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Sappho or Sapfo
Sappho or Sapfo is a female Greek name which is known in Greece since the antiquity. The name Sappho possibly derives from the Greek word σαπφειρος (sappheiros) meaning “sapphire” or “lapis lazuli”. Name Sappho is mostly known due to the famous Greek poet Sappho who lived on the island of Lesbos at the 7th century BC. [...]
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Savvina
Savvina or Savina is a female Greek name whose origins are found in the Roman history. Name Savvina derives from the Roman name Sabina, which is a cognomen that means Sabines, refering to the people who lived in central Italy and stayed in history due to a famous raid by the Romans. The Roman army [...]
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Serafeim or Serafim
Serafeim or Serafim is a Greek male name which derives from the Hebrew word seraphim that means ” the fiery one”. The seraphim were according to the Bible an order of angels, described by Isaiah to have six wings each. Serafeim or Serafim is a common name for people of the clergy, and less common [...]
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Serapheim or Serafeim
Serapheim or Serafeim is a male Greek name, whose meaning is rather complicated. Serapheim is the Greek version of the Latin name Seraphinus, which derives from the biblical word seraphim meaning “the fiery ones” in Hebrew. The seraphim were an order of angels with six wings, according to Isaiah’s description in the Bible. Today Serafeim is a [...]
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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 Male [...]
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Sokratis or Socrates
Sokratis or Socrates is a male Greek name, known since the antiquity. Name Sokratis derives from the word “sozo” which means “to save” and “kratos” which means “the state”, therefore, Sokratis is the man who saves the state. The Ancient Greek name Sokratis is associated with the great Greek philosopher Socrates, one of the seven [...]
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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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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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Spyridoula or Spiridoula
Spiridoula or Spyridoula is a female Greek name, the female respective of name Spiros or Spyros. As with the male name, we are not certain of the etymology of Spyridoula, but according to the tradition it derives from the word “spiris” that means “coffin”. Sound of name Spiridoula: Spee-ree-thoú-la Male Version of name Spiridoula: Spiros [...]
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Spyros or Spiros
Spyros or Spiros is a Greek male name that comes from the name Spyridon. The etymology of Spyros is not clear, but according to some theories it comes from the word “spiris”, which means coffin. Therefore, Spyros is the person who brings or carries coffins and cases. Sound of name Spiros: Spee-ros Female version of [...]
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Stamatia
Stamatia is a female Greek name, the female respective of name Stamatis, although not as common and popular. Name Stamatia also derives from the Greek word stamato, which means to stop. Sound of name Stamatia: Sta – ma -teé- a Male version of name Stamatia: Stamatis Nameday of Stamatia : November 8th Origin of name [...]
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Stamatis
Stamatis is a common male name in Greece which derives from the Greek word “stamato” which means to stop. Stamatis is therefore the person who stops something. The story of this Greek name and its inclusion in the Greek Orthodox Calendar is quite interesting. Sound of name Stamatis: Sta-má – tees Female Version of name [...]
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Stathis
Stathis is a male Greek name; it is the most common and popular nickname that derives from the name Efstathios. Opposite from the female respective, Efstathia, Efstathios and Stathis are still quite commonly used in Greece. Sound of Name Stathis: Sta- thees Female Version of Name Stathis: Efstathia (from Efstathios) Nameday of Stathis: September 20th [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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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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 [...]
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Stergiani
Stergiani is a female Greek name, the female respective of name Stergios. Stergiani also derives from the Greek word “stergo”, which means to take care of or to make stronger. Stergiani is not very common name, and definitely less common than the male version of the name. Sound of name Stergiani: Ster-yee-a-neé Male Version of [...]
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Stergios
Stergios is a male Greek name which derives from the Greek word “stergo”, which means to take care of, to make something stronger. Stergios is a name that was actually introduced in the early Christian years and did not exist in ancient Greece. Sound of name Stergios: Stér- yee-os Female Version of name Stergios: Stergiani [...]
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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 [...]