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Avdelay
Avdelay is an old and rare Russian Christian male first name. It is derived from the Greek words audē/audio, meaning speech, prophecy/to listen, and laos, meaning people.
The diminutive of "Avdelay" is Avdya .
The patronymics derived from "Avdelay" are "" (Avdelayevich; masculine) and "" (Avdelayevna; feminine).