2.Dimitrios. This Greek boys’ name is derived from the goddess Demeter, who was responsible for agriculture. Her name means “earth mother.” 3.Ioannis. Greek for John, this religious boys’ name means “God is gracious” in Hebrew. In the Bible, John the Baptist and John the Apostle a...
The name may be related to the word selas, which means light, and is one of the loveliest of the Greek goddess names. Selene Continued Stephen Origin: Greek Meaning: "garland, crown" Description: Stephen, also spelled Steven, is a strong and likable classic, with the he's-a-great-guy...
Artemisia is a variation of Artemis which is a Greek mythology name that means “butcher”. Pronounced as arr-teh-mihs-yah or aa-RT-MIY-Siy-aa-. Aspasia Aspasia means “welcome, embrace” and pronounced as A-SPA-SEE-A. Aspasia was the second wife of the 5th-century Athenian statesman ...
but Latin variation Selena is used more often in the US these days. Selene is the Greek goddess of the moon, sister of Helios the sun god. Selene is also sometimes called Cynthia and Phoebe. The name may be related to the word selas, which means light, and is one of the loveliest of...
Description: The name is more popular when spelled as Bernice, but Berenice might still be a good choice for parents who want to find a name that means victorious. What Girl Name Means Most Beautiful In Greek? Calista Origin: Greek Meaning: The most beautiful woman Variations/Synonyms: Kalis...
Meaning: A person from Attica (a region in Greece that also included Athens) Variations/Synonyms: Attikus, Attickus, Aticus, Addicus, or Atti Description: Atticus means a “citizen of Attica,” but this name has become popular as a first name because some parents find it nice. Basilo...
2.Eleni.Greek for Helen, this girls’ name means “torch” or “corposant” (a ball of light) in Greek. The name comes straight out of Greek mythology: Helen’s kidnapping by Paris led to the Trojan War. 3.Aikaterini.This is the Greek version of the female name Katherine or Catheri...
Her name means "flow" and "ease." As the wife of Kronos (Cronus, Time), she represented the eternal flow of time and generations; as the great Mother (Meter Megale), the "flow" was menstrual blood, birth waters, and milk. She was also a goddess of comfort and ease, a blessing ...
Pyramus lived in Babylon, next door to his lover Thisbe — their parents forbid that they’d marry due to their family rivalry. The story ends with Thisbe finding Pyramus dead on the ground. 44. Thanatos Thanatosmeans “death”in Greek, and it was the name of the god of nonviolent deaths...
These stirred nimbly in support of their master, and moving near to where Thetis sat in her shining chair, Hephaistos caught her [Thetis] by the hand and called her by name and spoke a word to her : ‘Why is it, Thetis of the light robes, you have come to our house now? We ...