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1. ACHAIKOS: Greek name meaning "from Achaia." 
2. ACHILLEUS: Original Greek form of Achilles, meaning either "pain" or "lipless."

3. ACTAEON (Actæon): Greek myth name of a hunter who was torn to pieces by his own dogs, meaning "effulgence." He was then transformed into a deer, thus himself becoming the hunted. 

4. ACTEON: Variant of Actaeon, Greek myth name of a hunter who was torn to pieces by his own dogs, meaning "effulgence." He was then transformed into a deer, thus himself becoming the hunted. 

5. ADONIS: Greek myth name of a beautiful youth who was loved by Aphrodite. He was killed while hunting a boar and the anemone flower sprang from his blood. His name derives from Hebrew Adonai, meaning "my lord."

6. ADRASTOS: Greek myth name of a king of Argos, meaning "he who stands his ground," in other words "courageous."

7. ADRASTUS: Variant of Greek Adrastos, meaning "courageous."

8. AEGIDIOS: Greek name derived from the word aigidion, meaning "kid, young goat."
9. AESOP: Name of the author of Aesop's Fables, said to be a Greek hump-backed slave of African descent; therefore, the name has taken on the meaning "hump-backed," but in Greek it means "Ethiop." 
10. AETHER: "Light/upper air." Greek myth name of one of the first gods, the son of Erebos and Nyx. He is the god of the pure, upper air that only the gods breathe, as opposed to the gloomy, lower "aer" breathed by mortals.
11. AGAMEMNON: Greek myth name of the son of King Atreus and brother of Menelaus, meaning "very resolute."
12. AGAPETOS: Greek name meaning "beloved."
13. AGAPIOS: Masculine form of Greek Agape, meaning "love."
14. AGATHON: Greek masculine form of Agatha, meaning "good."
15. AIAS: Original Greek form of Latin Ajax, meaning "mourner." 
16. AINEIAS (Aeneías): Original Greek form of Latin Aeneas, meaning "praise."
17. AIOLOS: Original Greek form of Latin Aeolus, meaning "nimble; quick-moving."

18. AISCHYLOS: Original Greek form of Latin Aeschylus, meaning "shame."

19. AISON: Original Greek form of Latin Aeson, myth name of Jason's father, possibly from Latin ationem, meaning "that which is made" or "that which is done by," this being the same source from which Aeolus/Aiolos derived and has been interpreted as "nimble; quick-moving."

20. AISOPOS: Original Greek form of Aesop, meaning "Ethiop." 

21. AKAKIOS: Greek name meaning "not evil."
22. ALEXANDROS: Original Greek form of Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."
23. ALEXIO: Variant of Greek Alexios, meaning "defender."
24. ALEXIOS: Older Greek form of Alexius, meaning "defender."
25. ALEXIS: Variant of Greek Alexius, meaning "defender."
26. ALEXIUS: Greek name derived from older Greek Alexios, meaning "defender."

