Afanasy

Afanasy is a masculine given name of Slavic origin, derived from the Greek name Athanasios, meaning "immortal." In Russian and many Slavic languages, it is rendered as Афанасий and is commonly transliterated as Afanasy; other Latin-script spellings include Afanasi and Afanasiy.

The name was historically common in Russia and remains in use, though it is now relatively uncommon in everyday use.

Notable individuals bearing the name include Afanasy Nikitin, a 15th-century Russian merchant who traveled to India and wrote an early travel memoir; Afanasy Afanasyevich Fet, a leading Russian Romantic poet; and Afanasy Afanasyevich Krylov, a renowned Russian fabulist and writer of animal-centered fables.

As a Slavic form of Athanasius, Afanasy appears in ecclesiastical and literary contexts and has variants in other languages. In modern use, it is considered a traditional, historical name within Russian-speaking communities and among those with Slavic heritage.