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Aikaterini F Greek Greek

Aikaterini is an alternate transcription of Greek Αικατερίνη (see Ekaterini), and both are modern Greek forms of the name Katherine. The name Aikaterini retains the classical Greek spelling, reflecting the ancient root A...

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Angeliki F Greek Greek

Angeliki (Greek: Αγγελική) is a Greek female given name, derived from the Latin angelicus meaning "angelic," which itself comes from the Greek word ἄγγελος (angelos) meaning "messenger." It is the Greek form of Angelica,...

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Athanasios M Greek Ancient Greek Greek Ancient Greek

OverviewAthanasios is a Greek masculine given name, derived from the ancient Greek name Ἀθανάσιος (Athanasios), meaning "immortal" — a combination of the negative prefix ἀ (a, "not") and θάνατος (thanatos, "death"). In c...

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Christos 2 M Greek Greek

Etymology and MeaningChristos 2 is a Modern Greek name that represents a confluence of two ancient Greek roots. It is the modern form of Chrestos, derived from the Ancient Greek χρηστός (chrestos) meaning "useful, good."...

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Christos 1 M Greek Greek

Christos 1 is a Modern Greek male name derived from the Greek word Χριστός (Christos), meaning "anointed". This term originates from χρίω (chrio), meaning "to anoint". It was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Chri...

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Dimitra F Greek Greek

Dimitra is a modern Greek female given name, derived from Demeter 1, the ancient Greek goddess of agriculture. The name Demeter itself is thought to mean "earth mother," from the Greek word δᾶ (da) meaning "earth" and μή...

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Dimitrios M Greek Greek

Dimitrios is the modern Greek transcription of Demetrios, itself the original Greek form of the Latinized Demetrius. The name ultimately derives from the ancient Greek Dēmḗtrios (Δημήτριος), meaning “devoted to the godde...

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Eleni F Greek Greek

Eleni is a Modern Greek feminine given name corresponding to the ancient Helene which is anglicized as Helen. Stemming from the Greek word ἑλένη (helene) meaning "torch" or "corposant" – an electrical discharge from a sh...

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Georgia F English Greek English Greek

Georgia is a feminine given name originating as a Latinate feminine form of George. The name George derives from the Greek Georgios, itself from georgos meaning "farmer" or "earthworker", composed of the elements ge (ear...

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Georgios M Greek Ancient Greek Greek Ancient Greek

Georgios is the original Greek form of the name George. Deriving from the ancient Greek word georgos (γεωργός), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker," it combines ge (γῆ), "earth," and ergon (ἔργον), "work." The name has be...

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Ioannis M Greek Greek

Ioannis (Greek: Ιωάννης) is the modern Greek form of the ancient Greek name Ἰωάννης (Ioannes), which is itself derived from the Hebrew name Yoḥanan (יוֹחָנָן), meaning "Yahweh is gracious." The name is composed of the el...

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Konstantin M Bulgarian Estonian +6 Bulgarian Estonian Finnish German Hungarian +3

Konstantin is a given name used in several European languages, including Bulgarian, Estonian, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Macedonian, Russian, and Serbian. It is the form of Constantine 1 in these languages, derived from...

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Konstantina F Greek Greek

Konstantina is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived as the Greek feminine form of Constantine. The name ultimately traces back to the Latin Constantinus, which itself is a derivative of the late Latin name Cons...

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Konstantinos M Greek Greek

Konstantinos is the Greek form of the Latin name Constantine 1, which itself derives from Constans, a Late Latin name meaning "constant, steadfast". The name has been immensely popular in Greece and throughout the Greek...

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Maria F Armenian Basque +24 Armenian Basque Bulgarian Catalan Corsican +21

Maria is a feminine given name used in numerous languages, including Armenian, Basque, Bulgarian, Catalan, Corsican, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Faroese, Finnish, Frisian, German, Greek, Italian, Norwegian, Occitan...

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Michail M Greek Russian Greek Russian

Michail is the modern Greek transcription of Michael, and it also serves as an alternate transcription of the Russian Михаил (see Mikhail). The name Michael derives from the Hebrew phrase Miʀaʾel, meaning "who is like Go...

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Nikolaos M Greek Ancient Greek Greek Ancient Greek

Nikolaos is a Greek given name, a direct form of the name Nicholas. In Ancient Greek it is Νικόλαος (Nikolaos), derived from νίκη (nikē), meaning "victory," and λαός (laos), meaning "people," thus meaning "victory of the...

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