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Pages in category "Greek feminine given names" The following 127 pages are in this category, out of 127 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Aella;
Elena Ierodiakonou (Greek: Έλενα Ιεροδιακόνου) (born c. 1982) is a Greek Cypriot model and beauty pageant titleholder. She won the Miss Star Cyprus title (Greek: Μις Σταρ Κύπρος) during the Carlsberg Pancyprean Official Beauty Contest in July 2005 and went on to represent Cyprus at the 2006 Miss Universe pageant in Los Angeles, California in July.
Greek Cypriots may bear common Greek surnames, but there are some which are markedly Cypriot; there are some names which indicate place of birth or origin, or occupation, for example: Παφίτης (Paphitis), "from Paphos"; Καϊμακλιώτης (Kaimakliotis), "from Kaimakli"; Σκαρπάρης (Skarparis), "shoemaker"; Κωμοδρόμος (Komodromos), "smith".
55 Greek Baby Names. Whether a Greek name honors family heritage or you're seeking something fresh and new, here are 55 Greek baby names to consider: Nikolai. Ares. Adonis. Rhea. Callie. Ophelia ...
Niki Marangou (1948–2013), Greek Cypriot painter, author, and poet; N. Loukia Nicolaidou (1909–1994), painter, first Cypriot woman to study art abroad; P.
Stasanor (lived 4th century BC), Cyprus-born Greek officer of Alexander the Great, later satrap of Drangiana, Bactria, and Sogdiana; Stasinus (~7th century BC), one of the first European poets, a semi-legendary early Greek poet, author of the epic poem "Cypria", related to the Trojan War
Loukia Nicolaidou (Greek: Λουκία Νικολαΐδου-Βασιλείου, 1909–1994) was the first Cypriot woman to study art abroad and is considered a pioneer for women professional artists in Cyprus. Her painting The Good Fruit of the Earth is part of the collections of the State Gallery of Contemporary Cypriot Art.
By 1943, some 80 percent of Cypriot girls attended primary school. [6] When, in 1960, elementary education was made compulsory, the two sexes were equally enrolled. [6] By the 1980s, girls made up 45 percent of those receiving secondary education. Only after the mid-1960s did women commonly leave Cyprus to receive higher education. [6]