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- AARŌN
(Ἀαρών): Greek form of Hebrew
Aharon,
meaning "light-bringer." In the bible, this is
the name of the older brother of Moses.
- ABADDŌN
(Ἀβαδδών):
Greek name derived from Hebrew abaddown,
meaning "destruction, ruination." In
the New Testament bible, this is the name of the
place of destruction. And it is a name given to
the angel of the bottomless pit, the Destroyer Apollyōn.
- ABEIRON
(Ἀβειρὼν): Greek form of Hebrew
Abiyram,
meaning "my father is exalted." In the bible,
this is the name of the eldest son of Hiel the
Bethelite, and the name of a son of Eliab who joined
Korah in his rebellion
against Moses.
This spelling is rarely used. Abiron
is used in the Septuagint.
- ABIOUD
(Ἀβιούδ):
Greek name meaning "my father is majesty." In
the bible, this is the name of the son of Bela.
- ABIRON
(Ἀβειρὼν): Greek form of Hebrew
Abiyram,
meaning "my father is exalted." In the bible,
this is the name of the eldest son of Hiel
the
Bethelite, and the name of a son of Eliab
who joined Korah in his rebellion
against Moses.
Also spelled Abeiron.
- ABRAAM
(Ἀβραάμ): Greek
form of Hebrew Abraham,
meaning "father of a multitude." In the bible,
this is the name of the founding patriarch of the
Israelites.
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ABRAM
(Ἅβραμ): Greek
usage of Hebrew Abram,
meaning "father of elevation." In
use by the English.
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ABRAX:
Greek name meaning "shining one." In
mythology, this is the name of one of the steeds
of Aurora. The
other is Phaeton.
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ABRAXAS:
Greek myth name of one of the horses belonging to the
sun god Helios.
It is also the name of a demon of lies and deceit. The
letters of the name add up to 365, the number of days in
the year. It has been found in Greek magical texts and
may be related to the word abracadabra which may
derive from Aramaic avra kedabra, meaning
"I will create as I speak."
- ACHAÏKOS
(Ἀχαϊκός): Greek name
meaning "belonging to Achaia," a maritime
region of northern Peloponnesus. In
the bible, this is the name of a Christian who, together
with Fortunatus
and Stephanos,
carried a letter from the Corinthians to Paul
and back again.
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ACHAZ
(Greek:
Ἀχάζ, Hebrew: אָחָז): Greek
and Hebrew name meaning "possessing, possessor." In
the bible, this is the name of the eleventh king of
Judah, son of Jotham.
Also spelled Ahaz.
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ACHIM
(Ἀχείμ,
Ἀχίμ): Greek name believed to
probably be
a form of Jehoiakim,
meaning "Jehovah
raises up." In the New
Testament bible, this is the name of an ancestor of Jesus.
The name is not mentioned in the Old Testament. In use in Germany.
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ADAM
(Ἀδάμ): Greek
form of Hebrew Adam, meaning
"the red earth." In
use by the English.
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ADAMOS (Ἄδαμος):
Greek form of Hebrew Adam
according to
Josephus, meaning "the red
earth."
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ADELPHOS
(Ἀδελφός): Greek name meaning "born of the same womb;
sibling."
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ADONIS
(Άδωνις): Greek name
derived from Hebrew Adonai,
meaning "my lord." In mythology, this is the
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.
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ADRASTOS
(Ἄδραστος): Greek name
meaning "inescapable" or
"not running away." In mythology, this is the
name of a king of Argos.
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AEGIDIOS:
Variant spelling of Greek Aigidios, meaning
"kid; young goat" or "shield of
goatskin."
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AEOLOS:
Variant spelling of Greek Aiolos,
meaning
"sparkling; quick-shifting; quick-moving."
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ÆTHON (Αἴθων): Greek myth name of one
of the horses of the sun god Helios,
meaning "burning, fiery."
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AETON:
Greek myth name of
one Pluto's
night-black steeds, usually rendered "swift as an eagle."
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AGAMEMNON
(Ἀγαμέμνων): Greek name
meaning "very resolute." In mythology, this is
the name of the
king of Mycenaie and leader of the Greeks in the Trojan
War. He was the son of
King Atreus and brother of Menelaos.
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AGAPETOS
(Ἀγαπητός): Greek name meaning "beloved."
