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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 name Marianthi comes from the names Maria which is the name of the Virgin Mary and means Strong, Fertile and from the name Anthi which comes from the Ancient Greek word Anthos which means Flower. In the Church it is heard as two separate names but also as a whole between them.
Lara is a feminine given name or a surname in several languages. It can be used as a short form of the name Larissa. It was popularized in the Anglosphere by a character in the 1965 film Dr. Zhivago. [1] Lara is also a water nymph in Roman Mythology who is the mother of the Lares. The name is of uncertain etymology. [2]
Maritza is a name of Spanish origin and may refer to: Maritza Correia (born 1981), Puerto Rican swimmer; Maritza Olivares, Mexican actress; Maritza Rodríguez, Colombian actress; Maritza Salas (born 1975), Puerto Rican track and field athlete; Maritza Sayalero (born 1961), Venezuelan model and beauty pageant titleholder; Sari Maritza (1910 ...
Marta is a female given name derived from the Aramaic name ܡܳܪܬܳܐ (Mârtâ, in Syriac script, מָרְתָא in Hebrew script), which translates as "the lady" in English. It had the male form "Martinus" in Roman culture. It has been described as a cognate of Martha. [1]
Marissa is a feminine given name typically used in Western culture. It is a variation of Maris, which is Latin for 'of the sea'. [1] It can also be spelled Marrisa, Merissa or Marisa. Marissa also means "little Mary" referring to the Virgin Mary.
Martha is a feminine given name (Latin from Ancient Greek Μάρθα (Mártha), from Aramaic מרתא (Mārtā) "the mistress" or "the lady", from מרה "mistress", feminine of מרי "master"). Patti , Patsy , and Patty were in use in Colonial America as English rhyming diminutives of the diminutive Mattie . [ 1 ]
The Annunciation by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1850.. Maria was a frequently given name in southern Europe even in the medieval period. In addition to the simple name, there arose a tradition of naming girls after specific titles of Mary, feast days associated with Mary and specific Marian apparitions (such as María de los Dolores, María del Pilar, María del Carmen etc., whence the derived ...