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- SERAFEIM
(Σεραφείμ): Greek form of
Hebrew Saraph, meaning "burning one" or "serpent."
- SERGIOS (Σέργιος): Greek form of Latin
Sergius,
possibly meaning "sergeant."
- SETH
(1-Σεθ,
2-Σήθ):
Compare with other forms of Seth.
- Greek form of Egyptian Set, possibly meaning
"one who dazzles." In
mythology, this is the name of an ancient evil god of Chaos,
storms, and the desert, who slew Osiris.
- Greek form of Hebrew Sheth
("buttocks"), meaning
"appointed." In the bible, this is the name of the third son of Adam
and Eve.
SETHI
(Σήθι): Greek form of
Egyptian Seti, meaning "of Seth."
SETHOS
(Σήθος): Greek form of Egyptian
Sutekh,
possibly meaning "one who
dazzles." In mythology, this is the name of an ancient evil god of Chaos,
storms, and the desert, who slew Osiris.
SILAS
(Σίλας): Contracted form of Greek Silouanos, meaning
"from the forest." In the bible, this is the name of a companion of Saint Paul.
SILENOS
(Σιληνός):
Variant spelling of Greek Seilenos,
meaning "moving to-and-fro in the wine trough." In mythology, this was
the name of one of the Ipotanes/Sileni, a race of beings having the ears, tail,
and legs of a horse. They were followers of the wine god Dionysos and were said
to have been ugly drunkards. Silenus was the oldest and wisest of the Ipotanes,
possessing the knowledge and power of prophecy.
SILOUANOS
(Σιλουανός): Greek
name meaning
"from the forest." In the bible, this is the name of a companion of Saint Paul.
SIMON: Greek byname derived from the word simós,
meaning "flat- or snub-nosed." In use by the Russians. Compare
with another form of Simon.
SIMŌN
(Σίμων): Greek form of
Hebrew Shimown, meaning
"hearkening." In the bible, this is the
name of many characters, including a sorcerer and a brother of Jesus.
SIMONIDES
(Σιμωνίδης):
Greek name composed of the elements simós "flat- or
snub-nosed" and eidos "kind,
type, hence "snub-nosed type."
SOKRATES
(Σωκράτης):
Greek name composed of the elements sos "safe, sound, whole" and kratos
"power," hence "whole power."
SOL: Short form of Greek Solomōn,
meaning "peaceable." Compare with another form of Sol.
SOLOMŌN (Σολομών):
Greek form of Hebrew Shelomoh, meaning
"peaceable." In the bible, this is the name of the tenth son of David
who became the third king of Israel.
SOLON
(Σόλων): Greek name meaning "wisdom."
SOPHOKLES
(Σοφοκλής):
Greek name
composed of the elements sophos "clever, skilled" and kleos
"glory," hence "skilled-glory."
SOPHOS
(Σοφός): Greek
name meaning "clever,
skilled."
SOPHRONIOS
(Σωφρόνιος): Greek name derived from the element sophron, meaning
"self-controlled."
SOSIGENES
(Σωσιγένης):
Greek name composed of the elements sos
"safe, sound" and genes "born," hence "born
safe/sound."
SOSTRATOS (Σώστρατος): Greek name composed of the elements sos
"safe, sound" and stratos "army," hence
"safe army."
SOTIRIOS
(Σωτήριος): Variant form of Greek Sotiris, meaning
"salvation."
SOTIRIS
(Σωτήρης): Greek name meaning "salvation."
SPARTAKOS (Σπάρτακος):
Greek name meaning "from Sparta." This is the name of a Greek
slave who lead an uprising against the Roman Republic.
SPIRIDION
(Σπυρίδιον): Greek name derived as a diminutive
form of Latin spiritus, meaning "little spirit." In use by
the Croatians.
SPIRO
(Σπύρο):
Variant spelling of Greek Spyro, meaning "spirit."
SPIROS
(Σπύρος):
Variant spelling of Greek Spyros, meaning "spirit."
SPYRIDON
(Σπυριδων): Greek name derived from Latin spiritus, meaning "spirit."
SPYRO
(Σπύρο):
Short form of Greek Spyridon, meaning
"spirit."
