Avgury

For the rural localities in the Republic of Mordovia, Russia, see Avgury (inhabited locality).

Avgury (Russian: Авгу́рий) is an old and rare Russian male first name.[1] It is derived from the Latin word augur, meaning a priest who interpreted the will of the gods by studying the flight of birds; itself derived from the word avis, meaning bird.[1]

The patronymics derived from this first name are "Авгу́риевич" (Avguriyevich; masculine) and "Авгу́риевна" (Avguriyevna; feminine).[1]

## References

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### Notes

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1. ^ a b c Petrovsky, p. 32

### Sources

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* Н. А. Петровский (N. A. Petrovsky). "Словарь русских личных имён" (Dictionary of Russian First Names). ООО Издательство "АСТ". Москва, 2005. ISBN 5-17-002940-3

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