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Rather a strange name, borne by Pitirim Sorokin, a sociologist, born in Russia (the region where I was born), but moved to the USA in the course of the Civil War and, therefore considered an American scientist... Sooo... Any information concerning meaning etc?
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'Do not be grieved for me, Starbrow,' she said. 'Nor too much ashamed of your own folk. Better a little doll, maybe, than no memory of Faery at all.'
'Smith of Wootton Major' J.R.R.Tolkien
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'Do not be grieved for me, Starbrow,' she said. 'Nor too much ashamed of your own folk. Better a little doll, maybe, than no memory of Faery at all.'
'Smith of Wootton Major' J.R.R.Tolkien
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Many thanks!
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'Do not be grieved for me, Starbrow,' she said. 'Nor too much ashamed of your own folk. Better a little doll, maybe, than no memory of Faery at all.'
'Smith of Wootton Major' J.R.R.Tolkien
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'Do not be grieved for me, Starbrow,' she said. 'Nor too much ashamed of your own folk. Better a little doll, maybe, than no memory of Faery at all.'
'Smith of Wootton Major' J.R.R.Tolkien
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I haven't been able to find its linguistic origin, but the name Pitirim obviously came to Russia because it was the name of St. Pitirim, a follower of St. Anthony who lived in Egypt in the 4th century A.D. His name is therefore probably either Greek or Coptic in origin. Perhaps one of the Greek experts on this site could help.
See November 29 on this page for a short description of St. Pitirim:
http://www.abbamoses.com/months/november.html
See November 29 on this page for a short description of St. Pitirim:
http://www.abbamoses.com/months/november.html
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Looks like PETER to me. Whatever happened to him.
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