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[Facts] A Few Ancient Greek Name Meanings

by Siân (Sharley)

9/11/2012, 10:21 PM

I'm newly interested in Greek names.
Anyone know a website that could help with Greek name etymology?
Otherwise, what do you know about these names:

Neokles
Neleos
Exekias
Gylippos
Gyrtias
Kerameikos
Vettias
Nikasios

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- Swiff +1

9/18/2012, 9:11 AM

Neleos

I found the name Neleos in a German book with the title "Etymologisches Namenlexikon" from Dietmar Urmes. It comes from the Greek word "neleés" ans means "unmerciful","relentless".

- Siân (Sharley)

9/23/2012, 2:45 AM

Ooowh, dark. Thank you. :)

- Marija Luminitsa +1

9/17/2012, 1:10 AM

There was a guy who used to post on here who also had his own website on Greek names (including some very obscure ones), but the website no longer exists. This may have been easier if it was still up and running.

Neokles means new glory (Neo means new and the -kles part means glory. See Kleio)
Gylippos might have a meaning related to horses (-ippos), but I can't find any sources in English or Greek that have a meaning listed.
Nikasios comes from Nike, meaning victory.

I was able to find a two more with a bit of digging:
According to the German Wikipedia page for Gyrtias, it means "[one] who cares" :
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyrtias

Kerameis, the base of Kerameikos is also where the word ceramic comes from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerameikos

- Siân (Sharley)

9/23/2012, 2:45 AM

Thank you very much!...

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