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- ACHIMA: Feminine form of
Greek Achim, probably meaning "Jehovah
raises up." In use in Germany.
- ACHIMAH: Variant
spelling of Greek Achima, probably meaning "Jehovah
raises up."
- ADELFA
(Αδελφά):
Variant spelling of Greek Adelpha, meaning "born
of the same womb; sibling."
- ADELPHA
(Αδελφά):
Feminine form of Greek Adelphos and
Latin Adelphus, both meaning "born of the same womb; sibling."
- ADONIA
(Αδώνια): Feminine form of Greek
Adonis, meaning "my lord."
Compare with masculine Adonia.
- ADRASTEIA
(Ἀδράστεια): Feminine form of Greek
Adrastos,
meaning "inescapable" or
"not running away." In Greek mythology, this is the name of a nymph who
cared for the infant Zeus, and also an
epithet belonging to the goddess Nemesis.
- AELLA
(Αελλα):
Greek and Latin variant form of Greek
Aellô, meaning "storm wind; whirlwind."
In Greek mythology, this is the name of an Amazon warrior who was killed
by Herakles. She was known for wielding a double-axe.
- AELLAI
(Αελλαι): Variant
form of Greek Aellô, meaning "whirlwinds."
- AELLÔ (Ἀελλώ): Greek
name meaning "storm wind; whirlwind." In Greek mythology, this is the name of an Amazon warrior who was killed
by Herakles. She was known for wielding a double-axe.
- AGAPE
(Αγάπη): Greek name
derived from the word agapē, meaning "divine love."
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AGATHE
(Αγάθη): Greek
name derived from the word agathos, meaning "good." It is
the feminine form of Agathias.
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AGAUE
(Ἀγαυή):
Greek name derived from the word agauos, meaning "illustrious; noble."
In Greek mythology, this is the name of one of the four daughters
of Kadmos, king of Theben in
Boiotia, and his wife
Harmonia.
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AGAVE:
Variant spelling of Greek Agaue, meaning
"illustrious, noble." This is the botanical name for the American
aloe plant, probably chosen because of its stately flower stem.
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AGLAIA
(Ἀγλαΐα): Greek myth name of one of the three Graces, meaning "beauty,
splendor." The other two are Thaleia,
"blossoming, luxuriant," and Euphrosynê, "joy, merriment."
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AGLAIE
(Ἀγλαΐη): Variant spelling of Greek
Aglaia,
the myth name of one of the three Graces, meaning "beauty,
splendor."
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AIGLE
(Αίγλη):
Greek name meaning "radiance, splendor." In mythology, this is the
name of several characters, including a goddess of good health.
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AIKATERINA:
Variant spelling of Greek Aikaterine, meaning
"pure."
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AIKATERINE
(Αἰκατερίνη): Greek name
of uncertain etymology, but from an early date it has been associated with the Greek adjective katharos, meaning
"pure."
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AKAKALLIS (Ακακαλλις): Greek name
meaning "daffodil." In mythology, this is the name of a nymph who
was the mother of Philandros by
Apollo.
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AKANTHA
(Άκανθα): Greek
name meaning "thorn." In mythology, this is the name of a nymph loved by
Apollo.
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AKELDAMA (Ἀκελδαμά):
Greek form of Aramaic ħqêl
dmâ, meaning "field of blood." In the
bible, this is the name of the place where Judas
Iscariot committed suicide.
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ALALA
(Ἀλαλά): Greek name meaning
"war-like." In mythology, this is the name of the sister of Ares
and
personification of the war cry. Compare with another form of Alala.
- ALEKTO
(Ἀληκτώ): Greek
name meaning "unceasing." In Greek mythology, this is the
name of one of the
Furies (Gr. Erinyes, Eumenides). Virgil named
two others: Megaira "grudge," and
Tisiphone "murder-retribution."
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ALEXANDRA: Feminine form of Greek
Alexandros,
meaning "defender of mankind."
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ALKESTIS
(Άλκηστις): Greek name meaning "might of the
home." In mythology, this is the name of a princess who was rescued by Herakles
when she
descended into Hades in place of her husband.
