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Pages in category "Greek masculine given names" The following 142 pages are in this category, out of 142 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Acamas;
A list of 55 of the most popular Greek baby names for boys and girls with meanings from a baby naming consultant. ... Top 5 Greek Boy Names With Meanings. Atticus — “from Attica” ...
With the Modern Greek Enlightenment and the development of Greek nationalism, names from antiquity became popular again. [5] Family names may be patronymic in origin or else based on occupation, location, or personal characteristic. These origins are often indicated by prefixes or suffixes.
Timothy is a masculine name. It is a version of the Greek name Τιμόθεος meaning 'one who honours God', from τιμή 'honour' and θεός 'god'. [1] [2] [3] Timothy (and its variations) is a common name in several countries. In the United States, the name was most popular in the 1960s, ranking 13th among all boys' names.
The study of ancient Greek personal names is a branch of onomastics, the study of names, [1] and more specifically of anthroponomastics, the study of names of persons.There are hundreds of thousands and even millions of individuals whose Greek name are on record; they are thus an important resource for any general study of naming, as well as for the study of ancient Greece itself.
Greek given names (3 C, 10 P) Pages in category "Given names of Greek language origin" The following 148 pages are in this category, out of 148 total.
The original male Greek name, Andréas, represents the hypocoristic, with endearment functions, of male Greek names composed with the andr-prefix, like Androgeos (man of the earth), Androcles (man of glory), Andronikos (man of victory). In the year 2006, it was the third most popular name in Italy with 3.1% of newborns. [1]
Through folk etymology, the name also became associated with Latin grex (stem greg–) meaning "flock" or "herd". This association with a shepherd who diligently guides his flock contributed to the name's popularity among monks and popes. Sixteen popes and two antipopes have used the name Gregorius, starting with Pope Gregory I (Gregory