St. Dimitri's Day==
The feast of the martyr [[Saint Demetrius|Saint Demetrius of Thessalonica]] is celebrated on Saturday before November 8 [Old Style October 26].
The feast of the martyr [[Saint Demetrius|Saint Demetrius of Thessalonica]] is celebrated on Saturday before November 8 [Old Style October 26].


The [[name day]] (именины): October 26 (November 8 on the [[Julian Calendar]]) See also: [[Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar]].
The [[name day]] (именины): October 26 (November 8 on the [[Julian Calendar]]) See also: [[Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar]]. The Saturday before this is called Demetrius Saturday<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=83 |title = Lives of the Saints - Orthodox Church in America}}</ref> and commemorates the Orthodox soldiers who fell in the 1380 [[Battle of Kulikovo]].

The Saturday before October 26/November 8 is called [[Demetrius Saturday]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=83 |title = Lives of the Saints - Orthodox Church in America}}</ref> and commemorates the Orthodox soldiers who fell in the [[Battle of Kulikovo]].


==Notable people with the name==
==Notable people with the name==


===Historical===
===Pre-late modern period===
*[[Dmitry Donskoy]] (1350–1389), Grand Prince of Muscovy
*[[Dmitry Donskoy]] (1350–1389), Grand Prince of Muscovy
*[[Dmitry of Pereslavl]] (1250–1294), Grand Prince of Vladimir-Suzdal
*[[Dmitry of Pereslavl]] (1250–1294), Grand Prince of Vladimir-Suzdal
*[[Dmitry Pozharsky]] (1577–1642), Russian prince and military leader
*[[Dmitry of Suzdal]] (1324–1383), Prince of Suzdal and Nizhny Novgorod
*[[Dmitry of Suzdal]] (1324–1383), Prince of Suzdal and Nizhny Novgorod
*[[Dmitry of Tver]] (1299–1326), nicknamed "The Fearsome Eyes"
*[[Dmitry of Tver]] (1299–1326), nicknamed "The Fearsome Eyes"
*[[Tsarevich Dmitry Ivanovich of Russia (born 1582)|Tsarevich Demetrius]] (1582–1591), the youngest son of Ivan the Terrible<br>Later impostors claimed to be this son:
*[[Dmitry of Uglich]] (Tsarevich Dmitry Ivanovich of Russia) (1582–1591), the youngest son of Ivan the Terrible<br>Later impostors claimed to be this son:
**[[False Dmitry I]] (Grigory Otrepyev), appeared 1605–1606
**[[False Dmitry I]] (Grigory Otrepyev), appeared 1605–1606
**[[False Dmitry II]], appeared 1607–1610
**[[False Dmitry II]], appeared 1607–1610
**[[False Dmitry III]] appeared 1611–1612
**[[False Dmitry III]], appeared 1611–1612
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*[[Dmitry Bortniansky]] (1751-1825), Russian composer
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*[[Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia]] (1891–1941), cousin of Tsar Nicholas II, took part in the assassination of Rasputin
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*[[Dmitri Mendeleev]] (1834–1907), Russian chemist and inventor
*[[Dmitry Pozharsky]], liberator of Moscow during the Time of Troubles
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*[[Dmitry Furmanov]] (1891–1926), Soviet author and political officer
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*[[Dmitri Shostakovich]] (1906–1975), Soviet composer
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*[[Dmitry Ustinov]] (1908–1984), Soviet Defense Minister
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*[[Dmitry Yazov]] (1921–2020), Marshal of the Soviet Union