27. ALKAIOS: Greek name meaning "strength."

28. ALKIMOS (Álkimos): Greek myth name of the father of Mentor, derived from the word alkimos, meaning "strong."

29. ALPHAIOS: Original Greek form of Latin Alphaeus, meaning "changing."
30. AMBROSIOS: Original Greek form of Latin Ambrosius, meaning "immortal."
31. AMENOPHIS: Greek form of Egyptian Akhenaton, meaning "he who works for Aton."
32. AMMON: Greek form of Egyptian Amun, meaning "the hidden one." 
33. AMPELIOS: Greek name derived from the word ampelos, meaning "vine."
34. AMYNTAS: Greek name derived from the word amyntor, meaning "defender."
35. ANAKLETOS: Original Greek form of Latin Anacletus, meaning "called back; invoked."
36. ANANIAS: Greek form of Hebrew Hananiah, meaning "compassion of God."
37. ANARGYROS: "Poor." Name adopted from the Greek term anargyros, meaning "not silver," an epithet given to physician saints such as Kosmas and Damian, who refused payment for their services. Such saints are known in English as the Holy Unmercenaries. 
38. ANASTASIOS: Original Greek form of Latin Anastasius, meaning "resurrection."
39. ANATOLIOS: Original Greek form of Latin Anatolius, derived from the word anatole, meaning "east" and "sunrise."
40. ANAXAGORAS: Greek name meaning "master of speech," from anax "master" and agoreuo "to speak." Name of a mythological king of Argos, and the name of a historical figure, a pre-Socratic philosopher who introduced the spirit of scientific inquiry to Athens.
41. ANDONIS: Greek form of Anthony, possibly meaning "invaluable." 
42. ANDREAS: Greek name derived from the element andr-, meaning "man; warrior."
43. ANDROKLES: Original Greek form of Latin Androcles, meaning "glory of a man/warrior," from andros "of a man/warrior," and kleos "glory."
44. ANDRONIKOS: Original Greek form of Latin Andronicus, meaning "victory of a man/warrior," from Greek andros "of a man/warrior" and nike "victory."
45. ANGELOS: Greek form of Latin Angelus, meaning "angel, messenger."
46. ANIKETOS: Original Greek form of Latin Anicetus, meaning "unconquerable." 
47. ANNAS: Abbreviated form of Greek Ananias, meaning "compassion of God."
48. ANTIGONOS: Greek name meaning "against the ancestor," derived from the elements anti "against; counter" and goneus "ancestor."
49. ANTIPATROS: Original Greek form of Antipater, possibly meaning "against the father." See Antipater for more information.
50. ANTONIOS: Greek form of Anthony, possibly meaning "invaluable." 
51. ANUBIS: Greek form of Egyptian Anpu, name of a jackal-headed god of the underworld, meaning "royal child."
52. APHRODISIOS: Greek name derived from the name of the goddess Aphrodite, meaning "risen from the foam."
53. APOLLINARIS: Ancient Greek name derived from the name of the god Apollo, possibly meaning "destroyer."

54. APOLLODOROS: "Gift of Apollo." Greek name which combines the name Apollo with the Greek word doron "gift."

55. APOLLON (Apóllōn): Original Greek form of Apollo's name, possibly meaning "destroyer."

56. APOLLONIOS: Ancient Greek name which derives ultimately from the name of the Greek god Apollo, possibly meaning "destroyer."

57. APOSTOLIS: Variant of Greek Apostolos, meaning "apostle; messenger."

58. APOSTOLOS: Greek name meaning "apostle; messenger." 

59. ARCHELAOS: Greek name meaning "master of the people," from archos "master" and laos "people."

60. ARCHIMEDES: "Master of thought." Greek name, derived from the elements archos "master" and medomai "to think or be mindful of."

61. ARCHIPPOS: "Master of horses." Greek name, derived from the elements archos "master" and hippos "horse."

62. ARES: Greek myth name of the son of Zeus and Hera. Identified with Roman Mars. Derived from the Greek word ares, meaning "battle strife; ruination."
63. ARGOS: Greek myth name of a giant with a hundred eyes, meaning "shining."

64. ARGYRIS: Variant of Greek Argyros, meaning "silver."

65. ARGYROS: Greek name meaning "silver." 

66. ARISTAIOS: "Excellence." Greek myth name of a son of Apollo and a mortal woman, who was raised on ambrosia and made immortal by Gaia. 

67. ARISTARCHOS: Greek name derived from the elements aristos "excellence" and arche "origin/source." It is a biblical name as well as the name of several historical figures: a companion of St. Paul; a Greek tragic poet; a Greek critic and grammarian; and a Greek astronomer and mathematician. It is also the name of an asteroid and a crater on the Moon.