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AGAPIOS
(Ἀγάπιος): Masculine form of Greek
Agape,
meaning "divine love."
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AGATHANGELOS
(Αγαθάγγελος): Ancient Greek name composed of the elements agathos
"good" and angelos "angel," meaning
"good angel."
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AGATHIAS
(Αγαθίας): Greek name
derived from the word agathos, meaning "good."
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AGATHON
(Αγαθων):
Masculine form of Greek Agathe, meaning "good."
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AGRIPPAS
(Αγρίππας):
Greek name meaning
"wild horse." In the New Testament bible, this
is the name of the
Herod Agrippa who ordered the execution of the
apostle James, and
the imprisonment of
Peter.
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AIAS
(Αἴαξ):
Greek name meaning
"mourner." In mythology, this is the name of a
hero of the Trojan war, second only to Achilles in
strength and bravery. His Roman name is Ajax.
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AIGIDIOS
(Αιγιδιος):
Greek name derived from aigidion, meaning
"kid; young goat" or "shield of
goatskin." Also spelled Aegidios.
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AINEAS
(Αἰνέας): Variant spelling of Greek
Aineías, meaning
"praiseworthy."
AINEÍAS
(Αἰνείας,
e'-ne-as): Greek name derived from the word aíneo
"to praise," hence
"praiseworthy." In Greek mythology, this is
the name of a Trojan warrior who founded the Roman
state. In the bible, it is the name
of a paralytic cured by Peter.
AIOLOS
(Αἴολος): Greek
name meaning "sparkling; quick-shifting;
quick-moving." In mythology, this is the name
of the god of winds.
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AISCHYLOS:
Variant spelling of Greek Aiskhúlos, meaning "shame."
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AISKHÚLOS
(Αἰσχύλος): Greek name derived from the word aischos,
meaning "shame."
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AISON
(Αἴσων): Greek
name possibly meaning "to be" or "that which is
made." In mythology, this is the name of Jason's
father.
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AISOPOS
(Αἴσωπος): Original Greek form of
Latin Æsop,
the name of the author of Æsop's Fables, said to be a
hump-backed slave of African descent; therefore, the
name has taken on the meaning "hump-backed,"
but in Greek it means "Ethiop."
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AITHER
(Αιθήρ):
Greek name
meaning "bright, upper air." In mythology,
this is the 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.
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AKAKIOS
(Ακακιος): Greek name meaning "not evil."
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AKHILLEUS
(Ἀχιλλεύς): Greek name possibly composed of akhos
"grief" and laos "the
people," hence "he
who embodies the grief of the people." In
mythology, this is the name of the greatest of Greek heroes who fought the
Trojans, known for being the most handsome and the
fleetest of foot at Troy, and for his love for his
friend Patroklos.
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AKRISIOS
(Ἀκρίσιος):
Greek name probably derived from the word akris,
meaning "locust." In mythology, this is the
name of a king of Argos, the grandfather of Perseus.
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AKTAION
(Ακταίων): 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.
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AKYLAS
(Ἀκύλας):
Greek form of Latin Aquila,
meaning "eagle." In the New Testament bible,
this is the name of a Jew of Pontus and ally of Paul.
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ALASTOR
(Αλάστωρ):
Greek name meaning "avenging spirit." In
mythology, this is the name of the daimon spirit
of family blood feuds, the afflicter of vengeance upon
children for the crimes of their fathers.
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ALEXANDREUS
(Ἀλεξανδρεύς):
Greek name meaning "from Alexandria."
In the bible, this is the name of a resident of
Alexandria in Egypt.
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ALEXANDROS
(Ἀλέξανδρος):
Greek name composed of the elements alexein
"to defend" and andros "man,"
hence "defender of mankind." In the New Testament bible, this is the
name of a son of
Simon,
a relative of the high priest, a Jew in Acts 19:33, and
a coppersmith who opposed Paul.
- ALEXIO
(Αλέξιο): Short form of Greek Alexios, meaning
"defender."
- ALEXIOS
(Αλέξιος): Short form of Greek names containing the word alexein,
meaning "defender."
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ALKAIOS
(Ἀλκαῖος): Greek name meaning "strength."
In
mythology, this is the name of several
characters, including a son of Perseus.
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ALKANDROS
(Ἄλκανδρος):
Greek name meaning "strong." In
mythology, this is the name of the man who
chased the lawgiver Lykourgos
out of a marketplace and put out one of his
eyes.
