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Apollodorus
Apollodorus (Greek: Ἀπολλόδωρος Apollodoros) was a popular name in ancient Greece. It is the masculine gender of a noun compounded from Apollo, the deity, and doron, "gift"; that is, "Gift of Apollo." It may refer to:
Lycurgus
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Andronicus
Andronicus or Andronikos () is a classical Greek name. The name has the sense of "male victor, warrior". Its female counterpart is Andronikè (Ἀνδρονίκη). Notable bearers of the name include:
Leonidas
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Mario
male given name
Andreas
Andreas () is a name derived from the Greek noun ἀνήρ anēr, with genitive ἀνδρός andros, which means "man". See the article on Andrew for more information. The Scandinavian name is earliest attested as antreos in a runestone from the 12th century.
Ephialtes
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Xanthos
Xanthus (; , Xanthos, "yellow, blond") or Xanthos may refer to:
Nicephorus
Nikephoros (), Nikiforos or Nicephorus is a Greek male name meaning "Bringer of Victory" that was commonly used among the aristocracy of the Byzantine Empire. It may refer to:
Aristophanes
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Agis
Agis or AGIS may refer to:
Elias
thumb|Elias on Mount Horeb, as depicted in a Greek Orthodox [[icon.]] Elias ( ; ) is the hellenized version for the name of Elijah (; ; , or ), a prophet in the Northern Kingdom of Israel in the 9th century BC, mentioned in several holy books. Due to Elias' role in the scriptures and to many later associated traditions, the name is used as a personal name in numerous languages.
Agathocles
Agathocles (Greek: ) is a Greek name. The most famous person called Agathocles was Agathocles of Syracuse, the tyrant of Syracuse. The name is derived from and .
Plutarch
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Hermogenes
Hermogenes is a Greek name (), meaning "born of Hermes". It may refer to:
Acamas
Acamas or Akamas (; Ancient Greek: Ἀκάμας) was a name attributed to several characters in Greek mythology. The following three all fought in the Trojan War, and only the first was not mentioned by Homer. Acamas, son of Theseus, mentioned by Virgil as being in the Trojan horse. Acamas, son of Antenor, fought on the side of the Trojans and killed one Greek. Acamas, son of Eussorus, from Thrace, and thus, could be the brother of Aenete and Cyzicus. With his comrade Peiros, son of Imbrasus, Acamas led a contingent of Thracian warriors to the Trojan War. Acamas was killed by Ajax or by Idomeneus w
Methodius
Methodios () rendered in Latin as Methodius, is a Greek masculine given name, meaning "companion traveler". It is also rendered Mefodiy (), Metodije (), etc. It may refer to:
Achaeus
Achaeus is a masculine given name. It may refer to:
Agapetus
Agapetus (, beloved) may refer to:
Odysseus
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Theophylactus
Theophylact or Theophylactus (Latin: Theophylactus; Greek: Θεοφύλακτος Theophylaktos, "guarded by God") may refer to:
Metrodorus
Metrodorus () is a Greek masculine given name. Notable persons with the name include: Metrodorus of Lampsacus (the elder) (5th century BC), philosopher from the school of Anaxagoras Metrodorus of Cos (5th century BC), Pythagorean writer Metrodorus of Chios (4th century BC), philosopher from the school of Democritus Metrodorus of Lampsacus (the younger) (331–278 BC), Epicurean philosopher Metrodorus of Athens (mid 2nd century BC), philosopher and painter Metrodorus of Stratonicea (late 2nd century BC), philosopher, originally Epicurean, later a follower of Carneades Metrodorus of Scepsis
Heraclitus
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Eustathius
Eustathius or Eustathios (Greek Εὐστάθιος) is a Greek masculine given name, in English rendered Eustace. It may refer to:
Alexandros
Alexandros may refer to:
Agesipolis
Agesipolis may refer to: Agesipolis I, king of the Agiad dynasty in Sparta, from 394 BC to 380 BC Agesipolis II, king of the Agiad dynasty in Sparta, from 371 to 369 BC Agesipolis III (died 183 BC), the last Agiad king of Sparta, 219 to 215 BC
Julius
male given name
Alexis
unisex given name
Thaddeus
Thaddeus (, , from ) is a masculine given name.
