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Avdotya

Avdotya or Avdotia is a Russian feminine given name. It is a form of the Greek name Eudoxia/Eudokia/Eudocia, held by several saints honored in the Russian Orthodox Church. It is shared by the following people:

  • Avdotya Chernysheva (1693–1747), Russian noble and lady in waiting
  • Avdotia Istomina (Avdotya Istomina) (1799–1848), Russian ballerina
  • Avdotya Mikhaylova (1746–1807), Russian stage actress and opera singer
  • Avdotya Panaeva (1820–1893), Russian writer
  • Avdotya Timofeyeva ( 1739), Russian ballerina