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Vangelis or Vaggelis
Vangelis or Vaggelis is a male name commonly used in Greece; it is the most common and popular nickname, deriving from name Evangelos.
Sound of name Vangelis: Van-gké-lees
Female Version of name Vangelis: Vangelio
Nameday of name Vangelis: March 25th
Origin of name Vangelis – Evangelos
Since Vangelis is the mainly used nickname of name Evangelos, its roots and [...]
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Vassia
Vassia is a female Greek name deriving from name Vassiliki. Vassia is not a very common name, but it’s one of the typical nicknames and diminutives of the name Vassiliki. Vassia in Greece is just a female name, opposite from Slavic languages where Vassia is a male name.
Sound of name Vassia: Va-ssy-ah
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Violeta
Violeta is a Greek female name whose origins are found in the Latin language. The word violeta refers to the flower Violette, and comes from the latin word viola which characterizes this lovely purplish flower with the small buds.
Violeta is a name that was actually adjusted to the Greek language, as many other names that [...]
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Varvara
Varvara is a Greek female name mostly used since the early Christian Years. As a word, the name Varvara refers to the Greek word Varvaros which means Barbarian, however the etymology has nothing to do with the name and its use in the Greek orthodox calendar. In any case, the word varvaros/varvara used to refer [...]
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Vicky
Vicky is a common Greek name deriving from the name Vassiliki. It is probably the second most common nickname that comes from the name Vassiliki after Vasso, although as we have mentioned in many posts regarding diminutives and nicknames, Greek women and men tend to use the full name nowadays, although once upon a time, [...]
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Vasso
Vasso is a female Greek name deriving from the name Vassiliki. Vasso is one of the most popular nicknames used by women with the name Vassiliki, the female respective of name Vassilios.
Sound of name Vasso: Và- sso
Male Version of name Vasso: Vassilis
Nameday of name Vasso: January 1st
Origin of name Vasso - Agios Vassilios, Saint Basil
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Vassiliki
Vassiliki is a female Greek name, commonly found in Greece. Name Vassiliki is the female respective name of Vassilios; in the Greek language Vassiliki refers to the “royal one”. In religious terms, Vassiliki refers to the Basilica, the type of church used in many Orthodox and Catholic Countries.
Sound of name Vassiliki: Va-ssee-lee-keé
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Vassilis
Vassilis is a rather commonly found Greek male name; it is the most popular nickname deriving from name Vassilios, which is the Greek name for Basil. Name Vassilis and Vassilios come from the Greek word vasilefs (βασιλευς) which means king, so Vassilis refers to the basilica, the royal.
Sound of name Vassilis: Va-ssee’-lees
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Vassilios
Vassilios is a male Greek name, the respective of name Basil found in many countries of the Eastern Europe. Vassilios derives from the Greek word vasilefs, which means King and, thus, the name refers to someone “Royal”.
Sound of name Vassilios: Va-ssee’-lee-os
Female Version of name Vassilios: Vassiliki
Nameday of name Vassilios: January 1st
Origin of name Vassilios – [...]