Afanasy Nikitin

Russian explorer

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Russian explorer

Name Origin

Russian

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Who is Afanasy Nikitin?+

Afanasy Nikitin is Russian explorer.

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The name Afanasy means "male given name (Афанасий)". It is of Russian origin.

Name Meaning

male given name (Афанасий)

The name Afanasy is of Russian origin, meaning "male given name (Афанасий)". It is traditionally a male name.

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