Demetrius
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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.
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- Instance of
- male given name
- Named after
- Demeter
- Said to be same as
- Dmitry
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- native label
- Demetrius
- writing system
- Latin script
- described by source
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- D536
- Cologne phonetics
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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.
Demetrius and its variations may refer to the following:
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