Dmitry
/ˈdmɪtri/noun
A masculine given name, the Russian form of Greek Demetrios.
Did you know?Demeter was worshipped in the secret Eleusinian Mysteries, initiation rites associated with death, rebirth, and the promise of a blessed afterlife.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*méh₂tēr
“Mother; the reconstructed root behind the Greek element mētr- in Demeter’s name”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Dēmētēr
“Demeter, goddess of grain, agriculture, and fertility; the name’s ultimate source is partly debated”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Dēmētrios
“Belonging to Demeter; a personal name dedicated to or associated with the goddess”
Late Antiquity
Greek
Dēmētrios
“A widely used Christian-era personal name, especially through Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki”
Medieval Slavic
Church Slavonic
Dimitrъ
“The Slavic form of Demetrios, preserved in religious and personal naming traditions”
Modern English
English
Dmitry
“The conventional English transliteration of the Russian masculine name Dmitriy”