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Smaragda
Smaragda is a female name in Greece, deriving from the Greek word smaragdi which refers to the precious stone, known in English as emerald.
Smaragda is much more common name than its male respective Smaragdos, although for the Greek Orthodox Church Smaragdos is the martyr honored in its calendar.
Sound of name Smaragda: Sma-rá-gda
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Sophocles
Sophocles is a male name whose origins are found in the ancient years. Sophocles is a compound word, deriving from the words “sophos”, which means clever and skilled, and “kleos”, which means glory and honor. Therefore, Sophocles is the man who combines glory and cleverness. The most known Sophocles of the ancient years is of [...]
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Sotiria
Sotiria is a female Greek name, the female respective of name Sotirios. Sotiria, as a word, originates from the Greek word sotiria which means salvation.
Sound of name Sotiria: So – tee – reé -a
Male Version of name Sotiria: Sotirios
Nameday of Sotiria: August 6th
Origin of name Sotiria
Since Sotiria is the female respective name of Sotirios, therefore [...]
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Sotirios
Sotirios is a common male Greek name with a vast meaning and importance for the Greek orthodox church and its calendar. Sotirios derives from the Greek word sotirios which means “the saving” or the “savior”.
Sound of name Sotirios: So-tee-ree-os
Female Version of name Sotirios: Sotiria
Nameday of Sotirios: August 6th
Origin of name Sotirios – The Metamorphosis of [...]
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Sotiris
Sotiris is a male Greek name, the most common nickname that derives from the main name Sotirios. Sotiris is a quite popular name, especially in certain regions of the mainland and the islands of the Eastern Aegean.
Sound of name Sotiris: So- teé – rees
Female Version of name Sotiris: Sotiria
Nameday of Sotiris: August 6th
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Spiros
Spiros is a Greek male name that comes from the name Spiridon. Its etymology is not certain, but according to some theories it comes from the word “spiris”, which means coffin. Therefore, Spiros is the person who brings or carries coffins and cases.
Sound of name Spiros: Spi’-ros
Female version of name Spiros: Spiridoula
Nameday of name Spiros: [...]
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Stavros
Stavros is a Greek male name that refers to the word cross which in Greek is spelled the same way but with a different accent.
Sound of name Stavross: Sta’-vros
Female version of name Stavros: Stavroula
Nameday of name Stavros: September 14th
Origin of name Stavros
Name Stavros is a rather common Greek male name and as we said comes [...]
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Stavroula
Stavroula is a Greek female name, the respective name of Stavros that refers to the word cross which in Greek is spelled the same way but with a different accent.
Sound of name Stavroula: Sta-vrou’-la
Male version of name Stavroula: Stavros
Nameday of name Stavroula: September 14th
Origin of name Stavroula
Name Stavroula is a common name in Greece and [...]
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Stefania
Stefania is a female name given to children in Greece; it is the female respective name of Stefanos and, thus, comes from the Greek word “Stefani” which means garland or crown.
Sound of name Stefania: Ste-fa-nee’-a
Male Version of name Stefania: Stefanos
Nameday of name Stefania: December 27th
Origin of Name Stefania – Agios Stefanos
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Stefanos
Stefanos is a male Greek name deriving from the Greek word “Stefani” which means crown and garland. Stefanos is a name commonly used in Greece, both in its male and female version (Stefania) and is the Greek respective of name Stephen.
Sound of name Stefanos: Ste’-fa-nos
Female version of name Stefanos: Stefania
Nameday of name Stefanos: December [...]
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Stelios
Stelios is a male name commonly found in Greece. It is the main variant and nickname of the name Stylianos, which comes from the ancient Greek word stylos which means pillar.
Sound of name Stelios: Ste’-lios
Female Version of name Stelios: Stella
Nameday of name Stelios: November 26th
Origin of name Stelios – Agios Stylianos (Saint Stylianos)
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Stella
Stella is a female name which is found a lot in Greece; it derives from the name Styliani and it is its main nickname. In Greek, the name Styliani comes from the word stylos, which means pillar. It is a rather common name in general, both in Greece and other countries, since Stella means “of [...]
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Stellina
Stellina is a Greek female name, which is becoming increasingly popular lately, especially in urban areas . Stellina is one of the nicknames of name Styliani.
Sound of name Stellina: Stel-lee’-na
Male Version of name Stellina: N/A
Nameday of name Stellina: November 26th
Origin of name Stellina – Agios Stylianos
The name Stellina comes from the name Styliani, which is [...]
