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- 1 2 3 Petrovsky, p. 34
- ↑ Superanskaya, pp. 23 and 277
- ↑ Petrovsky, pp. 28 and 34
- ↑ Superanskaya, pp. 22 and 277
- ↑ Toronto Slavic Quarterly. Елена Душечкина. "Мессианские тенденции в советской антропонимической практике 1920-х - 1930-х годов" (in Russian)
- ↑ Superanskaya, p. 277
Sources
- Н. А. Петровский (N. A. Petrovsky). "Словарь русских личных имён" (Dictionary of Russian First Names). ООО Издательство "АСТ". Москва, 2005. ISBN 5-17-002940-3
- А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Словарь русских имён" (Dictionary of Russian Names). Издательство Эксмо. Москва, 2005. ISBN 5-699-14090-5
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