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ALKIPPE
(Αλκιππη): Greek
name meaning "mighty mare." In mythology, this was the name of a daughter of
Ares.
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ALKMENE
(Ἀλκμήνη):
Greek name meaning "might of the
moon." In mythology, this is the name of the mortal mother of Herakles
by Zeus.
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ALKYONE
(Ἁλκυόνη):
Greek name meaning "kingfisher." In mythology, this is the name of a star-nymph
loved by Poseidôn. She is the daughter
of Atlas and Plêionê.
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ALTHAIA
(Αλθαία): Greek
name possibly meaning "healing." In mythology, this is the name of the mother of
Meleagros.
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AMALTHEIA
(Αμάλθεια): Greek
name meaning "to soothe." In mythology, this is the name of
a goat who was the foster mother of
Zeus.
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AMBROSIA:
Feminine form of Greek Ambrosios,
meaning "immortal." In Greek mythology,
ambrosia is the name of a food or drink of the gods that gives them
immortality.
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AMETHEA: Greek
name meaning "no loiterer." In mythology, this is the name of one of the
horses of the sun god Helios.
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AMINTA:
Variant spelling of Greek Amynta, meaning "defender."
Compare with another form of Amynta.
- AMPHITRITE
(Αμφιτρίτη): Greek name composed of the elements amphi
"around, of both kinds, on both sides," and
the Triton
"sea," hence "around the sea" or
"on both sides of the sea." In mythology, this
is the name of a sea goddess, who became the
consort of Poseidôn.
It is also the name of an asteroid.
- AMYNTA
(Αμύντα): Feminine form of Greek
Amyntas, meaning
"defender."
- ANAÏTIS
(Ἀναίτις): Greek form of Persian
Anahita, meaning
"immaculate."
ANASTASIA: Feminine form of Greek
Anastasios, meaning "resurrection."
Compare with another form of Anastasia.
- ANASTASOULA (Αναστασούλα):
Variant form of Greek Anastasios, meaning "resurrection."
- ANDROMACHE
(Ἀνδρομάχη):
Greek name composed of the elements andros "of a man/warrior"
and mache "battle," hence "man/warrior battle."
In mythology, this is the name of the kidnapped wife of Hektor.
ANDROMĒDE
(Ανδρομέδη): Greek
name composed of the elements andros� "man/warrior" and medomai "to think," hence "thinks like a
man/warrior." In mythology, this is the name of the daughter of Kassiopeia
who was to be sacrificed to the sea monster Medousa
but was rescued by Perseus. Andromeda is said to have been an Ethiopian princess and ancient Ethiopians considered her and Perseus to be the progenitors of the black race.
ANDRONIKA
(Ανδρόνικα): Feminine form of Greek
Andronikos,
meaning "victory of a man/warrior."
ANEMONE
(Άνεμονη): Greek name derived from the word anemos, meaning
"wind." In mythology, this is the name of a nymph who was turned into a
wind-flower.
ANTHEIA
(Άνθεια):
Greek name meaning "flower." In mythology,
this is the name of a goddess of
flowers, gardens, love, marshes, and swamps. She was
worshiped on Crete.
ANTHOUSA
(Ανθούσα): Greek name derived from the word anthos, meaning "flower."
In mythology, this is the name of a type of flower
nymph.
ANTIGONE
(Αντιγόνη):
Greek name composed of the elements anti
"against; counter" and gone
"birth; generation," hence "counter-generation."
In mythology, this is the name of the sister of Priam, daughter
of Oidipous.
ANTIOPE
(Ἀντιόπη): Greek name
probably composed of anti "against, counter" and
ops "eyes, face," hence "counter-faced," or "turned eyes."
In mythology, this is the name of a daughter of Ares
and Hippolyte (a
queen of the Amazons) who was kidnapped and married by Theseus, making her the first Amazon ever to marry.
AOEDE:
Variant spelling of Greek Aoide, meaning
"to sing."
AOIDE
(Αοιδή): Greek name
meaning "to sing." In mythology, this is the name of the one of the three original Muses
before their number was increased to nine. It is also the name of a moon of Jupiter.
