Avdon (given name)


Avdon is an old and uncommon Russian Christian male first name. Its colloquial variant is Ovdon. It is possibly derived from the Biblical Hebrew word abdōn, meaning god's slave, god's servant.
The diminutives of "Avdon" are Avdonya, Avdokha, Avdosha, Avdya, Avda, Avdyusha, and Donya.
The patronymics derived from "Avdon" are "Авдо́нович" and "Авдо́новна".