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Ourania
Ourania is a female Greek name, commonly found in many regions in Greece. Ourania comes from the name Ouranos, which means sky. Ourania means heavenly and is the Greek respective name of Urania, as we know it in other Latin based languages. Sound of name Ourania: Oo-ra-neé-a Male Version of name Ourania: N/A Nameday of [...]
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Rafail or Raphail
Rafail or Raphail is a Greek male name; it is not a very common name in Greece, as it is mostly found in other parts of Europe, such as Spain or Italy, but in Greece Rafail is the protector saint of the island of Lesbos, therefore, many men from this island are named this way. [...]
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Rania
Rania is a female Greek name, which derives from the name Ourania. It is a rather common name in Greece, especially once upon a time, when Greeks used nicknames and diminutives more than today. Name Rania is the Greek version of the names Ranya and Raniya from the Arabic language. Sound of name Rania: Rá-nya [...]
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Rea or Rhea
Rea or Rhea is a female Greek name; it is actually an ancient Greek name, quite common in the antiquity due to its significance. Rea or Rhea derives from the Greek word “reo” which means to flow. Sound of name Rea: Ré-ah Male Version of name Rea: N/A Nameday of Rea: N/A. Rea is one [...]
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Rena
Rena is a female Greek name which derives from the name Eirini. Rena is the most common dimunitive of Eirini used in Greece and it also derives from the word “eiro” which means “to connect”. Sound of name Rena: Ré-nah Male Version of name Rena: N/A Nameday of name Eirini: May 5th Origin of name Rena – [...]
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Romanos
Romanos is a male Greek name. It is not very common, however you might find some men given the name Romanos especially as a second name – this means that you might meet a man named Alexandros Romanos or Ioannis Romanos. This happens mostly in the Greek islands, especially the Cyclades and the Ionian islands. [...]
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Roxanni
Roxanni is a Greek female name used in Greece since the antiquity. The Name Roxanni originates from Persia or Bactria; it is actually the Greek form of the name Roshanak which means bright or dawn of the day. There have been many women in the Greek history with the name Roxanni, with the most known [...]