Dimitri
/dɪˈmiːtri/noun
A masculine given name, a form of Dmitri or Demetrius.
Did you know?Dimitri ultimately connects to Demeter, whose mysteries at Eleusis involved secret religious rites promising initiates a transformed relationship with death and the afterlife.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Dēmḗtrios
“Belonging to Demeter; dedicated to Demeter”
Classical Greek
Greek
Dēmḗtēr
“Demeter, the goddess associated with grain, agriculture, and fertility; the deeper origin of her name is uncertain”
Late Antiquity
Greek
Dēmḗtrios
“A personal name honoring or associated with Demeter”
Byzantine Greek
Greek
Dēmḗtrios
“The personal name used in Greek Christian and Byzantine contexts”
Medieval Russian
Old Russian
Dmitrii
“The Slavic form of the Greek personal name Demetrius”
Modern English
English
Dimitri
“A modern English transliteration and form of Dmitri or Demetrius”