===Late modern period (from 1800) ===
===Modern day===
*[[Dimitri Tsiribas]] (born 1991), Greek American Cowboy
*[[Dmitri Alenichev]] (born 1972), Russian football player
*[[Dmitri Alenichev]] (born 1972), Russian football player
*[[Dmitri Aliev]] (born 1999), Russian figure skater
*[[Dmitri Aliev]] (born 1999), Russian figure skater
*[[Dmitry Andreikin]] (born 1990), Russian chess grandmaster
*[[Dmitry Andreikin]] (born 1990), Russian chess grandmaster
*[[Dmitry Bivol]] (born 1990), Russian boxer
*[[Dmitry Bivol]] (born 1990), Russian boxer
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*[[Dmitry Bortniansky]] (1751-1825), Russian composer
*[[Dmitri Bulykin]] (born 1979), Russian football player
*[[Dmitri Bulykin]] (born 1979), Russian football player
*[[Dmitry Bykov]] (born 1967), Russian writer, journalist, and poet
*[[Dmitry Bykov]] (born 1967), Russian writer, journalist, and poet
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*[[Dmitry Chernyshyov]] (born 1975), Russian swimmer
*[[Dmitry Chernyshyov]] (born 1975), Russian swimmer
*[[Dmitry Fuchs]] (born 1939), Russian-American mathematician
*[[Dmitry Fuchs]] (born 1939), Russian-American mathematician
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*[[Dmitry Furmanov]] (1891–1926), Soviet author and political officer
*[[Dimitri Gogos]] (1931–2019), Greek-Australian journalist
*[[Dmitri Goldenkov]] (born 1991), Russian ice hockey player
*[[Dmitri Goldenkov]] (born 1991), Russian ice hockey player
*[[Dmitry Glukhovsky]] (born 1979), Russian-Israeli author and journalist
*[[Dmitry Glukhovsky]] (born 1979), Russian-Israeli author and journalist
*[[Dmitry Grigoryev (businessman)|Dmitry Grigoryev]] (born 1975), Kazakh businessman
*[[Dmitri Hvorostovsky]] (1962–2017), Russian opera singer
*[[Dmitri Hvorostovsky]] (1962–2017), Russian opera singer
*[[Dmitry Kozak]] (born 1958), Russian politician
*[[Dmitry Kozak]] (born 1958), Russian politician
*[[Dmitry Kholodov]] (1967–1994), Russian journalist, killed investigating alleged Russian military corruption
*[[Dmitry Kholodov]] (1967–1994), Russian journalist, killed investigating alleged Russian military corruption
*[[Dimitri Kitsikis]] (born 1935), Greek geopolitician
*[[Dmitry Koldun]] (born 1985), Belarusian singer
*[[Dmitry Koldun]] (born 1985), Belarusian singer
*[[Dmitry Kroyter]] (born 1993), Israeli Olympic high jumper
*[[Dmitry Kroyter]] (born 1993), Israeli Olympic high jumper
*[[Misha Collins]] (born 1974), born Dmitri Tippens Krushnic, American actor
*[[Misha Collins]] (born 1974), born Dmitri Tippens Krushnic, American actor
*[[Dmitry Lepikov]] (born 1972), Russian freestyle swimmer
*[[Dmitry Lepikov]] (born 1972), Russian freestyle swimmer
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*[[Dmitri Mendeleev]] (1834–1907), Russian chemist and inventor of the periodic table
*[[Demetri Martin]] (born 1973), American comedian
*[[Dmitry Muratov]] (born 1961), [[Opposition to Vladimir Putin in Russia|Russian opposition]] [[journalist]], [[Nobel Peace Prize]] winner
*[[Dmitry Muratov]] (born 1961), Russian opposition journalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner
*[[Dmitry Medvedev]] (born 1965), Prime Minister and third President of the Russian Federation
*[[Dmitry Medvedev]] (born 1965), Prime Minister and third President of the Russian Federation
*[[Dmitry Pavlenko]] (born 1991), Russian handball player
*[[Dmitry Pavlenko]] (born 1991), Russian handball player
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*[[Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia]] (1891–1941), cousin of Tsar Nicholas II who took part in the assassination of Rasputin
*[[Dimitri Payet]] (born 1987), French footballer
*[[Dmitry Pumpyansky]] (born 1953/1954), Russian billionaire businessman
*[[Dmitry Pumpyansky]] (born 1953/1954), Russian billionaire businessman
*[[Dmitry Salita]] ("Star of David"; born 1982), American boxer
*[[Dmitry Salita]] (born 1982), American boxer
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*[[Dmitri Shostakovich]] (1906–1975), Soviet composer
*[[Dmitry Stepushkin]] (1975–2022), Russian bobsledder
*[[Dmitry Stepushkin]] (1975–2022), Russian bobsledder
*[[Dmitri Sychev]] (born 1983), born Dmitri Yevgenyevich Sychev, Russian football player
*[[Dmitri Sychev]] (born 1983), Russian football player
*[[Dmitry Tursunov]] (born 1982), Russian tennis player
*[[Dmitry Tursunov]] (born 1982), Russian tennis player
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*[[Dmitry Ustinov]] (1908–1984), Soviet Defense Minister
*[[Dmitry Utkin]] (1970–2023), Russian military officer
*[[Dmitry Vybornov]] (born 1970), Russian light-heavyweight boxer
*[[Dmitry Vybornov]] (born 1970), Russian light-heavyweight boxer
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*[[Dmitry Yazov]] (1921–2020), Marshal of the Soviet Union
*[[Dmitri Young]] (born 1973), American baseball player
*[[Dmitri Young]] (born 1973), American baseball player