68. ARISTEIDES: "Excellence of physique." Greek name derived from the elements aristos "excellence" and eidos "physique." [Note: the word eidos is usually said to mean "kind; sort," but it has many other meanings as well. Most important is its literal meaning, "something that is seen," usually referring to the human body. For example, in medicine the term refers to the physical health of the body, especially the outward appearance which "can be seen."]

69. ARISTOKLES: Original Greek form of Latin Aristocles, meaning "excellent glory," from aristos "excellence" and kleos "glory." This was Plato's real name.

70. ARISTODEMOS: "Excellence of the people." Greek name of a ruthless tyrant who ruled Elis for six months, exterminating all opposition and stealing their properties. He was finally assassinated; the Eleans erected a statue at Olympia to Kylon, the man who killed him. The name derives from the Greek elements aristos "excellence" and demos "the people."

71. ARISTON: Greek name derived from the word aristos, meaning "excellence."

72. ARISTOPHANES: Name of a 5th century Greek playwright, derived from the elements aristos "excellence" and phanes "appearing."
73. ARISTOTELES: Original Greek form of the famous philosopher Aristotle, derived from the elements aristos "excellence" and telos "purpose."
74. ARKADIOS: Greek name meaning "of Arcadia." The place name Arcadia was derived from the word arktos, meaning "bear."
75. ARSENIOS: Greek name meaning "virile."
76. ARTAXERXES: "Righteous ruler." Greek biblical form of Persian Artakhshathra, name of a 3rd century king of Persia.

77. ARTEMIDOROS: "Gift of Artemis." Greek name combining the name of Artemis with the word doron "gift."

78. ARTEMISIOS: Greek name derived from the name of the Greek goddess Artemis, meaning either "safe" or "butcher."

79. ASCLEPIUS: Variant of Greek Asklepios, possibly meaning "gives well-being."

80. ASKLEPIADES: Greek name derived from the name of the demigod of medicine, Asklepios, possibly meaning "gives well-being."

81. ASKLEPIOS: Greek myth name of a demigod who learned the secret of life and death from a serpent, possibly meaning "gives well-being."

