Archive for 'Greek Names Info'
Ancient Greek Names
Ancient Greek names are popular almost all over the world. It is not uncommon to find male or female ancient Greek names in other countries and continents. This comes as no surprise of course, because of the importance and influence of the ancient Greek civilization. In fact many foreigners search for ancient Greek names for [...]
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Ancient Greek names in Hesiod’s Theogony
The Theogony of Hesiod (Theogonia of Isiodos in Greek) seems to have been the earliest surviving literary version of the creation of the Earth and the birth of the gods of the Greek pantheon. In this myth for the creation of the world, the creation of the Earth coincides with a rise in the powers [...]
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Companies with Greek Names
There are numerous renowned and successful companies with Greek names all over the world, most of them being European and American companies. You might recognize the names of certain companies as references to Greek heroes or persons from the Greek mythology, such as Amazon or Nike, but you might not have noticed references to mythology [...]
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Female Greek Names
If you have been to Greece at least once, you have probably figured out already which are the most common Female Greek names. You have met at least two Marias – or even more – you have had coffee with a woman named Eleni, or you have been served in a restaurant or coffee shop [...]
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Foreign names used in Greece
There are numerous foreign names used in Greece today; most of these names are used in a somewhat “Greek version”, that makes us forget they are foreign names or with foreign origins and roots. After all, Greece has always been a crossroad of cultures and civilizations: there are the ancient Greek names – which are [...]
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Greek God Names
The Greek Mythology is vast and seems almost endless; so do the Greek God Names. When referring to Gods, most of us think of the 12 Gods of the Olympus, but the truth is that the Greek Mythology is full of deities, semi-gods and other figures that supported the 12 Gods and have some kind [...]
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Greek Name Days
Greek Name Days are an indispensable part of the Greek tradition. It is most likely that, when you find yourself in Greece, you will think that the same Greek names are used all the time and that everyone seems to celebrate their name on the same day. Kostas, Nikos, Yannis, Anna, Eleni are definitely some [...]
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Greek name of Santa Claus is Agios Vassilis
What do you know about the Greek Name of Santa Claus? Is the Greek Santa Claus the same as in the rest of the world? Santa Claus in Greece is though a different person than in the rest of Europe. The Greek Santa Claus is Agios Vasilis (Αγιος Βασίλης) and he brings presents on New [...]
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Greek Names of Jesus Christ
In Greece, Jesus Christ is the savior, the cornerstone of the Orthodox Religion, thus, there are several different Greek names of Jesus Christ you can find in different religious documents and texts. There are several parts in the Scripts where Jesus is mentioned with many different names; this is not accidental actually. Each name of [...]
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Greek Names of the Planets
Do you know the Greek names of the Planets? The names of the planets are given by more or less famous astronomers who discovered them throughout the years. The planets in our solar system got their names mostly from the Greek Mythology and the Roman nomenclature. Here we will present the Greek names of the [...]
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Greek Names of the Zodiac Signs
Did you know that the Greek names of the Zodiac Signs have influenced and defined the universal names of the signs in the zodiac circle? Do you know what are the Greek names of the Zodiac Signs? The Zodiac Signs and the Zodiac Circle – Etymology It is already known that in science, the etymology [...]
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Greek names starting with B or X
You have maybe noticed that there are no Greek names starting with the letter B or X in our site. It is not our omission or mistake; it is all about a peculiarity of the Greek alphabet and the Latinized version of the Greek names. It may seem a little complicated at first, but it’s all [...]
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Greek Names – Introduction
Greek names reflect a long history and an unbroken line of centuries within a family. Usually, when a child is born it is given the name of its grandmother or grandfather accordingly, although lately some modern couples tend to break the tradition and the naming rule, choosing names they like. The name is given to [...]
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Greek Surnames
Greek surnames are complicated for most foreigners; not to mention how weird they sound! The origins of Greek surnames, roots and etymology vary a lot; in fact you can find some very typical Greek last names, or very common ones, while others are funny, bizarre or even insulting. In Greece every period has its own [...]
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Male Greek Names
Male Greek names are so many and different. In Greece there are male names from the antiquity – some of the ancient Greek male names are truly amazing and interesting – from the Christian tradition, or local Greek customs. As with female Greek names, people tend to give their children the name of the grandfather [...]
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Names of Ancient Greek Astronomers
It is most certain that the names of Ancient Greek Astronomers are known worldwide, due to their contribution to Astronomy and mathematics. The Hellenistic period marked advances in astronomy, mathematics and medicine. Hellinistic refers to the Greeks and others who lived after Alexander the Great’s conquests, during which there existed a mixture of civilizations. The [...]
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Names of Ancient Greek Philosophers
Many of the names of Ancient Greek Philosophers are well-known due to the fact that philosophy was actually born in Greece, as the word itself proclaims. The base of science, political theory, law, physics and arts was set by these wise men that lived in Ancient Greece. Ancient Greece was remembered for its many great philosophers. Philosophers [...]
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Names of the 7 Sages of Ancient Greece
The Seven Sages of Ancient Greece was the title given to seven wise men who were philosophers, statesmen and law-givers in Ancient Greece. The Seven Sages of Ancient Greece are known for their practical wisdom, which was very useful and original at the time. The names of these wise men were put up on the [...]
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US cities with Greek names
Have you ever thought how many US cities with Greek names exist? You will be surprised to know that there are more than one hundred American cities with Greek names. Statistics show that there are just 16 cities with the name Athens in the United States, as well as 26 American cities containing the Greek [...]
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Zeus Greek Names
Zeus’ Greek Names reflect his multi-leveled role in ancient Greek Mythology. Zeus is the King of the Gods , the ruler of the Olympian Gods. Unlike many Greek divinities, the origins of name Zeus are undisputed. “Zeus” is connected with an ancient Indo-European deity Dyeus, which roughly translates as ‘sky’, ‘day’ (as opposed to night) and [...]