==In other languages==
==See also==
*For the variants of the name in other languages, see [[Demetrius]]
*{{lang-ar|دمتري}}
*{{lang-be|Дзмітрый, Зміцер}} (Dzmitryj, Zmicier); [[Taraškievica]]: Зьміцер, Дзьмітры (Źmicier, Dźmitry, Z'mitser, Dz'mitry)
*{{lang-bg|Димитър}} (Dimitar)
*{{lang-ca|Demetri}}
*{{lang-hr|Dmitar}}
*{{lang-nl|Dimitri}}
*{{lang-eo|Zmitro, Demetrio}}
*{{lang-fi|Mitri, [[Mitro (name)|Mitro]], Dimitri}}
*{{lang-fr|Dimitri}}
*{{lang-ka|დემეტრე, [[Demetre]]}}
*{{lang-de|Demetrius}}
*{{lang-el|Δημήτριος, Δημήτρης}} ([[Demetrius|Demétrios]], Dimitris)
*{{lang-he|(Dmitriy) דמיטרי }}
*{{lang-hu|Demeter, Dömötör}}, Dmitrij
* {{lang-it|Demetrio}}
*{{lang-lv|Dmitrijs}}
*{{lang-mk|Димитар, Димитриja, Димитри}}
*{{lang-pl|Dymitr, Demetriusz}}
*{{lang-pt|Dimitri (Brazil), Demétrio (Portugal)}}
*{{lang-ro|Dumitru, [[Dimitrie]]}}
*{{lang-ru|Дмитрий}} (Dmitrii, Dmitry, Dmitriy, Dmitrij)
*{{lang-sr|Димитрије}} (Dimitrije), Дмитар (Dmitar), Митар (Mitar)
*{{lang-si|Dimithree, Dimithri, දිමිත්‍රි}}
*{{lang-sk|Demeter}}
*{{lang-sl|Dimitrij}}
*{{lang-es|Demetrio}}
*{{lang-sv|Dimitri}}
*{{lang-uk|Дмитро}} ([[Dmytro]])


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Slovene masculine given names]]
[[Category:Slovene masculine given names]]
[[Category:Croatian masculine given names]]
[[Category:Croatian masculine given names]]
[[Category:Masculine given names]]

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For the Russian ship, see Russian ship Dmitry.
Dmitri
Demetrius of Thessaloniki
PronunciationRussian: [ˈdmʲitrʲɪj]
GenderMale
Language(s)Slavic
Origin
Word/nameGreek Demetrius
Meaning"devoted/dedicated to Demeter"
Region of originAncient Greece
Other names
Alternative spellingDmitry, Dmitrii, Dmitriy, Dimtri, Dimitry, Dmitry, Demitri, Dmitrij, Dimitri, Demetri, Dimietri, Dimitrii, Demitri, Demitri, Demetrie, Dimitrie
Variant form(s)Dimitry, Dimitri
Nickname(s)Dima, Mitya, Jim, Jimmy, Jimmie, Dimmie, Demmie, Mimmie, Metry, Metrie, Jimbo, Mimi, Mitry, Mitrie, Demi, Dimi, Demmy, Dimmy
Related namesDemetrius, Demetria, Demetrios, Demeter, Demetra, Demi, Dimitrije, Dimitris, Dimitar, Mitar
Popularitysee popular names

Dmitri (Russian: Дми́трий); Church Slavic form: Dimitry or Dimitri (Дими́трий); ancient Russian forms: D'mitriy or Dmitr (Дьмитр(ии) or Дъмитръ) is a male given name common in Orthodox Christian culture, the Russian version of Greek Demetrios (Δημήτριος Dēmētrios [ðiˈmitrios]). The meaning of the name is "devoted to, dedicated to, or follower of Demeter" (Δημήτηρ, Dēmētēr), "mother-earth", the Greek goddess of agriculture.

Short forms of the name from the 13th–14th centuries are Mit, Mitya, Mityay, Mit'ka or Miten'ka (Мить, Ми́тя, Митя́й, Ми́тька, or Ми́тенька); from the 20th century (originated from the Church Slavic form) are Dima, Dimka, Dimochka, Dimulya, Dimusha, Dimon etc. (Ди́ма, Ди́мка, Ди́мочка, Диму́ля, Диму́ша, Димон, etc.)

St. Dimitri's Day

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The feast of the martyr Saint Demetrius of Thessalonica is celebrated on Saturday before November 8 [Old Style October 26].

The name day (именины): October 26 (November 8 on the Julian Calendar) See also: Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar. The Saturday before this is called Demetrius Saturday[1] and commemorates the Orthodox soldiers who fell in the 1380 Battle of Kulikovo.

Notable people with the name

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Pre-late modern period

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Late modern period (from 1800)

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See also

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  • For the variants of the name in other languages, see Demetrius

References

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  1. ^ "Lives of the Saints - Orthodox Church in America".
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