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Stylianos
Stylianos is a Greek male name, although not commonly used in its full form. Usually in Greece, males named Stylianos are called with some other diminutives or nicknames, such as Stelios, which is by default the most common one.
Sound of name Stylianos: Stee-lia-no’s
Female Version of name Stylianos: Styliani
Nameday of name Stylianos: November 26th
Origin of name [...]
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Tasia
Tasia is a female name, commonly found in Greece. It is the main nickname deriving from the name Anastasia. Today, most women prefer keeping their full name, but in the past, most women bearing the name Anastasia would change it, choosing the name Tasia.
Sound of Name Tasia: Ta- sseé- a
Male Version of name Tasia: Tassos
Nameday [...]
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Tassos
Tassos is a common male name deriving from the name Anastasios. There is a common confusion with name Tassos though; the most common version of the name is written with one –s (Tasos) and derives from the same name (Anastasios), but the origins of the name are completely different. Tassos comes from Anastasios the Persian, [...]
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Thalis
Thalis or Thales is a Greek male name, deriving from the Greek ancient word thallo which means to blossom. Thalis is not a very common name in modern Greece, however this name is associated with one of the most important Greek philosophers and mathematicians, Thales from Militos.
Sound of name Thalis: Tha-leés
Female Version of name Thalis: [...]
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Thanassis
Thanassis is a very common Greek male name; it is a nickname of the name Athanasios, which is not that commonly used in its full form. The name comes from the Greek word “athanatos” and “athanasia” which mean immortal and immortality respectively.
Sound of Name Thanassis: Tha-na’s-sis
Female Version of Name Thanassis: Athanassia
Nameday of name Thanassis: January [...]
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Thanos
Thanos is a common male Greek name, deriving from the name Athanasios. Thanos is the second most common diminutive of the name Athanasios, after Thanassis.
Sound of name Thanos: Thá-nos
Female Version of name Thanos: Athanasia
Nameday of name Thanos: January 18th and May 2nd
Origin of name Thanos – Athanasios the Great
Thanos derives from the name Thanassis [...]
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Theodosia
Theodosia is a female Greek name; it’s also a compound word deriving from the words Theos, which means God, and dosia (dosis) which means “the giving” or the “gift”. Therefore, Theodosia means a God’s gift. Name Theodosia was very common among the Greeks of Asia Minor.
Sound of Name Theodosia: The-o-do-seé – a
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Theodosis
Theodosis is a male Greek name, which derives from the Greek words theos and dosis, which mean God and gift respectively; therefore, the name Theodosis means a gift from God. Theodosis is the most commonly used name deriving from name Theodosios which is the main given name.
Sound of name Theodosis: The-o-dó-sees
Female Version of name Theodosis: [...]
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Theofania
Theofania is a Greek female name, the respective of male name Theofanis. Although the name is associated with one of the most important holidays of the Greek Orthodox Church, the name comes from the homonym Greek word theofania, which means the appearance of God.
Sound of name Theofania:The-o – fa – nía
Male Version of name Theofania: [...]
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Theofanis
Theofanis is a male Greek name; although directly associated with the Orthodox religion its roots and origins are actually ancient Greek. Name Theofanis comes from the Greek words theos (God) and fanis, which means “appearing”. Name Theofanis means the manifestation (appearance) of God.
Sound of name Theofanis: The-o-fá-nis
Female Version of name Theofanis: Theofania
Nameday of name Theofanis: [...]
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Thomas
Thomas is a common Greek male name, known mostly since the early Christian years. It comes from the Aramaic word “Taoma” and refers to the “Twin”. Thomas is a typical Christian name, recognized both by the Eastern Orthodox and Greek Orthodox Church.
Sound of Name Thomas: Tho-ma’s (the syllable –tho sounds like in the word “thesaurus”).
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Titos
Greek name Titos has been in use since the ancient years; the name derives from the Greek word “tio” which means to honor. Titos is, thus, the man who honors the others.
The Greek name Titos is associated with the Roman Emperor Titus who inspired Shakespeare to write the homonym play.
Sound of name Titos: Teé – [...]
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Tolis
Tolis is a male Greek name deriving from the name Apostolos or Apostolis. It is a rather common nickname, although today most Greeks tend to keep their full given name, rather than adopting a nickname or diminutive.
