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Greek name days

by Pavlos (guest)

4/14/2002, 10:40 AM

Here's the (almost) complete list:

Achillios M May 15
Agape F September 17
Agapios M January 11
Agapitos M February 18
Agathangelos M January 23
Agathe F February 5
Agathodoros M October 13
Agathon M February 20
Agathonikos M August 22
Aggelos M November 8
Aglaia F December 19
Agne F January 21
Aikaterini, Katerina, Katina M November 25
Aimilianos M August 8
Akakios M March 31
Akakios M May 7
Akindynos M November 2
Akylas M July 14
Akyline F June 13
Akyline F April 7
Alcebiades M August 16
Alexandra F August 30
Alexandros M August 30
Alexios, Alexis M March 17
Alphaios M October 9
Ambrosios M December 7
Ananios M October 1
Anargyros, Argyris M November 1
Anastasia, Tasia F December 22
Anastasios, Tassos M January 22
Anatolios M July 3
Andreas M November 30
Andrianos M August 26
Andronikos M July 30
Andronikos M May 17
Anna F December 9
Anthe F February 22
Anthimos M September 3
Anthouse F August 22
Antigone F September 1
Antipas M April 11
Antipatros M June 13
Antonis, Antonios M January 17
Antononine F June 10
Aphrodisios M June 21
Apollon M June 5
Apollonios M July 23
Apostolos, Apostolis M June 30
Archelaos M March 5
Archippos M November 22
Aretha F October 24
Ariadne F September 18
Aristarchos M September 27
Aristeides M September 13
Aristoboulos M March 15
Aristokles M June 23
Arsenios M January 19
Artemios M October 20
Asclepios M February 27
Aspasia F September 9
Asterios M August 7
Athanasios, Thanassis M January 18
Athena F September 1
Athenagoras M July 24
Athinogenes M July 16
Attalos M June 6
Augoustinos M June 16
Aurention M August 10
Autonomos M September 12
Auxentios M January 25
Auxentios M February 14
Avraam M October 9
Babylas M January 24
Bacchos M October 7
Badimos M April 9
Baia F April 28
Barbara F December 4
Barsos M October 15
Basileios M January 1
Basiliskos M March 3
Basse F August 21
Benediktos M March 14
Charalampos M February 10
Charitine F October 5
Chariton M September 3
Chionia F April 16
Christina F July 24
Christodoulos M March 16
Christoforos M May 9
Christos M December 25
Chrysa F December 25
Chrysanthe F December 25
Chrysanthos M March 19
Chrysostomos M November 13
Damaris F October 3
Damianos M July 1
Daniel M December 17
Dareia F March 19
David M June 26
Despina F August 15
Dias M July 19
Dimitra, Demeter F October 26
Dimitrios, Dimitris M October 26
Diodoros M June 13
Diogenes M December 5
Diomides M August 28
Dionysios, Dionysis M October 3
Dometianos M January 10
Dominike F January 8
Domnine F October 4
Dorotheos M June 5
Efraim M January 28
Eirene F May 5
Eleutherios, Lefteris M December 15
Elias, Ilias M July 20
Elpida F September 17
Elpidophoros M November 2
Emmanouel, Manolis, Manos M December 26
Epifanios M May 12
Episteme F November 5
Erastes M November 10
Eroteis F October 6
Euagelos, Vangelis M March 25
Euanthia F September 11
Euboule F March 29
Eudokia F March 3
Eudokia F January 31
Eudokimos M October 5
Eudoxia F March 1
Eufimia F July 11
Eufimias M September 16
Eufrosyne F September 25
Eugenia F December 24
Eugenios M January 21
Eulampios M October 10
Eumenios M September 18
Eupsychios M April 9
Euschemon M March 14
Eusevios M February 15
Eustathios, Stathis M September 20
Eustratios M January 9
Eustratios, Stratos M December 13
Euthalia, Thalia F March 2
Euthasia F January 12
Euthymios, Thymios M January 20
Eutropios M March 3
Eutychios M April 6
Evangelia, Eva F March 25
Fanourios, Fanouris M August 27
Faustos M July 16
Fevronia F June 25
Flavianos M February 16
Floros M August 18
Fokas M September 22
Fotios M February 6
Gabriel M July 13
Galaktion M November 5
Gavriel M November 8
Gerasimos M October 20
Gerbasios M October 14
Giorgos, Yorgos M April 23
Glafyra F April 26
Glykeria F May 13
Gordios M January 3
Gregorios, Gregoris M January 25
Hara, Hariklia F February 10
Helene, Helena, Lena F May 21
Heliodoros M November 19
Helladios M May 27
Heracles M April 10
Herakleios M May 18
Hermaios M November 4
Hermeios M May 31
Hermes M April 8
Hermione F September 4
Hermocrates M July 26
Hermogenes M December 10
Hermolaos M July 26
Hermylos M January 13
Herodion M March 28
Hesychios M March 2
Hilarion M June 6
Hilarios M July 12
Horentios M June 25
Hypatios M June 18
Iakinthos M July 3
Iakovos M January 28
Ianouarios M April 21
Ierotheos M October 4
Ignatios M December 20
Ioakeim M September 9
Ioanna F June 27
Ioannikos M November 4
Ioannis, Yannis, Tzannis M January 7
Ioel M October 19
Ionas M March 28
Iosif, Sifis M July 31
Ioudas M June 19
Ioulia M May 18
Iouliane F August 17
Ioulianos M June 21
Ioulitte F July 15
Iounia F May 17
Ioustinos M June 1
Ioustioune F October 2
Isaakios M May 30
Isauros M June 17
Isidoros M February 4
Kallinike F March 22
Kallinikos M July 29
Kalliope F June 8
Kalliopios M April 7
Kallistratos M September 27
Karpos M October 13
Kassianos M February 28