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APHRODISIA
(Αφροδίσια):
Feminine form of Greek Aphrodisios,
meaning "risen from the foam." Compare with another form of Aphrodisia.
- APHRODITE
(Άφροδίτη):
Greek name composed of the elements afros "foam"
and dity "dive; rise," hence "risen from the foam."
In mythology, this is the name of the goddess of love and mother of Eros.
- APOLLONIA
(Ἀπολλωνία): Feminine form of Greek
Apollonios,
meaning "of
Apollo." In
the New Testament bible, this is the name of a maritime city of Macedonia,
about a day's journey from Amphipolis.
- APPHIA
(Ἀπφία): Greek
name meaning "fruitful, increasing." In the bible, this is the
name of Phrygian woman.
- ARACHNE
(Ἀράχνη): Greek myth name of a young
girl who was turned into a spider by Athena,
meaning "spider."
- ARETHOUSA
(Ἀρέθουσα):
Greek name
meaning "the waterer." In mythology, this is the name of one of the
Hesperides, and a
water nymph (Nereid), daughter of Nêreus, who was pursued by
Alphaios, the
river god. Artemis changed her into a fountain.
- ARIADNÊ
(Αριάδνη): Greek name meaning "utterly
pure." In mythology, this is the name of the daughter of King Minos.
- ARISTODEME
(Ἀριστόδημε): Greek name
composed of the
elements aristos "excellence" and demos "the
people," hence "excellence of the people." In mythology, this
is the name of a daughter of Priam, king of
Troy.
- ARISTOMACHE
(Ἀριστομάχη):
Greek name composed of the elements aristos
"excellence" and mache "battle," hence "excellent battle."
- ARTEMIS
(Ἄρτεμις): Greek
name derived from the word artémes, meaning "safe and
sound." In mythology, this is the name of a daughter of Zeus and
Lêtô and twin sister to
Apollo.
- ASPASIA
(Ασπασία): Greek name derived from the word aspasios,
meaning "welcome."
- ASTARTE
(Ἀστάρτη):
Greek name meaning "star." In mythology, this is the name
name of a goddess of fertility and war.
- ASTRAIA:
Greek name meaning "starry one." In mythology,
this is the name of a goddess of justice.
- ATALANTE
(Αταλάντη): Greek name
meaning "equal in weight." In mythology, this
is the name of the fleet-footed maiden who refused
to marry any man who could not beat her in a foot-race.
ATHANASIA: Feminine
form of Greek Athanasios,
meaning "immortal." Compare with another form
of Athanasia.
- ATHENE
(Ἀθήνη): Greek myth name of the goddess of wisdom. Plato fancifully derived her name from
a-theo-noa,
meaning "mind of God," but the true meaning is
unknown. Her Roman name is Minerva
("intellect").
- ATROPOS
(Άτροπος): Greek name
meaning "cannot be turned; inflexible." In
mythology, this is the name of one of the original three
Fates.
- BARBARA
(Βαρβάρα):
Greek name derived from the feminine form of the word barbaros, once used to refer to the unintelligible
chatter of foreigners which sounded like "bar-bar" to the Greeks,
hence "foreign; strange."
- BAUKIS (Βαυκις):
Greek name of unknown meaning. In mythology, this is the name of the wife of
Philemon.
They were the only couple in Tyana who were hospitable to the disguised
gods Zeus and Hermês.
- BERENIKE
(Βερενίκη):
Macedonian form of Greek Pherenike,
meaning "bringer of victory." In
the bible, this is the name of the eldest daughter of Herod
Agrippa.
- BETHANIA
(Βηθανία):
Greek name derived from Aramaic beth 'anya (Hebrew bet t'eina), meaning "house of
dates" or "house of misery." In the bible, this is the name of a place near Jerusalem where
Jesus stayed during the Holy Week.
- BETHESDA
(Βηθεσδά):
Greek name of Aramaic origin, meaning "flowing water" or "house of
mercy." In the bible, this is
the name of a pool near the sheep-gate at Jerusalem, the waters of which had
curative powers.
