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Magda
Magda is a female Greek name, which derives from the name Magdalini, being its most common diminutive. Sound of name Magda: Mág-da Male Version of name Magda: N/A Nameday of name Magda: July 22nd Origin of name Magda Magda derives from the name Magdalini, therefore the name is associated with Mary Magdalene (Maria Magdalini). You [...]
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Magdalini
Magdalini is a female Greek name, whose origins are found in the early Christian Years. The name derives from a title that means “of Magdala” a region in Galilee. Mary Magdalene, a character in the New Testament, was named thus because she was from Magdala – the village on the sea of Galilee, whose name [...]
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Magia or Maya
Magia or Maya is a female Greek name, whose origins and roots are found in the ancient years. Magia is an ancient Greek name and was one of the Pleiades or Seven Sisters, that were representing a star cluster. We know today of Maya Nebula, a star named after the mythological Maya who was also the [...]
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Mairi
Mairi is a female Greek name, deriving from the name Maria. Mairi is a rather common name in Greece, although it is mostly used in the Greek mainland rather than the islands. Mairi is obviously the Greek respective of name Mary in English. Sound of name Mairi: Mé-ree (same as Mary) Male Version of name [...]
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Mando or Manto
Mando or Manto is a female Greek name deriving from the Greek word “mantis”, which means prophet or fortune teller. Mando is an ancient Greek name; you can find it written both ways, because the spelling Manto seems to be closer to the Greek spelling, while Mando is the most common romanized version of the [...]
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Manolis
Manolis is a male name commonly found in Greece; it derives from the name Emmanouil, which comes from the Hebrew word Immanuel meaning ” God is with us”. This used to be the foretold name of the Messiah in the Old Testament. It has been used in England since the 16th century in the spellings [...]
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Manos
Manos is a male name in Greece, deriving from the name Emmanouil. It is the short version of name Manolis and is very common in many areas in Greece, but mostly in the island of Crete. Sound of name Manos: Má-nos Female Version of name Manos: Manouella or Emanouella Nameday of name Manos: December 26th [...]
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Manousos or Manoussos
Manousos or Manoussos is a male Greek name deriving from the name Manolis or Emmanouil, as is the full version of this given name. Manousos is a typical Cretan diminutive; if you meet a man named Manousos he is 99% from the Greek island of Crete. Sound of name Manousos: Ma-nou-ssos Female Version of name [...]
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Margarita
Margarita is a female name in Greece, which derives from the Greek word “margaritis” which is a very known stone used in the creation of jewelry – the pearl (margaritari in Greek). This precious stone gives the name to Margarita, which means precious as a pearl. It should be mentioned though that the flower daisy [...]
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Margeta
Margeta is a female Greek name, which derives from the name Maria. It is not a very popular name in the Greek islands, but it is rather common in the Greek mainland, especially in Central Greece. Once upon a time, when most Greeks would choose a diminutive or nickname, Margeta was used by many Greek [...]
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Maria
Maria is one of the most common Greek female names, probably the most common one. Maria is a name indispensably associated with the Orthodox and Christian religion in general, and its etymology reveals a great theology according to the experts. It is basically dedicated to Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus. Sound of name Maria: Ma-ri’a [...]
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Marianna
Marianna is a female Greek name, a compound name that derives from the names Maria and Anna. Marianna is a rather popular name both in the mainland and islands. Marianna is the Greek version of the name Marian or Marianne, which is also common in other languages. Sound of name Marianna: Ma-ree-á-nna Male Version of [...]
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Marieta or Marietta
Marieta is a female Greek name that used to be quite common among women in the Greek mainland. Name Marieta is a diminutive of name Maria, and is also spelled Marietta. Marieta was more popular in the past, but since most women tend to keep the original given name today, name Marieta is less and [...]
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Marilena
Marilena is a female Greek name, which is relatively common in Greece. Marilena is actuallty a compound name, because it derives from the names Maria and Eleni, which are both very common female names, as we have seen already. Sound of name Marilena: Ma-ree-lé-nah Male Version of name Marilena: N/A Nameday of Marilena: May 21st [...]
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Marina
A lovely and “summery” Greek name is the female name Marina. Common in other languages as well, the name Marina comes from the Latin word mare and it refers to the “one that comes from the sea”. Sound of name Marina: Ma-ri’-na Male version of name Marina: Marinos Nameday of name Marina: July 17th Origin [...]
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Marinos
Marinos is a male name commonly found in the islands of the Northern Aegean. Opposite from its female respective, name Marinos is not common in other languages. Marinos comes from the Latin word “mare” and it refers to the “one that comes from the sea”. Sound of name Marinos: Ma-ri’-nos Female version of name Marinos: [...]
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Marios
Marios is a common Greek male name, the male respective name of Maria. As with Maria, there are also different opinions on its origins and etymology. According to one version it comes from the Latin word mare that means sea, so Marios refers to the sea lover, but according to the second version it comes [...]