SPYROS
(Σπύρος): Pet form of Greek
Spyridon, meaning
"spirit."
STAMATIOS
(Σταμάτιος): Greek name derived from
the word stamato, meaning "stop."
STAMATIS
(Σταμάτις):
Variant spelling of Greek Stamatios, meaning
"stop."
STATHIS:
Short form of Greek Eustathios,
meaning "good stability."
STAVROS
(Σταύρος): Greek name meaning "crucifixion cross."
STEFANOS
(Στέφανος):
Variant spelling of Greek Stephanos,
meaning "crown."
STELIOS
(Στυλιανός):
Contracted form of Greek Stylianos,
meaning "pillar."
STEPHANOS
(Στέφανος):
Greek name derived from the word stephanos, meaning
"crown." In the bible, this is the
name of one of the seven deacons of the church at Jerusalem who was stoned
to death by the Jews.
STRATON
(Στράτων): Greek name meaning "army."
STYLIANOS
(Στυλιανός): Greek name derived from the word stylos, meaning "pillar."
SYMEON:
(Συμεών):
Variant form of Greek Simōn,
from Hebrew Shimon, meaning "hearkening." In the bible, this is the name of
several characters, including the second son of Jacob
and Leah.
TAKIS
(Τάκης):
Short form of Greek Panagiotakis,
meaning "all-holy."
TARAS
(Greek:
Τάρας,
Cyrillic: Тарас):
Greek myth name of a
son of Poseid�n by the nymph
Satyrion, of uncertain origin,
possibly from the Indo-European root *ter-, meaning "to cross,
to transgress," hence "mutineer, rebel." In use by the
Russians and Ukrainians.
TARASIOS
(Ταράσιος): Greek name
meaning "of Taras," a city founded by Spartan exiles who named it
after Taras, son of Poseid�n; though some say Taras
himself founded the city. The Romans called the place Tarentum; today it is
called Taranto.
TELAMON
(Τελαμών): Greek
myth name of the father of Ajax, possibly meaning "support."
TELAMONIAN:
Variant spelling of Greek Telamonion, meaning "son of Telamon."
TELAMONION: (Τελαμώνιον):
Greek name meaning "son of Telamon." In
mythology, this is a name belonging to the Greek hero Ajax.
TELESPHOROS
(Τελεσφόρος): Greek name meaning "bearing fruit." In mythology, this is
the name of a son of Asklepios.
TERENTIOS (Τερέντιος):
Greek form of Latin Terentius, possibly meaning
"rub, turn, twist."
TERIS
(Τέρις): Pet form of Greek
Eleftherios, meaning
"the liberator."
THADDAIOS
(Θαδδαῖος): Greek
name possibly derived from Aramaic Thaddai, meaning
"courageous, large-hearted." In the bible, this is the surname of
the apostle Jude who was also called Lebbaios.
THALES
(Θαλής): Greek name meaning "blossom."
THAN:
Short form of Greek Thanatos, meaning "death."
THANATOS
(θάνατος): Greek myth name of a god of death, meaning "death."
THANOS
(Θάνος): Pet form of Greek
Athanasios,
meaning "immortal."
THEMISTOKLES
(Θεμιστοκλῆς):
Greek name composed of the elements themistos
"of custom/law" and kleos "glory," hence
"glorious law."
THEODOROS
(Θεόδωρος):
Greek name composed of the elements theos
"god" and doron "gift," hence "gift of
God."
THEODOSIOS
(Θεοδόσιος):
Greek name composed of the elements theos
"god" and dosis "giving," hence
"god-giving."
THEODOTOS
(Θεόδοτος):
Greek name composed of the elements theos
"god" and dotos "given," hence
"god-given."
THEODOULOS
(Θεόδουλος):
Greek name composed of the elements theos
"god" and doulos "slave," hence
"God-slave."
THEOKRITOS
(Θεόκριτος):
Greek name composed of the elements theos
"god" and krites "critic, judge," hence
"God-judge."
THEOKLÉS
(Θεοκλής): Greek name composed of the elements
theos "god" and kleos
"glory," hence "glory of God." In mythology, this is the
name of a Lacedaemonian who made the Hesperides.
