Ancient Greek Submitted Names

Zebous Ζηβοῦς f Ancient Greek
Etymology uncertain, although the second name element may come from βοῦς (bous) meaning "cattle".

Zenas Ζηνᾶς m Ancient Greek, Biblical
Greek name, possibly originally a short form of Zenodoros or another name beginning with the element Ζηνός (Zenos) meaning "of Zeus"... [more]

Zenobius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Zenobios. Saint Zenobius was a 5th-century bishop of Florence and one of the city's patron saints.

Zenodora Ζηνοδώρα f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Zenodoros.

Zenodoros Ζηνόδωρος m Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Zeus", derived from Greek Zeno (a prefix form of the name of Zeus) combined with Greek δωρον (doron) meaning "gift."

Zenodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zenodoros. This name was borne by an ancient Greek mathematician from the 2nd century BC.

Zenodotos Ζηνόδοτος m Ancient Greek
Means "given by Zeus", derived from Greek Ζηνός (Zenos) meaning "of Zeus" and δοτός (dotos) meaning "given, granted".

Zenodotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zenodotos.

Zephyria Ζεφυρια f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ζεφύριος (zephyrios) "of the West". This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Aphrodite.

Zethus Ζῆθος m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ζῆθος (Zêthos), a derivative of the verb ζάω (zaô) "to live". In Greek legend Zethus and his twin brother Amphion were sons of Zeus by Antiope... [more]

Zeuxidamos Ζευξίδαμος m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ζεῦξις (zeuxis) meaning "a yoking together" (which comes from the verb ζεύγνυμι (zeugnymi) "to yoke, saddle a beast of burden; to join, link together; to join in wedlock") and δᾶμος (damos), the Doric Greek form of δῆμος (demos) "the people".

Zeuxidamus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zeuxidamos.

Zeuxippe Ζευξίππη f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Zeuxippos. This was the name of several Greek mythological figures.

Zeuxippos Ζεύξιππος m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "desultor, someone who can leap from one horse or chariot to another", from Greek ζεύγνυμι (zeugnumi) meaning "to yoke, saddle; to join, link together" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Zeuxippus Ζεύξιππος m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zeuxippos. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including a son of Apollo by the nymph Syllis.

Zeuxis Ζεῦξις m Ancient Greek
Means "to yoke together" or "to bridge", ultimately derived from Greek ζεύγνυμι (zeugnymi) meaning "to yoke, saddle; to join, link together".

Zeuxithea Ζευξιθέα f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ζεύγνυμι (zeugnumi) "to yoke, join together, join in wedlock" and θεά (thea) "goddess".

Zoetia Ζωητία f Ancient Greek (Rare)
Etymology certain, possibly a form of Zoe. It may be a feminine form of Greek Ζωητός (Zoetos), which meant "capable of being vitalized".

Zoippos Ζώιππος m Ancient Greek
From the Greek elements ζωή (zoe) meaning "life, living thing" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Zontikos Ζωντικός m Ancient Greek (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Greek ζώντως (zontos) meaning "vivid" combined with the Greek adjectival suffix -ικός (-ikos). Also compare the similar name Zotikos, which might possibly be related.... [more]

Zopyra Ζωπύρα f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Zopyros.

Zosima f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Italian
Latinized form of Zosime and Italian feminine form of Zosimo.

Zotike Ζωτική f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Zotikos.