Demid
Russian · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Demid
The given name 'Demid' is a Russian form of the Greek name Diomedes, meaning "counsel of Zeus" (from *Dios*, "of Zeus," and *medomai*, "to think/plan").
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Etymology
The given name 'Demid' is a Russian form of the Greek name Diomedes, meaning "counsel of Zeus" (from *Dios*, "of Zeus," and *medomai*, "to think/plan"). It is primarily used in Russian and Eastern Orthodox cultures, notably appearing in Russian history as the name of a 17th-century saint, Demid of Rostov, and associated with the Demidov family of industrialists.
Demid currently ranks #12,665 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2018.
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