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Eudokia
Say it: yoo-DOH-kee-uh
Meaning
From Greek eu 'good' and dokein 'to seem, think': 'good repute' or 'good will'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A Byzantine imperial name that became the traditional Russian Yevdokiya.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Eudocia
| Greek | Evdokia |
|---|---|
| Russian | Yevdokiya |
| Ukrainian | Yavdokha |
Famous bearers
- Aelia Eudocia, Byzantine empress and poet
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Where this comes from
- Royal and noble genealogies
- Calendars of saints and name days
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