Kerykos M July 15
Klaudios M April 5
Klementos M January 23
Kleonikos M March 3
Kleopatra F October 19
Kleops M October 30
Konon M March 5
Konstantina, Dina F May 21
Konstantinos, Kostas, Dinos M May 21
Kordatos M March 10
Kornelios M September 13
Kosmas M July 1
Kreskentos M April 15
Kyprianos M October 2
Kyriake, Kiki F July 7
Kyriakos M September 29
Kyrillos M March 18
Kyros M January 8
Laurentios M August 28
Lauros M August 18
Lazaros M November 7
Lazaros M April 23
Leon M August 18
Leonidas M April 15
Leontios M May 14
Loukas M October 18
Loukia F December 13
Loukianos M October 15
Loukillianos M June 3
Loukios M August 20
Lydia F May 20
Maertinianos M February 13
Magdalene, Magda, Magdalena, Lena F July 22
Makarios M January 19
Malachios M January 3
Mandelios M August 16
Manouel M June 17
Margarita F January 25
Maria, Maro F August 15
Marina F July 17
Marinos M October 18
Markella F July 22
Markellos M August 14
Markianos M February 17
Markina F July 19
Markos M April 25
Maron M February 14
Martha F June 4
Martinos M April 13
Martyrios M October 25
Matrone F March 27
Matthaios M November 16
Maximos M January 21
Melane F December 31
Meletios M February 12
Melitine F May 28
Melodos M October 1
Menandrios M May 19
Menas M December 10
Menodora F September 10
Merkourios M November 25
Mertios M January 12
Methodios M May 11
Metrodora F September 10
Metrophanes M June 4
Michaios M August 14
Michalis, Michael M November 8
Minas M November 11
Mokios M May 11
Moses M August 28
Myron M August 17
Myrope F December 2
Naoum M December 1
Natalia F August 26
Nathanael M April 22
Nazarios M October 14
Nearchos M April 22
Neilos M November 12
Nektarios M November 9
Neofytos M January 21
Nestor M October 27
Nikandros M June 5
Nike F April 25
Nikiforos M June 2
Nikitas M September 15
Nikodemos M July 14
Nikolaos, Nikos M December 6
Nymphodora F September 10
Olga F July 11
Olympas M November 10
Olympia F July 26
Onesiomos M February 15
Onesiphoros M November 9
Onoufrios M June 12
Orestes M December 13
Pachomios M May 15
Pafnoutios M April 19
Pagkratios M February 9
Paisios M June 19
Palladios M January 28
Pamfilos M February 16
Panayotis, Panagiotis M August 15
Panteleimon, Pantelis M July 27
Papylos M October 13
Parakseue M July 26
Parthenios M March 24
Patrikios M May 19
Pavle F June 3
Pavlos M June 29
Pegasios M November 2
Pege F May 10
Pelagia F October 8
Perpetua F February 1
Petros M June 29
Phaedros M November 29
Philemon M November 22
Philippas M April 19
Philippos M November 14
Philothee F February 19
Philotheos M September 15
Phoebe F September 3
Photine F February 26
Photis M January 6
Pige F May 2
Piste F September 17
Platon M November 18
Poimen M August 27
Polychronios M October 7
Polyeuktos M January 9
Polykarpos M February 23
Porfyrios M February 26
Poulcheria M February 17
Priskilla F February 13
Probos M October 12
Prodromos M September 23
Prokle F October 27
Proklos M July 12
Prokopios M July 8
Pyrrhos M June 1
Reginos M February 25
Rodion M November 10
Romanos M October 1
Roufos M April 8
Sabbatios M September 19
Sabbinos M March 16
Sabinos M October 15
Sampson M June 27
Samuel M August 20
Savvas, Savas M December 5
Sebastianos M October 24
Serafeim M May 6
Sergios M October 7
Sevastiane F June 7
Sevastiani M October 24
Sila F July 30
Simeon M September 1
Simon M May 10
Sisoe F July 6
Skepi F October 28
Sofia F September 17
Sofronios M March 11
Sokrates M October 21
Sotiria F August 6
Sotiris M August 6
Spyridon, Spyros, Spiros M December 12
Stamatis, Stamos M November 8
Stavros M September 14
Stefanos M December 27
Stranikos M January 13
Styliane, Stella F November 26
Stylianos, Stelios M November 26
Sylvestros M January 2
Symeon M February 3
Tabitha F October 25
Taisia F October 8
Tarachos M October 12
Tarasios M February 25
Tatiane F January 12
Terentios M June 21
Thaddaios M August 21
Thalassios M February 22
Thallelaios M May 20
Thekla F September 24
Themistokles M December 21
Theodora F September 11
Theodoros F February 17
Theodosia F May 29
Theodosios M January 11
Theodotes M July 3
Theodotos M June 8
Theodoulos M June 18
Theofilos M July 8
Theofylaktos M March 8
Theoklitos M December 1
Theoktistos M September 3
Theologos M January 25
Theonas M January 5
Theopemptos M January 5
Theophania, Phane F January 6
Theophanis, Phanis M January 6
Theophilos M October 10
Therapon M May 14
Thomas M May 12
Thyrsos M December 14
Timotheos M May 3
Titos M April 2
Trofimos M September 19
Tryfon M February 1
Tryphaine F April 11
Tychon M June 16
Varnavas M June 11
Vartholomaios M June 11
Veronike F July 12
Vikentios M November 11
Viktor M November 11
Vissarion M February 20
Vladimiros M July 15
Vlasios M February 11
Voukolos M February 6
Xene F January 24
Xenofon M January 26
Xystos M August 10
Ypapante F February 2
Ypatios M March 31
Zacharias M February 8
Zenais F June 8
Zenon M June 22
Zenovios M October 30
Zoe F December 18
Zosimas M January 24