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ÁLKIMOS
(Ἄλκιμος): Greek name
derived from the word alkimos, meaning "valiant."
In mythology, this is the name of the father of Mentor.
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ALPHAIOS
(Ἀλφαῖος):
Variant spelling of Greek Halphaios,
meaning "changing."
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AMARANDOS:
Variant spelling of Greek Amarantos,
meaning "unfading."
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AMARANTHOS
(Αμάρανθος):
Variant spelling of Greek Amarantos,
meaning "unfading."
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AMARANTOS
(Αμάραντος):
Old Greek name derived from the word amarantos,
meaning "unfading."
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AMBROSIOS
(Ἀμβρόσιος): Greek
name derived from the word ambrosios, meaning "immortal."
AMEN
(Greek:
Ἀμήν, Hebrew: אָמֵן): Greek
and Hebrew name meaning
"truly, so be it, verily." It was a custom
which passed over from the synagogues into the
Christian assemblies, that when he who had offered
up a prayer to God, the others in attendance
responded Amen, and thus made the substance
of what was uttered their own.
AMENOPHIS
(Ἀμήνὄφις): Greek name composed of
Amen
("truly, so be it, verily") and ophis
"serpent," but usually rendered "Amen
is satisfied." This was another name for
Pharaoh Akhenaton
of the eighteenth dynasty.
AMINADAB
(Ἀμιναδάβ): Greek form of Hebrew
Ammiynadab, meaning
"servant of the prince." In the bible, this is
the name of an ancestor of Christ.
AMMON
(Ἄμμων): Greek form of Egyptian
Yamanu, meaning
"the hidden one." In mythology, Yamanu is the name of a god of wind and
air. Compare with another form of Ammon.
AMON
(Ἀμών):
Greek
name meaning "builder." In the bible, this
is the name of a king of Judah, son of Manasseh,
and father of Josiah. Compare
with another form of Amon.
AMŌS
(Ἀμώς):
Greek form of Hebrew Amowts,
meaning "strong." In the New Testament bible, this is the name of
an ancestor
of Christ.
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AMOSIS
(Άμωσις): Greek form of Egyptian
Ahmose,
the name of a pharaoh of ancient Egypt, meaning "child of the moon" or
"the moon is born."
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AMOUN:
Variant spelling of Greek Ammon, a
form of Egyptian Yamanu,
the myth name of a god of wind and air, meaning
"the hidden one."
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AMPELIOS
(Ἄμπελιος): Greek name derived from the word ampelos, meaning "vine."
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AMPHIŌN
(Ἀμφίων):
Greek name probably
meaning "moving double" or "moving on
both sides." In mythology, this is the name of a
son of Zeus and Antiope.
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AMUN:
Variant spelling of Greek Ammon, a
form of Egyptian Yamanu,
the myth name of a god of wind and air, meaning
"the hidden one."
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AMYNTAS
(Αμύντας): Greek name derived from the word amyntor,
meaning "defender."
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ANAKLETOS
(Ανάκλητος): Greek
name derived from the word anakletos, meaning "called back; invoked."
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ANARGYROS
(Ανάργυρος):
Greek name adopted from the
term anargyros, meaning "not silver," an epithet given to
physician saints such as Kosmos
and Damian, who refused payment
for their services. Such saints are known in English as the Holy Unmercenaries.
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ANASTASIOS
(Αναστάσιος): Greek
name derived from the word anastasis,
composed of ana "up" and stasis
"standing," hence
"resurrection."
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ANATOLIOS
(Ανατόλιος): Greek
name derived from the word anatole, meaning "east" and
"sunrise."
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ANAXAGORAS
(Ἀναξαγόρας): Greek name
composed of the elements anax "master" and agoreuo
"to speak," hence "master of
speech." In mythology, this is the name of a king of
Argos.
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ANDONIOS
(Ανδώνιος): Greek form of
Latin Antonius, possibly meaning
"invaluable."
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ANDONIS
(Ανδώνης):
Contracted form of Greek Andonios,
possibly meaning
"invaluable."
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ANDREAS
(Ἀνδρέας): Greek name derived from
the word andros, meaning "man;
warrior." In the bible, this is
the name of an apostle of Christ and brother
to Simon
Peter. He
is said to have been crucified at
Patrae in Archaia.
