Aćim (Serbian Cyrillic: Аћим) is a Serbian masculine given name, a variant of Akim, adopted from Biblical (Hebrew) name Joachim (Greek: Iōākeím) meaning "God erects".[2] It is attested in Serbian society since the Middle Ages.[1] The patronymic surname Aćimović is derived from the name. It may refer to:
- Aćim Doljanac (fl. 1804–06), Serbian Revolutionary
- Aćim Medović (1815–1893), Serbian physician
- Aćim Čumić (1836–1901), Serbian professor of law, judge, President of Government (1874–75)
- Aćim Babić (1894–1944), Bosnian Serb Chetnik
- Aćim Grulović (1898–1948), Yugoslav Partisan
![]() Serbian physician Aćim Medović | |
Gender | male |
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Language(s) | Serbian |
Origin | |
Word/name | Hebrew (Biblical) |
Meaning | God erects |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Aćam, Aća and Aćo[1] |
Related names | Akim (original),[2] Jaćim,[3] Jakim,[4] and their diminutives |
References
edit- ^ a b Grković 1977, p. 31.
- ^ a b Grković 1977, pp. 27, 31.
- ^ Grković 1977, p. 104.
- ^ Grković 1977, p. 102.
Sources
edit- Grković, Milica (1977). Rečnik ličnih imena kod Srba. Belgrade: Vuk Karadžić.