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What about the folowing: I found all these names on this site, Either in the name day or name sake sections. Unfortunatley there are no meaning for them or prn.'s for the more interesting ones.
Any help in finding the meaings of these Greek names will be greatly appreciated. For all the Greek mythology sites I found deal only with the most popular characters. Maybe you know of a site that is different and that will help me out?
Well anyway her are the names.
Thanks in advance.
Aea
Aetha
Astacia
Anthelia
Celtine
Certhe
Eione
Eioneus
Evaemon
Pandia
Pelopia
Evthymios, Thymios
Polyxene, Polyxeni, Xene, Xeni,
Vaia , Vaios
Loukia
Kyriake, Kyriaki
Erse, Ersi
Minas
Ioulia
Zosimas
Any help in finding the meaings of these Greek names will be greatly appreciated. For all the Greek mythology sites I found deal only with the most popular characters. Maybe you know of a site that is different and that will help me out?
Well anyway her are the names.
Thanks in advance.
Aea
Aetha
Astacia
Anthelia
Celtine
Certhe
Eione
Eioneus
Evaemon
Pandia
Pelopia
Evthymios, Thymios
Polyxene, Polyxeni, Xene, Xeni,
Vaia , Vaios
Loukia
Kyriake, Kyriaki
Erse, Ersi
Minas
Ioulia
Zosimas
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Off the top of my head...
Aea – “Aia”, synonymous to Gaea. Also an early name of Cholchis.
Aetha – “Aithe”, burnt, red-brown. Ethiopia was named thus.
Astacia – “Astasia” unsteadiness, inconstancy. Strange as name!
Anthelia – From “anthos” (flower) and “helios” (sun). The silky flower-tufts of the reed
Celtine - ?
Certhe - ?
Eione - ?
Eioneus -?
Evaemon From “eu” (good) and “haema” (blood)
Pandia – from “pandei”, with all one's force,
Pelopia – from “Pelops” ,dark-face.Pelops, son of Tantalus, gave his name to the Peloponnese
Evthymios, Thymios – Euthymios: Eu (good) thymos (spirits)
Polyxene, Polyxeni, Xene, Xeni,
Vaia , Vaios – from “baion”, laurel.
Loukia – Greek version of Lucy, from “luke” (light)
Kyriake, Kyriaki – See Kyriake
Erse, Ersi – From “herse”, dew. Metaphoric of young and tender
Minas – From “Menas”, the moon.
Ioulia – See Julia
Zosimas – see Zosimus
Aea – “Aia”, synonymous to Gaea. Also an early name of Cholchis.
Aetha – “Aithe”, burnt, red-brown. Ethiopia was named thus.
Astacia – “Astasia” unsteadiness, inconstancy. Strange as name!
Anthelia – From “anthos” (flower) and “helios” (sun). The silky flower-tufts of the reed
Celtine - ?
Certhe - ?
Eione - ?
Eioneus -?
Evaemon From “eu” (good) and “haema” (blood)
Pandia – from “pandei”, with all one's force,
Pelopia – from “Pelops” ,dark-face.Pelops, son of Tantalus, gave his name to the Peloponnese
Evthymios, Thymios – Euthymios: Eu (good) thymos (spirits)
Polyxene, Polyxeni, Xene, Xeni,
Vaia , Vaios – from “baion”, laurel.
Loukia – Greek version of Lucy, from “luke” (light)
Kyriake, Kyriaki – See Kyriake
Erse, Ersi – From “herse”, dew. Metaphoric of young and tender
Minas – From “Menas”, the moon.
Ioulia – See Julia
Zosimas – see Zosimus
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