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ANDROKLES:
Original Greek form of Latin Androcles,
meaning "glory of a man/warrior," from andros
"of a man/warrior," and kleos
"glory."
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ANDRONIKOS
(Ανδρόνικος):
Greek name composed of the elements andros
"man, warrior" and nike
"victory," hence "victory of a
man/warrior."
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ANGELOS
(Ἄγγελος): Greek
name derived from the word angelos, originally
meaning simply "messenger," later in
New Testament Greek it acquired the meaning
"angel, messenger of God."
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ANIKETOS
(Ἀνίκητος): Original Greek form of Latin
Anicetus,
meaning "unconquerable."
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ANNAS
(Ἄννας):
Contracted form of Greek Hananias, meaning "whom
Jehovah
has graciously given."
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ANTIGONOS
(Αντίγονος): Greek name
meaning
"against the ancestor," derived from the
elements anti "against; counter" and goneus
"ancestor."
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ANTIPAS
(Ἀντίπας):
Contracted form of Greek Antipatros, meaning "like
the
father." In the New Testament bible, this is the name of
a Christian of Pergamos who suffered martyrdom.
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ANTIPATROS:
Greek name composed of anti
"against, opposite to, before, instead of, in place
of" and patros
"father," yet this name is usually translated
"like the
father."
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ANTONIOS
(Αντώνιος): Greek
name, possibly meaning
"invaluable."
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ANTONIS
(Αντώνης): Contracted form of
Greek
Antonios,
possibly meaning "invaluable."
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ANUBIS
(Ανυβις): Greek form of Egyptian
Anupu,
name of a jackal-headed god of the underworld, meaning
"royal child."
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APHRODISIOS
(Αφροδίσιος): Greek name derived from the name of the goddess
Aphrodite, meaning "risen from the
foam."
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APOLLODOROS
(Ἀπολλόδωρος): Greek name composed of the name of the god Apollo
and the word doron "gift," hence
"gift of Apollo."
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APOLLON
(Ἀπόλλων):
Greek myth name of a god of archery, healing, light,
poetry, prophecy, music, and the sun. He is the
son of Zeus and
Lêtô, and the twin brother of
Artemis,
goddess of the hunt and moon. According to
Æschylus, the name comes from apollumi, meaning
"to destroy," hence "the
destroyer."
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APOLLONIOS
(Ἀπόλλωνιος): Ancient Greek name meaning "of
Apollo."
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APOLLOS
(Ἀπολλώς):
Contracted form of Greek Apollonios,
meaning "of Apollo." In
the bible, this is the name of a learned Jew from
Alexandria who became a Christian and a teacher of
Christianity.
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APOLLYŌN
(Ἀπολλύων): Greek name meaning "destroyer." In the
New Testament bible, this is the name of the
angel-prince of the infernal regions, the minister of
death and author of havoc on earth. He is also known by
the name Abaddōn.
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APOPHIS
(Άποφις): Greek form of Egyptian
Apep, possibly meaning
"to slither." In mythology, Apep is the personification of evil, seen as a giant
snake, serpent or dragon. Known as the Serpent of the Nile or Evil
Lizard, he was an enemy of the sun god.
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APOSTOLIS
(Αποστόλης): Variant
spelling of Greek Apostolos,
meaning "apostle; messenger."
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APOSTOLOS
(Απόστολος): Greek name meaning "apostle; messenger."
ARAM
(Ἀράμ): Greek
form of Hebrew Ram,
meaning "high." In the New Testament
bible, this is the name of an ancestor of Jesus.
Compare with other forms of Aram.
ARCHELAOS
(Άρχέλαος): Greek name
composed of the elements archos "master" and laos
"people," hence "master of the people."
In the bible, this is the name of a son of Herod
the Great.
ARCHIMEDES
(Ἀρχιμήδης):
Greek name composed of the elements archos
"master" and medomai "to think or
be mindful of," hence "master thinker."
ARCHIPPOS
(Άρχιππος):
Greek name composed of the elements archos
"master" and hippos "horse,"
hence "master of horses."
ARES
(Ἄρης): Greek myth name of
the son of Zeus
and Hêrâ. Identified with Roman
Mars.
Derived from the Greek word ares, meaning
"battle strife; ruination."