- BETHZATHA
(Βηθζαθά):
Greek name of uncertain origin. It may be from the Aramaic, meaning "house of olives."
Or it may be an altered form of Greek Bethesda, meaning "flowing water" or "house of
mercy."
- CALLIDORA:
Greek name composed of the elements kallos
"beauty" and doron "gift," hence "gift of
beauty."
- CHARA
(Χαρά): Greek name
derived from the word chara, meaning "joyful."
- CHARIKLO:
Variant spelling of Greek Khariklo
or Latin Chariclo, meaning
"graceful spinner." In mythology, this is the
name of the nymph wife of Kheiron
the centaur.
- CHLOĒ
(Χλόη):
Greek
name meaning "green shoot." In mythology, this is a surname of the goddess
Demeter. In the New
Testament bible, this name is mentioned by Paul in 1
Corinthians 1:11. Also spelled Khloe.
- CHRYSANTHE
(Χρυσάνθη): Feminine form of Greek
Chrysanthos,
meaning "golden flower."
- DAMALI:
Abbreviated form of Greek Damalis,
meaning "calf."
- DAMALIS
(Δάμαλις): Greek name meaning "calf."
- DAMARIS
(Δάμαρις):
Greek name meaning "heifer." In the
bible, this is the name of a woman Paul
converted to Christianity.
- DANAË
(Δανάη): Greek name
meaning "parched." In mythology, this is the
name of the mother
of Perseus.
- DAPHNE
(Δάφνη): Greek name meaning "laurel."
In mythology, this is the name of a nymph who was turned into a laurel
tree by her father so that she might escape Apollo's
unwanted attentions.
- DAREIA:
Feminine form of Greek Dareios,
meaning "possesses a lot, wealthy."
- DARIEA:
Variant spelling of Greek Dareia, meaning
"possesses a lot, wealthy."
- DELIA
(Δήλια): Greek name
meaning "of Delos." In mythology, this is a
name borne by Artemis,
referring to her place of birth.
- DELPHINIA
(Δελφίνια): Feminine form of Greek
Delphinios,
meaning "of Delphi" or "of the Dolphins." In mythology, this
is the surname of Artemis.
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DEMETER
(Δημήτηρ): Greek myth name of a goddess of
agriculture, derived from Doric Da-mater, meaning
"earth mother." Compare with masculine Demeter.
- DESDEMONA:
Literary name
derived from the Greek word dysdaimon, meaning "ill-starred."
- DESPOINA:
Variant spelling of Greek Despoine, meaning
"mistress."
- DESPOINE
(Δεσποίνη): Greek name
meaning "mistress." In mythology, this is the
name of a daughter of Poseidôn
and Demeter.
- DIANTHE:
Feminine form of Greek dianthos, composed of the
elements dios "god" and anthos
"flower," hence "god-flower."
- DIDO
(Διδώ): Greek name meaning
"wanderer." In mythology, this is the name of
the founder and first queen of Carthage. She fell in love with
Aineías,
and set herself on fire when he left her.
- DIÔNÊ
(Διώνη): Greek name
meaning "the goddess." In mythology, this is
the name of the Titan mother of Aphrodite. It is a feminine form of
Zeus.
- DIONYSIA:
Feminine form of Greek Dionysios,
meaning "follower of Dionysos."
- DISDEMONA:
Variant spelling of Greek Desdemona, meaning "ill-starred."
- DORIS
(Δωρίς): Greek name meaning "bounty" and
"unmixed, pure." In mythology, this is the
name of a goddess of the sea, consort of
Nêreus and mother of the Nereids (sea nymphs).
- DORKAS
(Δορκάς):
Alternate translation of Greek Tabitha,
meaning "gazelle." In the New Testament bible, this is the name of a woman
restored to life by Peter.
- DOROTHEA: Feminine form of
Greek Dorotheos,
meaning "gift of God." Compare with
another form of Dorothea.
- DORRIS:
Variant spelling of Greek Doris, meaning "bounty" and
"unmixed, pure."
- EFROSYNI
(Εφροσύνη):
Modern spelling of Greek Euphrosynê,
meaning "joy, mirth."
