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Porfiry (Russian: Порфирий; Bulgarian: Порфирий; Ukrainian: Порфирій) is a given name in Russian and other Slavic languages, derived from the Greek Porphyry (porphyrios "purple-clad"). It can refer to:

People
  • Porfiry Ivanov (1898–1983), Russian mystic
  • Porfiry Krylov (painter) (1902-?), a Soviet painter and graphic artist
  • Porfiry Krylov (botanist) (1850–1931), a Soviet botanist
  • Porphyrius Uspensky (1804–1885), Russian traveller and theologian
    • Literature
  • Porfiry Petrovich, a detective in Crime and Punishment

    • References

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