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Names of Russian Old Believers

by Caprice

6/30/2012, 5:07 AM

Discovered some unusual Russian names in an article about Russian Old Believers of Alaska. Does anyone know where they come from?

Prohor
Larion
Pimen
Varsanofy
Karnily
Ulita

- Swiff

7/3/2012, 9:52 AM

Larion is most likely a short form of Hilarion.

- turquoise (Bonquiqui)

7/1/2012, 10:30 AM

Prohor is most likely a variant of Prokhor, which is the Russian form of Prochorus.

This message was edited 7/1/2012, 10:30 AM

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