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Aliki F Greek Greek

Aliki is a feminine given name used primarily in Greece. It is the Greek form of Alice, and also corresponds with the Greek word άλικη meaning "scarlet".EtymologyThe name Alice, from which Aliki derives, has a complex li...

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Alpha F English English

Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet and, as a given name, it derives from this ancient symbol. The name Alpha is used predominantly in English-speaking countries and is typically female. It reflects the Greek...

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Asterion M Greek Greek

Asterion (also spelled Asterius) is a Greek name meaning "of the stars," derived from the Greek word aster ("star"). In Greek mythology, Asterion is the name of several figures, including a river god, one of the Giants,...

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Astrape F Greek Greek

Astrape (Ἀστραπή) is a Greek name meaning "lightning, gleam, flash." In Greek mythology, Astrape personified lightning and served as an attendant of Zeus, the king of the gods. She was often paired with Bronte, the perso...

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Chara F Greek Greek

Chara is a feminine given name with multiple origins. In Greek, it is derived from the Ancient Greek word khará, meaning "happiness, joy". Chara (Χαρά) is a common modern Greek name often used as a short form of Charalam...

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Delta F English English

Delta is a feminine given name of English usage, derived from the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ). The name also evokes the geographical term for an island formed at the mouth of a river, called a delta due to it...

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Eftychia F Greek Greek

Eftychia is the modern Greek form of Eutychia, from ancient Greek εὐτυχία, meaning "happiness." The name derives from the Greek elements εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and τύχη (tyche) meaning "chance, luck, fortune," thus conve...

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Electra F Greek Greek

Electra is a Latinized form of the Greek name Ἠλέκτρα (Elektra), which derives from ἤλεκτρον (elektron), meaning "amber". In Greek mythology, Electra is best known as the daughter of King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra...

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Garyfallia F Greek Greek

Garyfallia is a feminine Greek given name that comes from the Greek word for "carnation" (γαρύφαλλο, garýfallo). In Greek culture, the carnation flower is often associated with love, fascination, and distinction. As a na...

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Hypomone F

Hypomone is a Greek female name meaning "patience". It is best known as the monastic name of Saint Helena Dragaš (c. 1372 – 23 March 1450), the Empress consort of Byzantine Emperor Manuel II Palaiologos and mother of the...

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Iris F Catalan Croatian +13 Catalan Croatian Danish Dutch English +10

Iris is a feminine given name derived from the Greek word "rainbow". In Greek mythology, Iris was the goddess of the rainbow and a messenger to the gods, often depicted as a link between heaven and earth. The name began...

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Leon M Croatian Dutch +6 Croatian Dutch English German Greek +3

Leon is a given name of Greek origin, derived from λέων (leon), meaning "lion". In Greek mythology, Leon was a giant killed by Heracles. During the Christian era, the Greek name merged with its Latin cognate Leo, leading...

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Nomiki F Greek Greek

Nomiki is a Greek female given name derived from the Greek νομικός (nomikos), meaning "relating to the law" or "legal." Nomikos is an adjective from nomos (νόμος), meaning "law" or "custom." As a name, Nomiki reflects a...

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Omega is the name of the last letter in the Greek alphabet, representing the uppercase Ω and lowercase ω. Often seen as a symbol of completion, it is the twenty-fourth and final letter of the Greek alphabet. In the Greek...

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