82. ATHAMUS: Greek myth name of the father of Phrixus, meaning "rich harvest."

83. ATHANAS: Abbreviated form of Greek Athanasios, meaning "immortal."

84. ATHANASIOS: "Immortal." Greek name derived from the elements a "not" and thanatos "death."
85. ATLAS: Greek myth name of a Titan. As the story goes, he was punished by Zeus for siding with the Titans in their war against the Olympians, by being forced to bear the weight of the heavens and earth on his shoulders. The meaning of his name is disputed. One interesting theory suggests that Atlas did not bear the weight of the "world" on his shoulders but, instead, the "sky," and that his name meant "the one who could not withstand."
86. ATREUS: Greek myth name of a king of Mycenae, meaning "fearless."
87. AZARIAS: Greek form of Hebrew Azariah, meaning "God's help."
88. BAKCHOS: Original Greek form of Roman Bacchus, another name for the Greek god Dionysos. It was derived from the Greek word iacho, meaning "to shout."
89. BARNABAS: Greek form of Aramaic Barnebhuah, the biblical name of a disciple of Paul, meaning "son of exhortation."
90. BARTHOLOMAIOS: Greek form of Bartholomew, meaning "son of Talmai."
91. BION: Greek name derived from the word bios meaning "life."
92. CADMUS: Variant of Greek Kadmos, meaning "the east."
93. CAIAPHAS: Greek form of Aramaic Qayyafa, possibly meaning "to raise up, set up."
94. CAMBYSES: Probably means "handsome king." Greek name from Persian Kambujiya, a royal name borne by numerous ancient Iranians. The etymology is disputed, and there are many possibilities, but the most likely is that the name derived from the Kamboja tribe and their country, Cambodia, itself from the name of their ancient warrior king, Kamboja, who won the Divine Sword from king Kuvalashava of Kosala. Scholars have accepted that the royal Persian name, Kambujiya, is a form of Sanskrit Kamboja and Greek Cambyses/Kambyses and believe that it is probable that the legendary Kamboja of the Mahabharata was an earlier Kambujiya from the royal line of Persian Achaemenids who gave his name to the clan. As for its meaning, there are several possibilities, the most likely being that put forth by scholar Dr. Moti Chandra who says that it literally means "handsome king." His view is reinforced by Valmiki Ramayana, as well as by several verses of the Mahabharata which strongly testify that the ancient Kambojas and their princes were extremely handsome.
95. CAPANEUS: Variant of Greek Kapaneus, meaning "arrogant."
96. CHAOS: In Greek mythology, Chaos is the primordial substance from which the universe supposedly sprang.
97. CHARALAMPOS: "Shining happiness." Greek name composed of the elements chara "happiness" and lampo "shining."
98. CHARITON: Greek name meaning "grace, kindness."
99. CHARON: Greek myth name of the ferryman of Hades who ferries the dead across the river Acheron, meaning "fierce brightness."
100. CHRYSANTHOS: "Golden flower." Greek name composed of the elements chrysos "gold" and anthemon "a flower."
101. CHRYSAOR: Greek myth name of a giant son of Poseidon and Medusa, meaning "golden sword."
102. CHRYSES: Greek myth name of a priest of Apollo, derived from the word chrysos, meaning "golden."
103. DAIDALOS: "Cunning worker." Original Greek form of Latin Daedalus, name of the man who created the Labyrinth for King Minos of Crete, in which the Minotaur was kept and from which the hero Theseus escaped.
104. DAMIANOS: Greek named derived from the element daman, meaning "to tame, to subdue" and euphemistically "to kill." Related to Damon.
105. DAMOKLES: "Glory of the people." Greek name composed of the elements damos "people" and kleos "glory." 
106. DAMON: Greek myth name of a friend of Pythias, derived from the element daman, meaning "to tame, to subdue" and euphemistically "to kill." 
107. DAREIOS: Greek form of Persian Darayavahush, meaning "possesses a lot; wealthy."
108. DEIMOS: Greek myth name of one of the sons of Ares and Aphrodite, meaning "fear, terror."
109. DEMETRIOS: Greek name derived from the name of the goddess Demeter, meaning "loves the earth."
110. DEMOKRITOS: "Judge of the people." Greek name composed of the elements demou "of the people" and krites "judge."
111. DEMON: Ancient Greek name derived from the element demos, meaning "the people."
112. DEMOSTHENES: "Strength of the people." Greek name derived from the elements demou "of the people" and sthenos "strength, vigor."
113. DEMOSTRATE: "Army of the people." Greek name derived from the elements demou "of the people" and stratos "army."
114. DEUCALION: Greek myth name of two characters, a son of Prometheus, and a son of Minos, possibly meaning "new wine sailor."
