Oladyi may be served with caviar, similarly to blini. Generally, the term "oladyi" in Eastern Slavic cuisines may also denote fritters made with other ingredients, e.g. potato pancakes (картофельные оладьи), carrot fritters (морковные оладьи), bean pancakes (оладьи из бобовых), rice pancakes (рисовые оладьи), summer squash fritters (кабачковые оладьи) etc. Syrniki (quark pancakes) may also be considered a type of oladyi. The Old East Slavic word "oladya" as a proper noun is first attested in 1470. As a dish it is first mentioned in "Domostroy", the 16th-century Russian book of household rules, instructions and advice. The word derives from Ancient Greek ἐλάδιον,
Nikita (given name) Nikita (given name) Nikita ( ) is a name common in both Russia and India. The Russian variant originated as a masculine Greek name, and subsequently Russian name. The Ukrainian and Belarusian variants are "Mykyta" ( ), and "Mikita" ( ), respectively (but "Nikita" (Нiкiта) is also in use in both countries). The Romanian variant is "Nichita". The name is derived from the Greek "Nicetas" (, meaning "victor"). The Greek name entered Slavic onomastics by way of the veneration of Saint Nicetas the Goth (died 372) in the Russian Orthodox Church. Since the later 20th century, the name "Nikita" has