THEOPHANES
(Θεοφάνης):
Ancient Greek name composed of the
elements theos "god" and phanes
"appearing," hence "manifestation of God."
THEOPHILOS
(Θεόφιλος): Greek name composed of the elements theos
"god" and philos "friend," hence "friend of
God." In the bible, this is the name of the man to whom
Luke addressed his gospel in the New Testament.
THEOPHYLAKTOS
(Θεοφύλακτος):
Ancient Greek name composed of the elements theos
"god" and phylasso "to guard," hence
"God-guard."
THERAPON
(Θεράπων): Ancient Greek name meaning "servant; worshiper."
THERISTÍS
(Θεριστής): Greek
name meaning "mowing month," referring to the month of June.
THERON
(Θήρων): Greek name meaning "hunter."
THESEUS
(Θησεύς): Greek name,
possibly composed of Thes- from the PIE base *dhe-
"to put, to do," and the agent-forming suffix -eus, hence
"doer," i.e. "man of action." In mythology, this is the
name of a hero who slew the Minotaur.
THŌMAS
(Θωμᾶς):
Greek form of Aramaic Tau'ma, meaning "twin." In the New Testament
bible, this is the name of one of the twelve apostles. He is referred to as "Thomas, called
Didymos," his surname.
THOTH
(Θωθ): Greek form of Egyptian Djehuty, meaning "he who
balances." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the moon, magic and
science.
THOUKUDÍDÊS:
(Θουκυδίδης): Greek name composed of the elements theou
"of god" and kydos "glory," hence "glory of
God."
THOUKYDIDES:
Variant spelling of Greek Thoukudídês, meaning "glory of
God."
TIMAIOS
(Τίμαιος): Greek name meaning "honor."
TIMO
(Τίμω):
Short form of Greek Timon, meaning
"honor." Compare with another form of Timo.
TIMON
(Τίμων): Greek name derived from the
word time, meaning "honor."
TIMOTHEOS
(Τιμόθεος):
Greek name composed of the elements timao "to honor" and theos
"god," hence "to honor God." In the bible, this is the
name of a companion of Paul. He was
martyred at Ephesus.
TITAN
(Τῑτάν):
According to Diodoros, the Titans were named after their mother
Titaia,
meaning "fire; to burn." Hesiod derives the name from titaino,
"straining." In Greek mythology, this is the name
of a sun god, the brother of Helios,
and
the name of a race of giants. It is also the name of the
largest moon of the planet Saturn.
TITANOS (Τιτάνος):
Greek name meaning "of the Titans."
TITOS
(Τίτος):
A derivative of Greek Titan, meaning
"fire; to burn" or "straining." In the bible, this is the name of a companion of Paul.
TOBIAS
(Τώβιας): Greek form of Hebrew
Tobiah, meaning "God is
good."
TOBIT
(Τωβίτ): Greek form of Hebrew
Tobih, meaning
"good" or "my God." Compare with another form
of Tobit.
TRITON
(Τρίτων): Greek name derived from the word tritos,
meaning "of the third." In mythology, this is the name of a son of
Poseid�n, a sea god and messenger
of the deep.
TRITONOS (Τρίτωνος):
Variant form of Greek Triton, meaning "of the
third."
TRYPHON
(Τρύφων): Greek name derived from the word tryphe, meaning "delicate,
soft."
TYCHON
(Τύχων): Greek name meaning "hitting the mark."
USIRIS:
Variant spelling of Greek Osiris, the Greek form of
Egyptian Asar, possibly meaning
"something that has been made; a product."
VANGELIS:
Modern short form of Greek Evangelos,
meaning "good angel" or "good messenger."
VASILIOS
(Βασίλης): Greek
name meaning meaning "king."
VASILIS
(Βασίλης):
Contracted form of Greek
Vasilios,
meaning "king."
VLASIOS
(Βλάσιος):
Variant spelling of Greek Blasios,
meaning "talks with a lisp."
VLASIS
(Βλάσις):
Variant form of Greek Vlasios,
meaning "talks with a lisp."
VLASSIS:
Variant spelling of Greek Vlasis,
meaning "talks with a lisp."
XAN: Short form of Greek
Alexandros,
meaning "defender of mankind." Compare with another form of Xan.
