Dimitar

Dimitar (Bulgarian: Димитър, Macedonian: Димитар) is a Bulgarian and Macedonian name, derived from Saint Demetrius (280–306), alternate form of Demetrius. Containing the Proto Indo-European language mater "mother", it is rooted in the Greek goddess Earth mother Demeter, who is rooted in the ancient goddess Earth Mother, or according recent studies, it’s derived from "Di Mitra" - devoted (dedicated) to god Mithra (derived from Mitra) and the Mithraism.[1]

The most common short for Dimitar in Bulgaria is Mitko, while people with the name Dimitar are informally called also Mite, Mito, Dimo, Dimcho, Dimko, Dimka.

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References

  1. Ulansey D., The origins of the Mithraic mysteries (Oxford University Press, 1991)
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