Avdakt (Russian: Авда́кт) is a Russian Christian male first name.[1] It is possibly derived from the Serbian Muslim word Abdaga (Abdul-aga), meaning master's slave, slave of an elder relative.[1] Its colloquial form is Avda (А́вда).[1]

"Avdakt" is also a colloquial form of the male first name Adavkt.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c d Superanskaya, p. 31

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  • А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Словарь русских имён" (Dictionary of Russian Names). Издательство Эксмо. Москва, 2005. ISBN 5-699-14090-5