Tag Archives: C
Cassandra or Kassandra
Cassandra or Kassandra is a female Greek name that derives from the Greek words kekasmai that means “to shine” and aner which means a “man” ( and in the genitive becomes andros). Therefore Cassandra means the one who shines upon man. Sound of name Cassandra: Ka-ssá-nthra Male Version of name Cassandra: Cassandros (ancient Greek name, [...]
Continue Reading
Chrisanthi or Chrysanthi
Chrisanthi or Chrysanthi is a female Greek name, the respective of name Chrisanthos. Chrysanthi also derives from the Greek words “chrysos” (χρυσός) and “anthi” (άνθη), which mean gold and flowers respectively. The Greek spelling of Chrysanthi is Χρυσάνθη (the Greek letter “x” sounds like “ch”). Sound of name Chrysanthi: Chree-sá-nthee Male Version of name Chrysanthi: [...]
Continue Reading
Christina
Christina is a female Greek name, commonly found in all corners of the country, both in the islands and the mainland. Christina is the female respective of name Christos and the Greek version of the name Christine, found in many European languages and western countries. Same as Christos, Christina is mainly associated with Christ, although [...]
Continue Reading
Christodoulos or Hristodoulos
Christodoulos or Hristodoulos is a male Greek name, associated usually with men of God and Religion. The name Christodoulos is actually a compound word, which consists of the words “Christos” (Christ) and “doulos” (which means servant). Therefore, Christodoulos is the servant of Christ in the Greek language, and this is the reason why many men [...]
Continue Reading
Christoforos or Hristoforos
Christoforos is a male Greek name which appeared in the Early Christian Years. The name means the one who bears Christ, and derives from the words “Christos” (Christ) and “phero” (to bear). The early Christians came up with this name to indicate metaphorically that they carry Christ in their hearts. During the Middle Ages, there [...]
Continue Reading
Christos
Christos is a common Greek male name. Although basically associated with the Christian Religion and Christ, the origins of the name lie on the ancient Greek language, since there is the word “hrio” (χρίω) which means “to anoint”. Christ is, thus, the Anointed one. Name Christos can be spelled as Hristos as well, which is [...]
Continue Reading
Chrysanthos
Chrysanthos or Chrisanthos is a male Greek name which derives from the Greek words “chrysos” that means gold, and anthos which means bud. Sound of name Chrysanthos: Chreé-ssan-thos Female Version of name Chrysanthos: Chrysanthi Nameday of Chrysanthos: March 19th Origin of name Chrysanthos – Agios Chrysanthos (St Chrysanthos) Chrysanthos lived during the reign of King [...]
Continue Reading
Famous Greeks by name Christos or Hristos
Name Christos or Hristos is one of the popular Greek names; it celebrates its nameday on Christmas day. There are numerous famous Greeks by name Christos or Hristos, therefore if you feel like wishing to someone, here is a list of famous Greeks who celebrate their nameday on December 25th! Famous Greeks by name Christos [...]
Continue Reading
Haralambos or Charalambos
Haralambos or Charalambos is a male name, used a lot in the Greek mainland and islands. Name Haralambos is a compound word: it means “shine from happiness”, as it comes from the words hara (happiness) and lambo ( a verb which means to shine). Sound of name Haralambos: Ha – ra’ -lam -bos Female Version [...]