Anisim

Anisim is a Church Slavonic rendering of the Greek name Ὀνήσιμος (Onesimus). As such, it became an East Slavic given name and a Romanian surname. It also gave rise to the patronymic surname Anisimov. 

Notable individuals surnamed Anisim

 Onisim of the Caves, Kyiv saint
 Onisim Kler, Russian name of Onésime Clerc (1845–1920), Russian naturalist of Swiss origin
 Onisim Bron (1895–1975), Soviet conductor 
 Alena Anisim, Belarusian linguist and opposition politician
 Iosif Anisim, Romanian sprint canoeist

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