This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the description contains the keywords russian or diminutive.
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Otia m GeorgianWhen written as ოთია, this name is a diminutive of
Otar. But when written as ოტია, it is an independent name with likely a different etymology (possibly Kartvelian).... [
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Ottiwell m Anglo-Norman, English (British, Rare)From
Otuel, which was a diminutive of the Norman names
Otoïs, meaning literally "wealth-wide" or "wealth-wood" (from the Germanic elements
aud "wealth, fortune" and
wid "wide" or
witu "wood"), and
Otewi, meaning literally "wealth-war" (in which the second element is
wig "war")... [
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Owlet m EnglishOld English
ūle, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch
uil and German
Eule, from a base imitative of the bird's call, with
-et signifying a diminutive of
Owl.
Pafnuty m RussianVariant transcription of
Pafnutiy. A known bearer of this name was Pafnuty Chebyshev (1821-1894), a Russian mathematician.
Paganello m Medieval ItalianDiminutive of
Pagano. A known bearer of this name was the Italian politician Paganello "Nello" de' Pannocchieschi (ca. 1248-after 1322), a leader of the Guelphs who allegedly ordered a servant to murder his first wife, Pia de' Tolomei... [
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Pahom m Russian (Rare, ?), LiteratureAlternate transcription of Russian Пахо́м
(Pakhom), which is a variant form of
Pakhomiy. This was the name of the main character in Leo Tolstoy's short story "How Much Land Does A Man Need?" (1886).
Pakhomy m RussianVariant transcription of
Pakhomiy. A known bearer of this name was the Russian revolutionary Pakhomy Andreyushkin (1865-1887).
Pamvo m History (Ecclesiastical)Romanian, Ukrainian and Russian form of
Pambo. Pamvo (non-canonical name Pavlo) Berynda was a Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monk who created one of the oldest bilingual Church Slavic-Old Ukrainian dictionaries.
Pantelakis m GreekModern Greek diminutive of
Pantelis, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης
(-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Paolig m BretonDiminutive of
Paol, as it contains the Breton diminutive suffix
-ig.
Papuna m GeorgianThe first element of this name is derived from either the Georgian noun პაპა
(papa) meaning "grandfather" or the Georgian noun პაპი
(papi) meaning "pope" (which is ultimately of Latin origin)... [
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Parkin m Medieval EnglishMedieval diminutive of
Peter. The change from
er to
ar is a characteristic phonetic development in Old French and Middle English.
Parmenion m Ancient Greek, HistoryDiminutive form of
Parmenon, as this name contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων
(-ion). Parmenion was the name of a Macedonian general from the 4th century BC, who had been in the service of Philip II of Macedon and Alexander the Great.
Pascou m FrenchFrench diminutive of
Pascal, as
-ou is a French masculine diminutive suffix. This diminutive has been in use since medieval times, as is evidenced by the fact that Pascou is also a patronymic surname in France.
Paŭliuk m BelarusianDiminutive of
Paviel. This name has been borne by a number of Belarusian poets, such as Paŭliuk Šukajla (1904-1939) and Paŭliuk Trus (1904-1929).
Pavlakis m GreekModern Greek diminutive of
Pavlos, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης
(-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Pedrolino m Italian, TheatreDiminutive of
Pedro with an added diminutive Italian suffix
-lino. Pedrolino is a primo Zanni of the commedia dell'arte. Contemporary illustrations suggest that his white blouse and trousers constituted "a variant of the typical Zanni suit", and his Bergamasque dialect marked him as a member of the "low" rustic class.
Peep m EstonianOriginally a diminutive of
Peeter, now used as a given name in its own right.
Peetje m & f DutchWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Peet) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
-je to the original name... [
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Peo m SwedishSwedish diminutive of
Per-
Olof and other names with the initials P and O.
Pepo m Spanish, CatalanDiminutive of
José (Spanish) or
Josep (Catalan). Known bearers include the retired Spanish tennis player José 'Pepo' Clavet (1965-) and Spanish soccer player Josep 'Pepo' Campanera (2000-; born in Catalonia).... [
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Perrie f & m English (Rare)Variant of
Perry and
Perri. It can also be used as a diminutive of names that begin with Per- and have the 'per' sound within the name and at the ending of the name... [
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Petrakis m GreekModern Greek diminutive of
Petros, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης
(-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.... [
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Pétremand m French (Archaic)Gallicized form of
Petermann, a German diminutive of
Peter. This name was found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the late 1600s.
Petrutis m LithuanianDiminutive of masculine given names that start with
Petr- (such as
Petras and
Petronijus), since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix
-utis.
Philiskos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun φιλίσκος
(philiskos) meaning "little friend", which consists of the Greek noun φίλος
(philos) meaning "friend" and the Greek diminutive suffix -ίσκος
(-iskos).
Philou m & f French, Dutch (Modern)French diminutive of
Philippe. In France, the name is strictly masculine and primarily used informally, i.e. it is not typically used on birth certificates.... [
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Pietertje f & m Dutch, West FrisianWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Pieter) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
tje to the original name... [
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Pietje m & f Dutch, LiteratureWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Piet) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
-je to the original name... [
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Piltzintecuhtli m Aztec and Toltec MythologyMeans "young prince" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl
piltzintli, a diminutive form of
pilli "child, youth" and
teuctli "lord". In Aztec mythology, Piltzintecuhtli was a god of the rising sun, healing, and visions, associated with
Tonatiuh.
Pinkeltje m LiteratureDerived from Dutch
pink meaning "pinkie" (as in, the little finger) combined with the Dutch suffix
-el and the Dutch diminutive suffix
-tje. Also compare the Dutch verb
pinkelen meaning "to shine" as well as "to twinkle, to sparkle, to flicker".... [
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Pitirim m History (Ecclesiastical), Russian (Archaic)The earliest known bearer of this name is the Egyptian saint Pitirim of Porphyry (4th century AD), who is primarily venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church. The meaning and origin of his name are uncertain... [
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Pleunie m & f Dutch, LimburgishIn Limburgish, Pleunie is a diminutive form of
Pleun (a pet form of
Apollonia) and is thus strictly used on females. It is different in Dutch, however, where Pleunie used on a female is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Pleun) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
ie to the original name... [
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Pleuntje m & f DutchWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Pleun) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
je to the original name... [
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Pomnislav m Medieval SlavicDerived from Church Slavic
pomineti or
pominiti meaning "to think" (which corresponds with Russian помнить
(pomnit) meaning "to think") combined with the Slavic element
slava meaning "glory".
Pomp m & f HistoryThis was what explorer, Captain William Clark, of Lewis and Clark fame, nicknamed the son of
Sacagawea. The child's real name was Jean Baptiste Charbonneau... [
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