Coming up: etymologies and anagrams...

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- May (guest)

10/31/2003, 4:58 PM

Thank you for listing these. I am not Greek but am married to a Greek man and we have 3 children and it was good to check Name Days etc.

- Lena (guest)

10/22/2003, 4:55 PM

Is there a name day for the name Jordan?

- Theosevia (guest)

10/22/2003, 11:37 AM

For years I have wondered when my name day was I see your list but still can't find it in there. If you could find it or give me an idea that would be great. My name comes from my Grandmother, but no one could remember whem my name day was all speculated in August.

- Mike C +4

4/16/2002, 1:23 AM

Very nice Pavlos...

What are your thoughts on transliterating modern Greek names? Do you favour the same formula used for transliterating the older names, or rather one that reflects modern pronunciation?

In the Greek name day list I'm currently using, we have Varvara, Evfemia, Ariadni, and Elisavet. As a Greek, would you rather see Barbara, Euphemia, Ariadne, and Elisabet?

- Pavlos (guest) +3

4/16/2002, 3:59 AM

Thanks Mike! I definitely prefer female names ending with an "eta" to be transliterated with an "e" rather then an "i" (eg. Ariadne rather than Ariadni). Concerning "betas", "V" is phonetically closer than "B". However, again, I think "Basilis" is more elegant than "Vasilis". Hence, better Phoebe than Phoevi! Things become more complex with diphthongs: for example "au" (alpha upsilon) may be pronounced either as "av" of "aph". Hence I transliterate my name as "Pavlos" rather than "Paulos".