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Markos
Markos is a male name that has been used in Greece since the early Christian years. Markos was not known during the ancient years, because it is a Latin based name, deriving from the Latin word “marceo” which means to dry out. Markos is the Greek version of the name Mark or Marcus in Latin. [...]
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Maro
Maro is a female name in Greece, commonly used by women whose given name is Maria. Maro is a nickname deriving from name Maria and is very common in certain islands, such as the islands of the Eastern Aegean Sea. Sound of name Maro: Má – roh Male Version of name Maro: Marios (male respective [...]
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Martha
Martha is a female name used a lot in Greece. The origins of the name Martha are Aramaic and means lady, mistress. Martha is included in the Greek Orthodox Calendar due to her significant role in many episodes of the life of Jesus. Sound of name Martha: Má-rtha Male Version of name Martha: N/A Nameday [...]
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Matthaios or Mathaios
Matthaios or Mathaios is a male Greek name which derives from the Hebrew name Mattityahu that means gift of Yahweh. Matthaios is also called Levi in Hebrew and was one of the main apostles, and the author of one of the Gospels of the New testament. Spelling Mathaios is closer to the Greek spelling of this name [...]
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Melina
Melina is a common female name in Greece. It is a name associated with the Greek word “meli” which means honey. Sound of Name Melina: Me-lee’-nah Male version of Name Melina: N/A Nameday of name Melina: September 16th or October 29 Origin of Name Melina Although a lovely name, Melina’s origins are not exactly clear. [...]
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Menelaos
Menelaos is a Greek male name, quite popular in the ancient years. The most known man bearing the ancient Greek name Menelaos was the king of Sparta, husband of Helen of Troy, who was the main reason for the Trojan War. The name Menelaos meant “withstanding the people”, derived from μενω (meno) “to last, to withstand” [...]
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Meropi
Meropi is a female Greek name which derives from the Greek word “myro”, which means myrrh. Meropi is an ancient Greek name, but it was mostly used in the early Christian years. It used to be very popular especially among Greek women from Asia Minor, but today it is less and less common. Sound of [...]
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Michaela
Michaela is a female Greek name, the female respective of name Michalis or Mihalis. It is not as common as its male counterpart, but it is a name that is gaining in popularity lately, due to the tendency to adopt uncommon names in Greece. Sound of name Michaela: Mee-ha-é-la Male Version of name Michaela: Michalis [...]
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Michail
Michail is a common male Greek name, whose roots are actually Hebrew. Michail is a Hebrew name which means “connected to God” or “resembling to God”. The name Michail is found both in the Greek mainland and the islands. Its most common nickname is name Michalis or Mihalis. Sound of name Michail: Mee-ha-eél Female Version [...]
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Michalis
Michalis is a very common Greek male name; it is the main nickname deriving from name Michail, and is a Hebrew name that means “connected to God” or “resembling to God”. The name Michalis can also be spelled Mihalis. Sound of Name Michalis: Mi- cha’-lis Female Version of name Michalis: Michaella Nameday of Name Michalis: [...]
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Mideia or Medea
Mideia or Medea is a female Greek name whose origins are found in the ancient Greek mythology and literature. The meaning of name Mideia is not exactly known, but it is believed that it means “cunning” or “ponder”. The spelling Mideia is very close to the original Greek spelling of the name – Μηδεια. Sound [...]
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Miltiadis
Miltiadis is a male Greek name whose origins and roots are found in the ancient years. The name Miltiadis comes from the Greek word “miltos”, which means red earth. Miltiadis or Miltiades is a name found in the Greek history, since it was the name of the General who led the Athenians to the greatest [...]
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Minas
Minas is a male Greek name whose origins are found in the Greek language, since it derives from the Greek word “mini” which means moon, therefore Minas is the one who is bright in the darkness. Minas was not used in the ancient years and became more popular during the Byzantine Years. Sound of name [...]
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Minos or Minoas
Minos or Minoas is a male Greek name with a long history. In Greek mythology Minos was a king of Crete, son of Zeus and Europa. After his death, Minos became a judge of the dead in Hades. The Minoan civilization of pre-Hellenic Crete has been named after him. It is not clear if Minos was a name or a [...]
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Miron or Myron
Miron or Myron is a male Greek name, commonly found in the ancient years. As an ancient Greek name, Miron referred to the essential oil named myro in Greek (myrrh in English). It was not a very popular name for many decades but towards the end of the 80s, when naming children with ancient Greek [...]
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Mirto or Myrto
Mirto or Myrto is a female Greek name. It is actually an ancient Greek name deriving from the word “myrtia” which means myrtle – the tree. Mirto is the short version of the name Mirtidiotissa which is more of a local name rather than a typical given name in Greece. Sound of name Mirto: Mee-rtó [...]