- EFTHALIA
(Εφθαλία): Modern spelling of Greek
Euthalia, meaning "blooming,
flourishing."
- EIDOTHEA
(Ειδοθεα): Greek name meaning
"knowing goddess." In mythology, this is the name of a sea
nymph, the daughter of Prôteus.
- EILEITHYIA
(Εἰλείθυια): Greek name derived from the word
eleluthyia,
meaning "relieve." In mythology, this is the name of a goddess of
childbirth. Her Latin name is Lucina.
- ÊIONÊ
(Ηιονη):
Greek name meaning "beach strand." In mythology, this is the name
of one of the Nereids.
- EIRÊNÊ
(Εἰρήνη): Greek name meaning "peace."
In mythology, this is the name of a goddess of peace. Her Latin name is Pax.
- EKHO
(Έχω): Greek name meaning "echo,
re-sound."
In mythology, this is the name of an Oread (mountain nymph) who was cursed
by Hêrâ
with the voice of the echo
as punishment for distracting her with constant chatter.
- ELEFTHERIA:
Feminine form of Greek Eleftherios,
meaning "the liberator."
- ELEKTRA:
Greek name
meaning "bright, shining." In mythology, this is the name of a
Pleiad, an Oceanid, and the sister of Orestes
who helped him kill their mother Klytaimnestra.
- ELENE
(Ελένη): Modern form of Greek
Helénē, possibly
meaning
"torch."
- ELENI:
Variant spelling of Greek Elene, possibly
meaning
"torch."
- ELISABET
(Ἐλισάβετ): Greek form of Hebrew
Elisheva, meaning "God is my oath."
Compare with another form of Elisabet.
- ELISSA: Greek form of Phoenician
Elishat,
the myth name of a queen of
Carthage who fell in love with
Aineías,
and set herself on fire when he left her. She is also known by the name Dido.
Compare with another form of Elissa.
- ELPIDA:
Feminine form of Greek Elpidios,
meaning "hope."
- ELPIS
(ἐλπίς): Greek name meaning "expectation,
hope." In mythology, this is the name of a spirit of hope. She, along
with other daimons, was trapped in a jar by Zeus
and put in the care of Pandora. Her
Latin name is Spes.
- ELYSIA
(Ἠλύσια): From Greek Pedion Elysion, the name of the heavenly fields of
Elysia,
a section of the Underworld mentioned in Greek mythology. The mythological
place name may have evolved from the
designation of a place, or person, struck by lightning (enelysion, enelysios);
if so, the name means "lightning-struck."
- ENYO
(Ενυώ): Greek counterpart of Roman
Latin Bellona,
meaning "warlike." In mythology, this is the name of a goddess of war known as the "waster of cities,"
depicted as being covered in blood and carrying weapons. She was a companion
of Ares
and is sometimes said to be his sister or mother.
- EOS
(Ἠώς): Greek name
meaning "dawn." In mythology, this is the name of the goddess of
dawn. Equated with Latin Aurora.
- ERATO
(Ερατώ): Greek name derived from the word arastos,
meaning "lovely." In mythology, this is the name of the muse of
poetry.
- ÉRIKA:
Feminine form of Greek Erríkos,
meaning "work-power."
- ERIS
(Έρις): Greek
name meaning "strife." In mythology, this is the name of a
war-goddess, the sister of Ares. Her Roman name is Discordia.
- EUADNE
(Ευαδνη): Greek name composed of
the elements eu "good, well" and adnos
"holy," hence "good and holy." In mythology, this is the
name of the wife of Kapaneus
who burned herself alive on her husband's pyre.
- EUDOKIA
(Ευδοκία):
Greek name composed of the elements ευ "good, well,"
and dokeo "to seem," hence "good-seeming."
- EUDORA
(Ευδώρα):
Modern Greek name composed of the elements eu
"good" and doron "gift," hence "good
gift."
- EUDOXIA
(Ευδοξία):
Ancient Greek name composed of the elements eu
"good" and doxa "fame, glory," hence "good
glory."
- EUGENEIA
(Ευγένεια): Feminine form of Greek
Eugenios,
meaning "well born."