- Pavlos (guest) +2

4/16/2002, 5:02 AM

Here come the etymologies...

...of some of the above names not included in BtN:

Achillios M – Variation of Achilles
Agape F - Love
Agapios M - Love
Agapitos M - Beloved
Agathaggelos M – good (“agathos”) angel
Agathodoros M – Good gift
Agathonikos M – good victory
Aggelos M - Angel
Aglaia F – Bright/shining (from “aglaos”)
Akakios M – “non-evil” (“a – kakon”)
Alphaios M – he who “brings in, fetches” (from “alphaio”)
Anargyros, Argyris M – “without silver”, i.e. poor
Anatolios M – Male version of Anatole
Andronikos M – Male victory
Anthimos M – Flowery (from “anthos”)
Aphrodisios M – Related to Aphrodite
Apostolos, Apostolis M - Apostle
Archelaos M – Leader of the people
Archippos M – Leader of the horses
Aristarchos M - “best leader”
Asterios M – Related to stars
Athenagoras M – He who lectures (“agoreuo”) in Athens
Auxentios M – he who grows (“auxesis” – growth)
Benediktos M - Benedict
Chara F Happiness
Charalampos M – He who shines (“Lampsis”) from happiness (“chara”)
Chariklia F Happiness
Charitine F – Grace from “Chare”
Chariton M – Grace from “Chare”
Christodoulos M –slave (“doulos”) of Christ
Chrysanthe F – golden (“chryson”) flower
Chrysanthos M – golden (“chryson”) flower
Chrysostomos M – golden mouth (“stoma”)
Dareia F – from OPers. Dârayavauð 'upholder of the Good'),
Despoina F – mistress, lady queen – used in the sense of the Latin Madonna
Dorotheos M – see Dorothy
Elpida F - hope

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- Mike C +1

4/16/2002, 12:41 AM

Would you say that all of these are used in modern Greece? Or are some of them archaic?

- Pavlos (guest)

4/17/2002, 1:28 AM

IN CONTEMPORARY USE:
Agape F - Love
Agapios M - Love
Aggelos M - Angel
Aglaia F – Bright/shining (from “aglaos”)
Akakios M – “non-evil” (“a – kakon”)
Anargyros, Argyris M – “without silver”, i.e. poor
Apostolos, Apostolis M - Apostle
Asterios M – Related to stars
Chara F Happiness
Charalampos M – He who shines (“Lampsis”) from happiness (“chara”)
Chariklia F Happiness
Charitine F – Grace from “Chare”
Chrysanthe F – golden (“chryson”) flower
Chrysanthos M – golden (“chryson”) flower
Dareia F – from OPers. Dârayavauð 'upholder of the Good'),
Despoina F – mistress, lady queen – used in the sense of the Latin Madonna
Dorotheos M – see Dorothy
Elpida F - hope
Eulampios, Lampis M – he who shines brightly
Euphrosyne, Phroso F - mirth, merriment, name of one of the graces
Eustathios, Stathis M – he who is stable – a Hellenic version of the Latin Constantine
Euthalia, Thalia F - bloom, flower
Glykeria F - Sweet
Kyriake, Kiki F – of the Lord (Kyrios)
Laurentios M - Laurence
Panteleimon, Pantelis M – all (“pan”) merciful (“eleimon”)
Parakseue M – “preparation” – later the name of Friday
Phanourios, Fanouris M – shining, beaming, radiant (from “phanos”)
Photios, Photis M – Bright (“phos” – light)
Sotiria F salvation
Sotiris M salvation, Greek version of Salvator
Stavros M Cross
Styliane, Stella F - She who carries a mast (stylis)
Stylianos, Stelios M - He who carries a mast (stylis)
Theodosia F – given to/from God
Theophania, Phane F – Shining (“phanos”) of God
Theophanis, Phanis – Shining (“phanos”) of God

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- Phyllis (guest)

4/15/2002, 9:54 PM

I agree, Nanaea. I've got the day before Marina. :)

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- Nanaea +1

4/15/2002, 5:42 AM

Cool list! I got Heliodoros. :)

- Pavlos (guest)

4/16/2002, 5:12 AM

Cool name for your next minpin :)

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