Timotheus
Timotheus is a masculine given name. It is a Latinized version of the Greek name (Timόtheos) meaning "one who honours God", from τιμή "honour" and θεός "god". The English version Timothy (and its variations) is a common name in several countries.
Paris
unisex given name
Nestor
male given name
Agasias
Agasias was the name of several people in classical history, including two Greek sculptors.
Hypatius
Hypatius or Hypatios is a masculine name of Greek origin meaning highest, supreme.
Zenobios
Zenobios () is a Greek masculine given name. Feminine form: Zenobia. Zenobius in Latin, Zanobi in Italian, Zinobi/Zinobiy (Зенобий) in Bulgarian, Zinovi/Zinoviy in Russian (as well as the surname Zinovyev), and Zenob in Armenian, derive from it.
Nicetas
Nicetas or Nikitas or Niketas () is a Greek given name, meaning "victorious one" (from Nike "victory"). The veneration of martyr saint Nicetas the Goth in the medieval period gave rise to the Slavic forms: Nikita, Mykyta and Mikita
Anastasius
Babis
Babis is a Greek masculine given name, a diminutive of the name Charalambos. It also appears as a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Panagiotis
Panagiotis or Panayiotis (, ) is a common male Greek name. It derives from the Greek epithet Panagia or Panayia ("All-Holy") for Mary. The feminine form of the name is Panagiota or Panayiota (Παναγιὡτα).
Georgios
Georgios (, , ) is a Greek name derived from the word georgos (, , "farmer" lit. "earth-worker"). The word georgos (, ) is a compound of ge (, , "earth", "soil") and ergon (, , "task", "undertaking", "work").
Ari
male given name
Vissarion
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Adeimantus
Adeimantus may refer to:
Eleutherios
Eleutherios or Lefteris (, "the liberator") is an epithet and formal attribution in the Greek pantheon, including:
Zoilos
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Theophilus
Theophilus is a male given name with a range of alternative spellings. Its origin is the Greek word Θεόφιλος from θεός (theós, "God") and φιλία (philía, "love or affection") can be translated as "Love of God" or "Friend of God", i.e., it is a theophoric name, synonymous with the name Amadeus which originates from Latin, Gottlieb in German and Bogomil or Bogumił in Slavic. Theophilus may refer to:
Giannis
Yannis, Yiannis, or Giannis ( ; ) is a common Greek given name, a variant of John (Hebrew) meaning "God is gracious." In formal Greek (e.g. all government documents and birth certificates) the name exists only as Ioannis (Ιωάννης). Variants include Yannis (Also Janni), Iannis, Yannakis, Yanis, and the rare Yannos, usually found in the Peloponnese and Cyprus.
Stylianos
male given name
Meliton
Meliton or Melitón, is a given name of Greek origin, derived from the word μέλι, i.e., literally meaning "like honey", "sweet". Notable people with the name include:
Damon
male given name
Mélitios
Meletius or Meletios () is a given name of Greek origin: μελέτη ('care', 'attention') + -ιος, a suffix of relation, i.e., meaning "caring", "attentive". Notable people with the name include:
Alexius
Alexius is the Latinized form of the given name Alexios (, polytonic , "defender", cf. Alexander), especially common in the Byzantine Empire. The female form is Alexia () and its variants such as Alessia (the masculine form of which is Alessio) in Italian.
Demetrius
Demetrius is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek male given name Dēmḗtrios (), meaning "devoted to goddess Demeter". Alternate forms include Demetrios, Dimitrios, Dimitris, Dmytro, Dimitri, Dimitrie, Dimitar, Dumitru, Demitri, Dhimitër, Dimitrije and Zmicier, in addition to other forms (such as Russian Dmitry) descended from it. Nicknames include Demmie, Dimmie, Demi, Jim, Jimmy, Jimmie, Metry, Metrie, Mimmie, Demetri, Dmitri, Mitică, Mitya and Dima.
Christodoulos
Christodoulos () is a Greek given name. It is a theophoric name which means "servant of Christ". It can refer to:
Angelos
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Athanasius
male given name
Marcos
male given name
Charalampos
male given name (Χαράλαμπος)
Kyriakos
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Chrysanthos
Chrysanthos (), Latinized as Chrysanthus, is a Greek name meaning "golden flower". The feminine form of the name is Chrysanthe (Χρυσάνθη), also written Chrysanthi, Chrysanthy and Chrysanthea.