ARGOS
(Άργος): Greek
name derived from the word
argos, meaning "bright, shining" and
"swift." In mythology, this is the name of a giant who had
a hundred eyes that were transferred to the peacock's
tail after his death. This was also the name of Ulysses'
dog who waited ten years for his return from the Trojan
War.
ARGYRIS
(Αργυρις): Variant
spelling of Greek Argyros, meaning
"silvery."
ARGYROS
(Αργυρός):
Greek name
derived from the word argyros, meaning
"silvery."
ARIDAIOS
(Ἀριδαίος): Greek name of Persian origin, meaning
"strong."
ARISTAIOS
(Αρισταίος):
Greek name meaning "excellence." In mythology, this is
the name of the son of
Apollo and a
mortal woman. He
was raised on ambrosia and made immortal by Gaia.
ARISTARCHOS
(Ἀρίσταρχος):
Greek name composed of the elements aristo
"best, excellent" and archo
"chief, leading, ruling," hence "best
ruler." In the bible, this is the name of a
companion of Paul.
It is also the name of an asteroid and a crater on the
Moon.
ARISTARKHOS
(Ἀρίσταρχος):
Variant spelling of Greek
Aristarchos, meaning "best
ruler."
ARISTEIDES
(Ἀριστείδης):
Greek name composed of the elements aristos "best,
excellent"
and eidos "physique," hence
"best 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."]
ARISTOBOULOS
(Ἀριστόβουλος):
Greek name meaning "best-counseling." In the
bible, this is the name of a certain Christian.
ARISTODEMOS
(Άριστόδημος):
Greek name composed of the elements aristos
"best, excellent" and demos "the people,"
hence "best of the people." This was the
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.
ARISTOKLES
(Αριστοκλής):
Greek name composed of the elements aristos
"best, excellent" and kleos
"glory," hence "best glory." This was
Plato's real name.
ARISTON
(Ἀρίστων): Greek name derived from the word aristos, meaning
"best, most excellent."
ARISTOPHANES
(Ἀριστοφάνης):
Greek name composed of the elements aristos
"best, excellent" and phanes
"appearing," hence "best appearance."
ARISTOTELES
(Ἀριστοτέλης): Greek
name composed of the elements aristos
"best, excellent" and telos
"purpose," hence "best purpose."
ARKADIOS
(Αρκάδιος): Greek name meaning "of Arcadia." The place
name Arcadia was derived from the word arktos,
meaning "bear."
ARKTOPHONOS
(Άρκτοφόνος): Greek name
composed of the elements arktos "bear"
and phonos "murderer, slayer," hence "bear-killer." In
mythology, this is the name of one of Orion's dogs.
ARPHAXAD
(Ἀρφαξάδ): Greek form of Hebrew
Arpakshad,
possibly meaning "by the border of
Asia." In the bible, this is a place name
and the name of a son of Shem.
ARSENIOS
(Αρσένιος): Greek name meaning "virile."
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ARTAXERXES
(Ἀρταξέρξης):
Greek form of Persian
Artachshatra
(Hebrew
Artachshashta),
meaning "great warrior" or "lion-king."
In the
bible, this is the name of the son and successor
of Xerxes
as emperor of Persia.
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ARTAXES:
Contracted form of Greek Artaxerxes,
meaning "great warrior" or "lion-king."
- ARTAXIAS:
Greek form of Persian Ardeshir,
the name of the founder of the
Artaxiad dynasty,
meaning "great warrior" or "lion-king."
- ARTEMAS (Ἀρτεμᾶς):
Contracted form of Greek Artemidoros,
meaning "gift of Artemis."
In the New Testament bible, this is the name of a friend
of Paul.
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ARTEMIDOROS
(Ἀρτεμίδωρος):
Greek name composed of the
name of the goddess Artemis, and the word doron "gift,"
hence "gift of Artemis.
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ARTEMISIOS
(Ἀρτεμίσιος): Greek name derived from the name of the goddess
Artemis,
meaning "safe and sound."
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ARTEMUS:
Variant spelling of Greek Artemas,
meaning "gift of Artemis."
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ASKLEPIADES
(Ἀσκληπιάδης):
Patronymic form of Greek Asklepios,
meaning "descendant of Asklepios."
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ASKLEPIOS
(Ἀσκληπιός):
Greek
name meaning "surgeon." In mythology, this is
the name of a
demigod who learned the secret of life and death from a
serpent.