Sound of name Tolis: Tó – lees
Female Version of name Tolis: Apostolia (from Apostolis)
Nameday of name Tolis: June 30th
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Vangelis or Vaggelis
Vangelis or Vaggelis is a male name commonly used in Greece; it is the most common and popular nickname, deriving from name Evangelos.
Sound of name Vangelis: Van-gké-lees
Female Version of name Vangelis: Vangelio
Nameday of name Vangelis: March 25th
Origin of name Vangelis – Evangelos
Since Vangelis is the mainly used nickname of name Evangelos, its roots and [...]
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Varvara
Varvara is a Greek female name mostly used since the early Christian Years. As a word, the name Varvara refers to the Greek word Varvaros which means Barbarian, however the etymology has nothing to do with the name and its use in the Greek orthodox calendar. In any case, the word varvaros/varvara used to refer [...]
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Vassia
Vassia is a female Greek name deriving from name Vassiliki. Vassia is not a very common name, but it’s one of the typical nicknames and diminutives of the name Vassiliki. Vassia in Greece is just a female name, opposite from Slavic languages where Vassia is a male name.
Sound of name Vassia: Va-ssy-ah
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Vassiliki
Vassiliki is a female Greek name, commonly found in Greece. Name Vassiliki is the female respective name of Vassilios; in the Greek language Vassiliki refers to the “royal one”. In religious terms, Vassiliki refers to the Basilica, the type of church used in many Orthodox and Catholic Countries.
Sound of name Vassiliki: Va-ssee-lee-keé
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Vassilios
Vassilios is a male Greek name, the respective of name Basil found in many countries of the Eastern Europe. Vassilios derives from the Greek word vasilefs, which means King and, thus, the name refers to someone “Royal”.
Sound of name Vassilios: Va-ssee’-lee-os
Female Version of name Vassilios: Vassiliki
Nameday of name Vassilios: January 1st
Origin of name Vassilios – [...]
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Vassilis
Vassilis is a rather commonly found Greek male name; it is the most popular nickname deriving from name Vassilios, which is the Greek name for Basil. Name Vassilis and Vassilios come from the Greek word vasilefs (βασιλευς) which means king, so Vassilis refers to the basilica, the royal.
Sound of name Vassilis: Va-ssee’-lees
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Vasso
Vasso is a female Greek name deriving from the name Vassiliki. Vasso is one of the most popular nicknames used by women with the name Vassiliki, the female respective of name Vassilios.
Sound of name Vasso: Và- sso
Male Version of name Vasso: Vassilis
Nameday of name Vasso: January 1st
Origin of name Vasso - Agios Vassilios, Saint Basil
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Vicky
Vicky is a common Greek name deriving from the name Vassiliki. It is probably the second most common nickname that comes from the name Vassiliki after Vasso, although as we have mentioned in many posts regarding diminutives and nicknames, Greek women and men tend to use the full name nowadays, although once upon a time, [...]
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Violeta
Violeta is a Greek female name whose origins are found in the Latin language. The word violeta refers to the flower Violette, and comes from the latin word viola which characterizes this lovely purplish flower with the small buds.
Violeta is a name that was actually adjusted to the Greek language, as many other names that [...]
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Yiannis or Yannis
Yiannis or Yannis are nicknames for the Greek name Ioannis.
Yiannis or Yannis is a phonetic spelling properly attributing the sound of the Greek name that is usually written “Giannis” in latin characters.
Giannis looks more like the Greek spelling of the name «Γιάννης», but the sound is not correct.
The nameday of Yiannis or Yannis is on [...]
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Zaharias or Zacharias
Zaharias is a male name found in Greece. Zaharias is also spelled Zacharias, with the first attributing best the sound of name in the Greek language. Zaharias comes from the Hebrew name Zekharyah, which means the God remembers. Opposite to common belief, the name Zaharias has nothing to do with ancient Greece; the confusion starts with [...]
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Zissis
Zissis is a Greek male name which you can find in many areas of the Greek mainland. Zissis is a name that comes from the Greek word “zissi” which means lifetime. It is not the male respective name of Zoi, but due to their common roots and meanings, these two names celebrate their nameday on [...]
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Zoi or Zoe
Zoi or Zoe is a female name commonly found in Greece. It is actually one of the most important and significant words in the Greek language, because Zoi means Life, and is an ancient word. Name Zoi is also found in many other languages, usually spelled as Zoe.
Sound of Name Zoi: Zo-é
Male Version of name [...]