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ArchivesWhat do you know about Evgenia as a Greek name?
I haven't been able to find much out about this yet.
BtN says it's the Modern Greek form of Eugenia, and it wasn't on the Top 20 list Pavlos just posted (super interesting list, btw!).
Some questions I have:
1) Does "Modern Greek" have the same connotations as the "Modern English" names on this site?
2) Is Eugenia or Eugeneia a better bet in terms of legitimacy as a Greek name?
3) Does anyone know how common it is in Greece (or just in general)?
4) Know anything about the history of the name, or its history of usage?
I don't really know where to go to find more reliable information about Greek names, so I figured that here might be a good place to ask.
I'm mostly just asking because I really love Evgeniya and Yevgeniya, and am trying to find out about its other forms, but I've just acquired a very Greek-looking bust. It got me thinking about Evgenia.
I'd be grateful for any information!
Thanks very much!
Lucia Vivian
PNL: http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/101881
BtN says it's the Modern Greek form of Eugenia, and it wasn't on the Top 20 list Pavlos just posted (super interesting list, btw!).
Some questions I have:
1) Does "Modern Greek" have the same connotations as the "Modern English" names on this site?
2) Is Eugenia or Eugeneia a better bet in terms of legitimacy as a Greek name?
3) Does anyone know how common it is in Greece (or just in general)?
4) Know anything about the history of the name, or its history of usage?
I don't really know where to go to find more reliable information about Greek names, so I figured that here might be a good place to ask.
I'm mostly just asking because I really love Evgeniya and Yevgeniya, and am trying to find out about its other forms, but I've just acquired a very Greek-looking bust. It got me thinking about Evgenia.
I'd be grateful for any information!
Thanks very much!
Lucia Vivian
PNL: http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/101881
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Thanks for the kind words, Lucia!
Here is some background info:
There are records of Eugeneia being used in ancient Greece (see the online "Lexicon of Personal Greek Names") whereas Eugenia is more "modern" by greekl standards, i.e. 3rd century :-)
There is also a difference in the accent: eygenIa vs eyGENeia.
Both are legitimate Greek names, though I know several Eugenias but no Eugeneias. The former is pretty popular, and its nameday is on Dec. 24.
The original version (Eugeneia) meant of of "good / noble origin / heritage" (from eu- and genos). In modern greek, eugeneia means "politeness, nobility).
Wikipedia has info on the St Eugenia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Eugenia). Eugenia is also the name of a plant and an asteroid.
Congratulations on your recently-acquired and very Greek-looking bust :-)
Here is some background info:
There are records of Eugeneia being used in ancient Greece (see the online "Lexicon of Personal Greek Names") whereas Eugenia is more "modern" by greekl standards, i.e. 3rd century :-)
There is also a difference in the accent: eygenIa vs eyGENeia.
Both are legitimate Greek names, though I know several Eugenias but no Eugeneias. The former is pretty popular, and its nameday is on Dec. 24.
The original version (Eugeneia) meant of of "good / noble origin / heritage" (from eu- and genos). In modern greek, eugeneia means "politeness, nobility).
Wikipedia has info on the St Eugenia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Eugenia). Eugenia is also the name of a plant and an asteroid.
Congratulations on your recently-acquired and very Greek-looking bust :-)
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