Panagiotis
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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).
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- male given name
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- Panagiotis (given name)
- native label
- Παναγιώτης
- writing system
- Greek alphabet
- transliteration or transcription
- Панайотис
- name day
- December 26
- language of work or name
- Greek
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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).
The name day for Panagiotis is usually on August 15, on the day of the Dormition of the Theotokos, and celebrated together with Maria, Mario, Mary, Despoina (or Despina). In some cases, it can be set on other feast days of the Virgin Mary celebrated by the Greek Orthodox Church (e.g. 2 February, 26 December). There are many diminutives of Panagiotis such as Panos (Πάνος), Notis (Νότης), Panagis/Panayis (Παναγής), Takis (Τάκης, from the diminutive Panagiotakis or Panayiotakis), Panikos (Πανίκος, in Cyprus) and Pit (Πιτ) while Panagiota, or Panayiota, is commonly reduced to Giota or Yiota (Γιώτα), and Nota (Νότα).
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