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Faidon
Faidon is a male Greek name which comes from the ancient Greek literature. Faidon is an ancient Greek name that does not have a nameday and is not included in the Greek orthodox Calendar. The name Faidon (Φαίδων in Greek) derives from the combination of words “fos” and “on” which mean light and “being” respectively, [...]
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Faidra
Faidra is a female name becoming increasingly popular in Greece, despite the fact that it has been a very popular name in the antiquity. Faidra is a name that comes from the Greek word faidros, which means happy and funny, but nowadays it has taken a rather negative meaning, referring to something that is becoming [...]
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Fani
Fani is a female Greek name, deriving from the name Theofania. Both Fani and Theofania are associated with the manifestation of God, as the word ‘theofania” in ancient Greek refers to the appearance of god to man. Fani is the female respective of Fanis and, thus, celebrates her nameday both on January 6th – the [...]
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Fanis
Fanis is male Greek name commonly found in Greece, both in mainland and the islands. Fanis is a male name deriving from the name Theofanis. Fanis comes from the word “fanis” in ancient Greek, which means appearing. Sound of name Fanis:Fá-nis Female Version of name Fanis: Fani Nameday of name Fanis: January the 6th – [...]
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Filareti
Filareti is a female Greek name, the female respective of name Filaretos. Filareti also derives from the words filos and areti, which mean friend and virtue, therefore Filareti refers to the virtuous woman. Filareti is a little more common name compared to its male respective. Sound of name Filareti: Fee-la-ré-te Male Version of name Filareti: [...]
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Filaretos
Filaretos is a male Greek name which derives from the Greek words “filos” and “Areti“, which mean friend and virtue respectively. Therefore, name Filaretos translates to the virtuous and merciful person. Filaretos is not a very common name, but it used to be in the early Christian years and is still used by priests and men [...]
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Filio or Filia
Filio or Filia is a common Greek female name; it is one of the most popular diminutives of name Theofili, the female respective of Theofilos. Filio is a name that derives from the Greek word “filia” which means friendship. Sound of name Filio: Fee-leeo’ Male Version of name Filio: Filios ( from Theofilos) Nameday of [...]
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Filippos or Philippos
Filippos or Philippos is a male Greek name. It is a compound word consisting from the Greek words “filos”, which means friend, and “ippos”, which means horse. Therefore, Filippos is the friend of horses. Filippos was the name of five kings of Macedonia, including Philip II, the father of Alexander the Great. The name was [...]
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Flora
Flora is a female Greek name whose origins are found in Latin; flora is a word deriving from the Latin word flos, which means flower. Although Flora is a relatively common name in Greece, its male respective “Floros” is rather uncommon and is used more as an epithet, which gives a downgrading attribute. Sound of [...]
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Florentia
Florentia is a female Greek name relatively popular in the western parts of the country, especially the Ionian Islands. Opposite from its male respective, Florentia is more common. It also derives from the latin word flos-floris which means flower. Florentia is the Greek version of name Florence. Sound of name Florentia: Flo-re-dé-a Male Version of [...]
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Florentios
Florentios is a male name not very common in Greece; its female respective, Florentia, is much more popular. However, name Florentios is more popular among Catholics in Greece. Florentios derives from the latin word “flor” which means flower, therefore, Florention is the “flowerish”. Sound of name Florentios: Flo-ré-dee-os Female Version of Florentios: Florentia Nameday of [...]
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Fokionas
The name Fokionas is a male Greek name from Ancient Greece. Fokionas derives from the Greek word “foki” which means seal, but is also synonymous to the family oriented person. Fokionas is not a very common name in Greece, however it is considered a somewhat “elegant” and sophisticated name. The ancient Greek version of the [...]
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Fotis
Fotis is a common male Greek name, which derives from the name Fotios. Both Fotis and Fotios come from the Greek word “fos”, which means light. Therefore, Fotis is the enlightened one. Sound of name Fotis: Fò-tis Female Version of name Fotis: Foteini Nameday of Name Fotis: January 6th (popular) and February 6th (rare) Origin [...]
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Fotoula
Fotoula is a female Greek name deriving from the name Foteini. Fotoula is a nickname used for small girls because it’s a cute and tender way to call them when they are very young, but you can find many Greek women named this way, especially in rural areas. Sound of name Fotoula: Fo-toú-la Male Version [...]
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Fryni
Fryni is an ancient Greek name, a very famous female name throughout the centuries. The ancient name Fryni derives from the small animal “frynos”, which is the toad in English. Sound of name Fryni: Freé-nee Male Version of name Fryni:N/A Nameday of Fryni: N/A Origin of name Fryni Fryni is a name not included in [...]