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Dimitri
“follower of Demeter”
About the name Dimitri
Dimitri is a form of the Greek Demetrios, a name derived from Demeter, the goddess of grain and the harvest, meaning devoted to Demeter. It is used in Greek, French and English, while the Russian form is usually transliterated Dmitri or Dmitry. Saint Demetrius of Thessalonica, an early martyr, made the name widespread in the Orthodox world, and in Russia it was borne by Dmitry Donskoy, the grand prince of Moscow who defeated the Golden Horde at Kulikovo. The chemist Dmitri Mendeleev devised the periodic table, and the composer Dmitri Shostakovich wrote fifteen symphonies. Bulgarian uses the form Dimitar.
- Meaning
- follower of Demeter
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- dee-MEE-tree(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
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Middle names for Dimitri
- Dimitri James
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Questions about Dimitri
- What does Dimitri mean?
- Dimitri is a Greek name meaning "follower of Demeter".
- How do you pronounce Dimitri?
- Dimitri is pronounced dee-MEE-tree, with emphasis on the second syllable.
- What are variants of Dimitri?
- Variants of Dimitri include Dmitri, Dimitrios, Dmitry, Demetrius, Dimitar.
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