XANTHIPPOS
(Ξάνθιππος):
Greek name composed of the elements xanthos
"yellow" and hippos "horse," hence "yellow
horse."
XANTHOS
(Ξάνθος): Greek name
meaning
"yellow" or "blonde." In
mythology, this is the name of one of two immortal horses (the other named Balios)
belonging to Achilles. They were the
offspring of the harpy Podarge
and the west wind Zephyros.
XENOCRATES
(Ξενοκράτης):
Greek name composed of the elements xenos
"foreign, strange," and kratos "power," hence
"foreign power."
XENON
(Ξένων): Greek name
derived from the word xenos, meaning
"foreigner; stranger."
XENOPHON
(Ξενοφών):
Greek name composed of the elements xenos
"foreign, strange" and phone "voice," hence
"foreign voice."
XERXES
(Ξέρξης): Greek
form of Persian Xsayarsa, meaning "great
warrior" or "lion-king." In the bible, this is the name of a
king of Persia. His Hebrew name is Achashverosh.
YANNI
(Γάννη): Variant spelling of
Greek Yianni, meaning "God is gracious."
Compare with another form of Yanni.
YANNIS
(Γάννης): Contracted form of Greek Yiannis, meaning "God is gracious."
YIANNI
(Γιάννη):
Short form of Greek Yiannis, meaning "God is gracious."
YIANNIS
(Γιάννης): Greek form of
Latin Johannes, meaning "God is gracious."
YIORGOS
(Γιώργος):
Modern form of Greek Georgios,
meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
YORGOS
(Γώργος):
Contracted form of Greek Yiorgos, meaning "earth-worker,
farmer."
ZACHARIAS
(Ζαχαρίας):
Greek form of Hebrew Zekaryah,
meaning "whom Jehovah
remembered." In the New Testament bible, this is the
name of the father of John the
Baptist.
ZAKCHAIOS (Ζακχαῖος):
Greek form of Hebrew Zakkay, meaning "clean,
innocent." In the bible, this is the name of a tax collector.
ZAKHARIAS (Ζαχαρίας):
Variant spelling of Greek Zacharias, meaning "whom
Jehovah remembered."
ZAKKHAIOS (Ζακχαῖος):
Variant spelling of Greek Zakchaios, meaning "clean,
innocent."
ZARA
(Ζαρά): Greek name meaning "a rising (of light)." In the New
Testament bible, this is the name of the son of Judah.
Compare with feminine Zara.
ZEBEDAIOS
(Ζεβεδαῖος): Greek
form of Hebrew Zabdiy
("the
gift of Jehovah), but meaning
"my gift." In the New Testament bible, this
is the name of a fisherman of Galilee.
ZENOBIOS
(Ζηνόβιος): Masculine form of Greek
Zenobia, meaning "life
of Zeus."
ZENON
(Ζήνων):
Ancient Greek name, possibly meaning "of Zeus."
ZEPHYR
(Ζέφυρ):
Short form of Greek Zephyros, meaning "west
wind." In mythology, this is the
name of a god of the west wind.
ZEPHYROS
(Ζέφυρος): Greek name meaning "west wind."
In mythology, this is the name of a god of the west wind.
ZEUS
(Ζεύς):
Greek name derived from the first element of the Indo-European compound Dyeus
Phter ("god-father"), hence "God." In mythology,
this is the name of
the highest of the Greek Olympian gods.
ZOPYROS
(Ζώπυρος): Greek name meaning "glowing."
ZŌROÁSTRĒS:
Greek form of Persian Zartosht (Avestan Zarathustra)
("he whose camels are angry"), but composed of astra
"stars" and zoros "undiluted," hence "pure
as the stars."
ZOROBABEL
(Ζοροβάβελ): Greek form of
Hebrew Zerubbabel, meaning
"born at Babylon" or "scattered to Babylon." In the bible, this is the name of the leader of the
first of the returning exiles.
ZOSIMOS
(Ζώσιμος): Greek name derived from the word zosimos,
meaning "likely to survive; survivor."
ZOTIKOS
(Ζωτικός): Greek name derived from the word zotikos, meaning "full of
life."
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