- EUMELIA
(Ευμελια): Ancient Greek name derived from the word eumeleia, meaning
"melody."
- EUNIKE
(Εὐνίκη):
Greek name composed of the elements eu "good" and nike
"victory," hence "good victory." In the New Testament bible, this is the name of
Timothy's
mother.
- EUPHÊMÊ
(Εύφημη):
Greek name composed of the elements eu
"good, well" and phemi "I speak," hence
"Well I speak." In mythology, this is the name of a goddess of good omen,
praise, and shouts of triumph.
- EUPHÊMIA (Ευφημία):
Variant form of Greek Euphêmê, meaning "Well I speak."
- EUPHROSYNÊ
(Ευφροσύνη): Greek name meaning "joy, mirth."
In mythology, this is the name of one of the three Graces.
- EUPRAXIA
(Ευπραξία):
Greek name composed of the elements eu "good," and praxis
"action, exercise, practice," hence "good conduct." In
mythology, this is the name of a goddess or spirit of good conduct.
- EUROPE (Ευρώπη):
Greek name composed of the
elements euro "wide" and opsis "face, a sight,
a view," hence "wide-faced." In mythology, this is the name of the mother of
Minos
and the name from which the continent of Europe was derived.
- EURYBIA
(Ευρυβία): Greek
name meaning "wide force." In mythology, this is the name of a goddess of the seas, and wife of the Titan
Krios.
- EURYDIKE
(Ευρυδίκη):
Greek name composed of
the elements eurys "wide" and dike
"justice," hence "wide justice." In mythology, this is
the name of several characters, including the wives of Akrisios,
Kreon,
Nestor, and Orpheus.
- EURYNOME:
Greek name meaning "far-ruling." In Orphic mythology, this was the
name of the goddess-queen of the world before Rhea and
Kronos
cast her and her husband Ophion into
Tartarus.
- EUTERPE
(Ευτέρπη): Greek name meaning "delight." In mythology, this is the
name of one of the Muses fathered by Zeus,
known as the "giver of pleasure."
- EUTHALIA
(Ευθαλία): Greek name composed of the word eu
"good, well" and the name Thaleia
"blooming, flourishing," hence
"well-blooming/flourishing." This is the also the name of some species of butterflies.
- EUTROPIA
(Ευτροπια): Feminine form of Greek
Eutropios,
meaning "versatile." Compare with another form of Eutropia.
- EVA
(Εὔα): Greek form of Hebrew Chavvah,
meaning "life." In the bible, this is the name of the first woman,
the mother of the entire human family. Compare with another form of Eva.
- EVDOKIA:
Variant spelling of Greek Eudokia, meaning "good-seeming."
- EVGENIA:
Modern form of Greek Eugeneia, meaning "well
born."
- FOTEINI (Φωτεινή):
Variant form of Greek Photine,
meaning "light."
- FOTINI
(Φωτινή):
Variant spelling of Greek Foteini, meaning "light."
- FRONA:
Short form of Greek Sofronia, meaning
"self-controlled."
- GAIA
(Γα�α): Greek name meaning "earth."
In mythology, this is the name of the goddess of earth, the wife of Ouranos
and mother of the Titans. Her Roman
name is Terra.
- GALÊNÊ (Γαλήνη):
Greek name meaning "calm seas." In mythology, this is the name of
a sea nymph and goddess of calm seas.
- GE
(Γῆ): Modern form of Greek
Gaia, meaning "earth." In
mythology, this is the name of the goddess of earth, the wife of Ouranos
and mother of the Titans.
- GIA:
Variant spelling of Greek Gaia, meaning
"earth."
- GLYKERIA
(Γλυκερία): Greek name derived from the word glykys, meaning
"sweet."
- GOLGOTHA
(Γολγοθά):
Greek name derived from Aramaic gûlgalthâ ("skull"), hence "place of the
skull." In the bible, this is the name of the place where Jesus was
crucified.
- GORGOPHONE
(Γοργοφόνη):
Greek name composed of the elements gorgo "grim" and phonos
"murderer, slayer," hence "grim slayer." In mythology,
this is the name of a daughter of Perseus.
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