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) been adopted as a feminine name in some countries such as France. This development was presumably inspired by Elton John's song "Nikita" (whose music video portrayed a female Russian border guard, presumably the Nikita of the song), and the French film "Nikita". The Indian feminine name "Niketā" निकेता, "Nikitā" निकिता is unrelated. It comes from a Sanskrit word "nikita" निकेत, "niketana" निकेतन meaning "house, habitation; temple". 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