115. DIABOLOS: Greek form of the biblical title Devil, meaning "accuser, slanderer."
116. DIMITRIOS: Variant of Greek Demetrios, meaning "loves the earth."
117. DIMITRIS: Variant of Greek Demetrios, meaning "loves the earth."
118. DIMOSTHENIS: Variant of Greek Demosthenes, meaning "strength of the people."
119. DIODOROS: "Gift of Zeus." Greek name composed of the elements Dios "Zeus" and doron "gift." 
120. DIODOTOS: "Giver of Zeus." Greek name composed of the elements Dios "Zeus" and dotes "giver."
121. DIOGENES: "Born of Zeus." Greek name composed of the elements Dios "Zeus" and genes "born."
122. DIOKLES: "Glory of Zeus." Greek name composed of the elements Dios "Zeus" and kleos "glory." 
123. DIOMEDES: "Cunning as Zeus." Greek myth name of the second-best warrior of all Achaeans who fought in the Trojan war (Ajax was first-best). The name is composed of the elements Dios "Zeus" and medomai "to think."
124. DIONYSIOS: Greek name derived from the name of the god Dionysos, and usually interpreted as meaning "follower of Dionysos."
125. DIONYSODOROS: "Gift of Dionysos." Greek name composed of the name of the god Dionysos and the word doron "gift."
126. DIONYSOS: "Zeus-Nysa." Greek myth name of the god of revelry and the intoxicating effect of wine, composed of the elements Dio/Dios¹ "Zeus" and Nysa,² the name of a legendary land/mountain where Dionysos was raised and nursed by rain-nymphs. 
         Note 1: the Greek stem dio-, while related to Latin deus "god" is a form of zeus and does not mean "god," but is sometimes translated as such.
         Note 2: There are many places bearing the name Nysa in Anatolia, Turkmenistan, Poland and Serbia. The Serbian Nysa is spelled Nis and has been interpreted as an Indo-European word meaning "nymph."
127. DORIEUS: "Of the Dorian tribe." Greek name derived from the name of an obscure, ancient Hellenic tribe called the Dorians, supposed to have existed in the north-eastern regions of Greece, ancient Macedonia and Epirus. Their founder was Dorus, son of Hellen (also called Hellenas). 
128. DOROS: Variant of Greek Dorus, probably meaning "gift."
129. DOROTHEOS: "Gift of God." Greek name composed of the elements doron "gift" and theos "god." 
130. DORUS: Greek name of a son of Hellen/Hellenas and founder of the Dorian tribe. The name probably derives from the word doron, meaning "gift."
131. DRAKON: Greek name meaning "dragon." 
132. EFSTATHIOS: Variant of Greek Eustathios, meaning "good stability."
133. EIRENAIOS: Ancient Greek name meaning "peaceful."
134. ELEFTHERIOS: Variant of Greek Eleutherios, meaning "the liberator."
135. ELEUTHERIOS: Greek myth name by which Dionysos and Eros were sometimes referred, meaning "the liberator." 
136. ELIAS: Greek form of Elijah, meaning "the Lord is my God." This form of the name is used in many English and Latin-speaking countries.
137. ELIHUD: Variant of Greek Eliud, meaning "my God has helped."
138. ELIUD: Greek form of Hebrew Eliezer, meaning "my God has helped."
139. ELPIDIOS: Greek name derived from the word elpis, meaning "hope."
140. EMMANOUIL: Greek form of Emmanuel, meaning "God is with us."
141. EPAPHRODITOS: Greek name composed of the element epi "on" and the name of the goddess of love, Aphrodite. The name is usually rendered as "loving" in the sense of being a devotee of Aphrodite.
142. EPIKTETOS: Greek name meaning "newly acquired."
143. ERASMOS: Greek name derived from the element erasmios, meaning "to love."
144. EREBOS: "Darkness." Greek myth name of the offspring of Chaos, brother of Nyx, and father of Aether. He is the personification of primordial darkness. In later legends he became a place in Hades, the underworld. The name is probably a loan from Semitic, like Hebrew erebh and Akkadian erebu, both of which mean "sunset, evening," hence "darkness."
145. EROS: Greek myth name of the god of love, lust and sex, worshiped as a fertility god. The name derived from the word eros, meaning "sexual love," the same root from which came the word erotic. His Roman equivalent is Cupid "desire," and he is also known as Amor "love."
146. ERRIKOS (Erríkos): Greek name which ultimately derives from Old German Amaliricus, meaning "work-power."
147. ESAIAS: Greek form of Isaiah, meaning "God is salvation."
148. ESDRAS: Greek form of Hebrew Ezra, meaning "help."
149. EUANDROS: "Good man." Greek name composed of the elements eu "good, well" and aner "man."
150. EUARISTOS: "Well-pleasing." Ancient Greek name composed of the elements eu "good, well" and arestos "pleasing."
151. EUCLID: Abbreviated from of Greek Eukleides, meaning "good glory."

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