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Lambrini
Lambrini is a female Greek name, the female respective of name Lambros. Lambrini derives from the Greek word “lambros” which means lucent and bright. Sound of name Lambrini: La-mbree-neé Male Version of name Lambrini: Lambros Nameday of Lambrini: The Easter Day Origin of name Lambrini As with name Lambros, Lambrini is associated with the Easter Day, which [...]
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Lambros
Lambros is a male name in Greece, which derives from the Greek word lambrós, meaning bright and lucent. The name Lambros is directly associated with Easter in Greece. Sound of name Lambros: Lá-mbros Female Version of name Lambros: Lambrini Nameday of name Lambros: Easter Sunday, different date each year Origin of name Lambros – Greek [...]
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Lavrentios or Lavrentis
Lavrentios is a male Greek name which originates from the Byzantine era.In Greece you will often hear it as Lavrentis. The name Lavrentios derives from the Roman phrase “cognomen Laurentum”, which means from the city of Laurentum. Lavrentios is a common name among the Catholic Greeks, although not uncommon among Orthodox Greeks as well. Sound [...]
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Lazaros
Lazaros is a male Greek name, which is the Greek version of the Jewish name Eleazar, found in the New Testament, which means “my God has helped” . According to the scripts, Lazaros – or Lazarus in Latin – was a man from the city of Bethany, the brother of Mary and Martha, who was restored [...]
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Lefteris
Lefteris is a common Greek male name; it is the main nickname deriving from the name Eleftherios. Lefteris is also one of the names whose origin is the subject of controversy among the Christians and the historians, as the latter suggest that the name Eleftherios and its female respective Eleftheria come from the ancient Greek [...]
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Lena
Lena is a very common female Greek name; it derives from the Greek name Eleni. Once upon a time, it used to be the most common diminutive of name Eleni, but today, since most Greek women tend to use their main name instead of some diminutive or nickname, it has become significantly less popular. It [...]
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Leonidas
Leonidas is a male Greek name which is quite common in the Peloponnese Peninsula. Leonidas comes from the Greek word leon, which means lion, and therefore, Leonidas is the brave man. The name Leonidas is definitely associated with the great King Leonidas of Sparta, who fought to death with his 300 soldiers against the Persians [...]
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Lisa or Liza
Lisa or Liza is a Greek female name which has become quite popular the last few years. Liza is not a full Greek name, but a diminutive or nickname that derives from other female names, such as Elissavet, Vassiliki, Eleonora, Eliza and more. Sound of name Lisa: Leé-ssa Male Version of name Lisa: N/A Nameday [...]
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Lito or Leto
Lito or Leto is a female Greek name which originates from the ancient years; the etymology of the name Lito is not exactly known, but it is believed that it derives from Greek ληθω (letho) which means “hidden, forgotten”. Sound of name Lito: Lee-tó Male Version of name Lito: N/A Nameday of Lito: N/A Origin of [...]
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Loukas
Loukas is a male Greek name that means “from Loukania”, which is an Italian region. Name Loukas refers to one of the Evangelists. Sound of name Loukas: Loo-kás Female Version of name Loukas: Loukia Nameday of Loukas: October 18th Origin of name Loukas For the Christian tradition, name Loukas is associated with the Evangelist Loukas [...]
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Loukia
Loukia is a female Greek name, the female respective of name Loukas. Loukia also means “from Loukania”, the Italian region. Sound of name Loukia: Loo-keé-a Male Version of name Loukia: Loukas Nameday of Loukia: October 18th and December 13th Origins of name Loukia – Evangelist Luke and St Loukia As mentioned, Loukia is the female [...]
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Lydia
Lydia is a female name found in Greece and the Mediterranean Sea since the ancient times. Lydia in ancient Greece was synonymous to the one who respects God; there was also a city in Asia Minor called Lydia, known for its gold and precious stones. Sound of name Lydia: Lee-dìa Male version of name Lydia: [...]
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Lydia
Lydia is a Greek female name, originating from the ancient years. Lydia means the one who comes from Lydia (the region of Asia Minor). The name appears again in the early Christian Years, more specifically in the New Testament, referring to a woman converted to Christianity by Saint Paul. Both in Greek and the other [...]
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Lykourgos or Likourgos
Lykourgos is a Greek name whose roots are found in the ancient years. Lykourgos is a male name which meant “deed of a wolf” from λυκος (lykos) meaning ” wolf” and εργον (ergon) meaning “deed, work”. It was the name of a famous Spartan leader and lawgiver: Lycurgus of Sparta. Another common spelling of Lykourgos is Likourgos. Sound [...]