[Facts] Re: The meaning of Dioscorus.
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Roberto Faure (Diccionario de nombres propios) interprets the name as "son of Zeus" (from dios and koros, because this element can mean "boy, lad" or "son").
Lumia
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Oh, so I was right with my hunch after all - thank you, Lumia. :D