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Pavsikakiy

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Gender
  
Male

Word/name
  
Slavic

Region of origin
  
Russia, Belarus, Ukraine

Related names
  
Pavsekakiy, Povsikakiy, Povsekakiy, Pausicacus

Pavsikakiy (Russian: Павсикáкий) is a Christian male given name used in Slavonic countries, such as Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, although its use has declined in modern times.

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Etymology

The name Pavsikakiy derives from the 6th-century saint Pausicacus of Synada. The name is of Greek origin, παυσίκακος, formed from the words παῦσις (pavsis) «to stop, to cease» and κακία (kakia) «evil, misfortune»; it means literally «he who stops evil».

Spelling

Cyrillic spelling in Russian is Russian: Павсикакий (Pavsikakiy) or Russian: Павсекакий (Pavsekakiy), while in Belarusian it is Belarusian: Паўсекакий (Pawsikakiy) and in Ukrainian it is Ukrainian: Павсекакій (Pavsekakiy).

Nameday

Name-day is in the 26th of May.

People

Famous people:

  • Pausicacus of Synada (Pavsikakiy Sinadsky) is a Christian saint, monk, ascetic, a bishop of Sinadsky church in Syria.
  • Pavsekakiy Bogdanov is a Kursk healer, diviner and astrologist, who has become famous by helping TV-stars of Russian show business.

    • References

    Pavsikakiy Wikipedia
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