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ATHAMAS
(Αθάμας):
Greek name meaning "rich harvest." In
mythology, this is the name of the father of Phrixos.
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ATHANAS
(Αθανας):
Short form of Greek Athanasios,
meaning "immortal."
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ATHANASIOS
(Αθανάσιος): Greek name composed of the
elements a "not" and thanatos
"death," hence "immortal."
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ATHOS
(Αθος):
Contracted form of Greek Athanasios,
meaning "immortal." In mythology, this is the
name of an ancient mountain god, one of the Gigantes. It
is also the name of a mountain in Greece containing an
ancient monastic site.
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ATLAS
(Ἄτλας): Greek name
derived from the word atlaô, meaning "endures,
suffers." In mythology, this is the name of a
Titan who was punished by Zeus
for siding with other Titans in a war against the
Olympians. His punishment was to bear the weight of the
heavens and earth on his shoulders.
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ATREUS
(Ατρεύς): Greek name
meaning fearless." In mythology, this is the name
of a king of Mycenae, the father of Agamemnon.
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ATTIS
(Αττις): Greek name
of foreign origin, probably meaning "father." In mythology, this is the
name of a vegetation god, the son and consort of the Phrygian
goddess Cybele.
He is said to have been forced by her to castrate
himself as punishment for infidelity.
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AZARIAS
(Ἀζαρίας): Greek form of
Aramaic/Hebrew Azarya
(English Azariah),
meaning "help of God."
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BAAL
(Βάαλ): Greek form of
Hebrew Ba'al, meaning "lord, master" or
"possessor." In the New Testament bible, this is the name of the
supreme masculine divinity of the Semitic nations, just as Ashtoreth
(Greek Astarte) was their supreme
feminine divinity.
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BAAL ZEBUL (בַּעַל־זְבוּל): Variant
form of Greek Beelzeboul,
possibly meaning "lord or possessor of the high place."
- BAKCHOS
(Βακχος): Greek
name derived from the word iacho, meaning "to shout," i.e.
"noisy, riotous." In mythology, this is a name applied to Dionysos,
a god of revelry and the intoxicating power of wine.
- BAKKHOS: Variant
spelling of Greek Bakchos, meaning "noisy,
riotous."
- BALIOS
(Βάλιος): Greek name meaning "dappled,
piebald." In mythology, this is the name of
one of two immortal
horses (the other named Xanthos) who
drew the chariot of Achilles during
the Trojan war. They were the
offspring of the harpy Podarge
and the west wind Zephyros.
- BALTASAR
(Βαλτάσαρ): Greek form of
Aramaic Belsha'tstsar, meaning "Ba'al
protect the king." In the bible, this is the name of a king of Babylon
at the time of its fall; he to whom Daniel
interpreted the writing on the wall.
- BALTAZAR:
Variant spelling of Greek Baltasar, meaning "Ba'al protect the king."
- BARABBAS
(Βαραββᾶς): Greek form of Aramaic
bar-Abba,
meaning "son of the father." In the New
Testament bible, this is the name of a captive robber
whom the Jews begged Pilate
to release instead of Christ.
- BARAK
(Βαράκ): Greek form of Hebrew
Baraq, meaning "flash of lightning."
In the bible, this is the name of a commander of the Israelites.
- BARIESOU (Βαριησού):
Greek form of Aramaic Bar-Yesu, meaning "son of Jesus."
In the New Testament bible, this is the name of a false prophet.
- BARIESOUS
(Βαρ-ιησούς): Variant spelling of Greek
Bariesou, meaning "son of Jesus."
- BARNABAS
(Βαρνάβας): Greek
form of Aramaic Barnebhuah, meaning "son of
exhortation." In the bible, this is a surname given to Joses
by the apostles. He was a native of Cyprus who was a Christian teacher and disciple of Paul.
- BARSABBAS
(Βαρσαββάς): Greek form of Aramaic
Bar-Sabba, probably meaning "son of the Sabbath." In the bible, this is the surname of
a certain Joseph and Judas,
mentioned in Acts 1:23 and 15:22 respectively.
- BARTHOLOMAIOS
(Βαρθολομαίος): Greek form of
Aramaic bar-Talmai, meaning "son of Talmai."
In the New Testament bible, this is the name of one of the twelve apostles.
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