Agafangel () is an old and rarePetrovsky, p. 38 Russian Christian male first name.Superanskaya, p. 24 The name is derived from the Greek name Agathangelos, which in turn derives from the words agathos—meaning kind, good—and angelos—meaning bearer of news, messenger.
The diminutives of "Agafangel" are Aga (), Fanya (), and Agafangelka ().
The patronymics derived from "Agafangel" are "" (Agafangelovich; masculine) and "" (Agafangelovna; feminine). Notable individuals with the surname include:
Agafangel (Savvin) (born 1938), Bishop of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church
References Notes
Sources Н. А. Петровский (N. A. Petrovsky). "Словарь русских личных имён" (Dictionary of Russian First Names). ООО Издательство "АСТ". Москва, 2005. А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Современный словарь личных имён: Сравнение. Происхождение. Написание" (Modern Dictionary of First Names: Comparison. Origins. Spelling). Айрис-пресс. Москва, 2005.
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