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Sotiria
Sotiria is a female Greek name, the female respective of name Sotirios. Sotiria, as a word, originates from the Greek word sotiria which means salvation.
Sound of name Sotiria: So – tee – reé -a
Male Version of name Sotiria: Sotirios
Nameday of Sotiria: August 6th
Origin of name Sotiria
Since Sotiria is the female respective name of Sotirios, therefore [...]
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Sotirios
Sotirios is a common male Greek name with a vast meaning and importance for the Greek orthodox church and its calendar. Sotirios derives from the Greek word sotirios which means “the saving” or the “savior”.
Sound of name Sotirios: So-tee-ree-os
Female Version of name Sotirios: Sotiria
Nameday of Sotirios: August 6th
Origin of name Sotirios – The Metamorphosis of [...]
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Sotiris
Sotiris is a male Greek name, the most common nickname that derives from the main name Sotirios. Sotiris is a quite popular name, especially in certain regions of the mainland and the islands of the Eastern Aegean.
Sound of name Sotiris: So- teé – rees
Female Version of name Sotiris: Sotiria
Nameday of Sotiris: August 6th
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Smaragda
Smaragda is a female name in Greece, deriving from the Greek word smaragdi which refers to the precious stone, known in English as emerald.
Smaragda is much more common name than its male respective Smaragdos, although for the Greek Orthodox Church Smaragdos is the martyr honored in its calendar.
Sound of name Smaragda: Sma-rá-gda
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Sophocles
Sophocles is a male name whose origins are found in the ancient years. Sophocles is a compound word, deriving from the words “sophos”, which means clever and skilled, and “kleos”, which means glory and honor. Therefore, Sophocles is the man who combines glory and cleverness. The most known Sophocles of the ancient years is of [...]
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Stylianos
Stylianos is a Greek male name, although not commonly used in its full form. Usually in Greece, males named Stylianos are called with some other diminutives or nicknames, such as Stelios, which is by default the most common one.
Sound of name Stylianos: Stee-lia-no’s
Female Version of name Stylianos: Styliani
Nameday of name Stylianos: November 26th
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Stefania
Stefania is a female name given to children in Greece; it is the female respective name of Stefanos and, thus, comes from the Greek word “Stefani” which means garland or crown.
Sound of name Stefania: Ste-fa-nee’-a
Male Version of name Stefania: Stefanos
Nameday of name Stefania: December 27th
Origin of Name Stefania – Agios Stefanos
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Stefanos
Stefanos is a male Greek name deriving from the Greek word “Stefani” which means crown and garland. Stefanos is a name commonly used in Greece, both in its male and female version (Stefania) and is the Greek respective of name Stephen.
Sound of name Stefanos: Ste’-fa-nos
Female version of name Stefanos: Stefania
Nameday of name Stefanos: December [...]
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Stellina
Stellina is a Greek female name, which is becoming increasingly popular lately, especially in urban areas . Stellina is one of the nicknames of name Styliani.
Sound of name Stellina: Stel-lee’-na
Male Version of name Stellina: N/A
Nameday of name Stellina: November 26th
Origin of name Stellina – Agios Stylianos
The name Stellina comes from the name Styliani, which is [...]
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Stella
Stella is a female name which is found a lot in Greece; it derives from the name Styliani and it is its main nickname. In Greek, the name Styliani comes from the word stylos, which means pillar. It is a rather common name in general, both in Greece and other countries, since Stella means “of [...]
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Stelios
Stelios is a male name commonly found in Greece. It is the main variant and nickname of the name Stylianos, which comes from the ancient Greek word stylos which means pillar.
Sound of name Stelios: Ste’-lios
Female Version of name Stelios: Stella
Nameday of name Stelios: November 26th
Origin of name Stelios – Agios Stylianos (Saint Stylianos)
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Stavroula
Stavroula is a Greek female name, the respective name of Stavros that refers to the word cross which in Greek is spelled the same way but with a different accent.
Sound of name Stavroula: Sta-vrou’-la
Male version of name Stavroula: Stavros
Nameday of name Stavroula: September 14th
Origin of name Stavroula
Name Stavroula is a common name in Greece and [...]
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Stavros
Stavros is a Greek male name that refers to the word cross which in Greek is spelled the same way but with a different accent.
Sound of name Stavross: Sta’-vros
Female version of name Stavros: Stavroula
Nameday of name Stavros: September 14th
Origin of name Stavros
Name Stavros is a rather common Greek male name and as we said comes [...]
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Spiros
Spiros is a Greek male name that comes from the name Spiridon. Its etymology is not certain, but according to some theories it comes from the word “spiris”, which means coffin. Therefore, Spiros is the person who brings or carries coffins and cases.
Sound of name Spiros: Spi’-ros
Female version of name Spiros: Spiridoula
Nameday of name Spiros: [...]