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- HYPATOS
(Ὑπατος):
From the Greek title for a consul, meaning "most high, supreme."
- IAEIROS (Ἰάειρος): Variant spelling of Greek
Iaïros, meaning
"whom God enlightens."
- IAÏROS
(Ἰάϊρος):
Greek form of Hebrew Yaiyr, meaning "whom God enlightens." In
the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a descendant of Manasseh.
- IAKCHOS:
Variant spelling of Greek Iakkhos, meaning "to shout."
- IAKKHOS
(Ίακχος): Greek
name derived from the word iacchos, meaning "to shout." In
mythology, this is an epithet of the god Dionysos,
associated with the Eleusinian mysteries.
- IAKOB
(Ἰακϊώβ):
Greek form of Hebrew Yaaqob, meaning "supplanter." In the
New Testament bible, this is the
name of Mary's father-in-law.
- IAKOBOS (Ἰάκωβος):
Variant form of Greek Iakob, a
form of Hebrew Yaaqob, meaning
"supplanter." In the New Testament bible, this is the name of
several characters, including two apostles and a half- brother of Jesus.
- IANOS (Ιανός): Greek
form of Roman Latin Ianus (Janus),
meaning "door, gate" or "archway."
- IARET (Ἰαρέδ):
Greek form of Hebrew Yered, meaning
"descent." In the bible, this is the name of the father of Enoch.
The English form is Jared.
- IASON
(Ιάσων): Greek
name possibly derived from the word iasthai, meaning "to heal." In
mythology, this is the name of a son of Aison
and leader of the Argonauts. His Latin name is Jason.
- IDOUMA
(Ιδουμα):
Greek name derived from Idoumaia, the Greek form of
Latin Idumæa, the biblical name of a land south-east of Palestine, meaning "red."
- IEPHTHAE
(Ἰεφθάε): Greek form of Hebrew
Yiphtach
(English Jephtha), meaning "he
opens" or "whom God sets free." In the bible, this is the name
of a city and the name of a son of Gilead.
- IEREMIAS (Ἱερεμίας):
Greek
form of Hebrew Yirmeyahu, meaning "Jehovah
casts forth" or "Jehovah
hurls."
In the bible, this is the
name of many characters, including one of the six major prophets.
- IERICHO (Ἱεριχώ):
Greek form of Hebrew Yeriychow,
meaning "city of the moon" or "place of fragrance." In the bible, this is the
name of a city near the Dead Sea, abounding in fragrant products such as
balsam and cyprus. Jericho is the
English form.
- IESOS:
Variant spelling of Greek Iesous,
meaning "God is salvation."
- IESOUS
(Ίησους): Greek form
of Hebrew Yehowshuwa, meaning "God is salvation." In the
New Testament bible, this is the name of many characters, including the
son of God by the Virgin Mary.
Iesous preached for four years before
being crucified on a cross in Jerusalem. Jesus
is the English and Latin form of the name.
- IKAROS
(Ἴκαρος): Greek name
meaning "follower." In mythology, this is the name of the son of Daidalos.
- IOAKEIM (Ἰωακείμ):
Greek form of Hebrew Yehowyaqiym,
meaning "Jehovah
raises up."
- IOANNES
(Ἰωάννης):
Greek form of Hebrew Yowchanan, meaning
"God is gracious."
- IOANNIS:
Variant spelling of Greek Ioannes, meaning "God is
gracious."
- IOB
(Ἰώβ):
Greek form of Hebrew Iyowb, meaning "hated, oppressed." In the bible, this is the
name of a patient man who was severely tested by God.
- IOEL
(Ἰωήλ): Greek form of Hebrew
Yowel, meaning "Jehovah
is God" or "to whom Jehovah
is God." In
the bible, this is the name of one of the minor prophets. Joel
is the Anglicized form.
- IONAS
(Ἰωνᾶς): Greek form of Hebrew
Yonah,
meaning "dove." In the bible, this is the name of the father of Peter.
- IORAM
(Ἰωράμ): Greek form of Hebrew
Yowram,
meaning "God is exalted." In
the bible, this is the name of a king of Judah.
- IORDANES
(Ἰορδάνης): Greek masculine form of Hebrew unisex
Yarden
("flowing down"), meaning "the descender." In the bible, this is the name of the river in which Jesus
was baptized by John the Baptist.
- IOSAPHAT
(ἸωσαΦάτ): Greek form of Hebrew Yehowshaphat, meaning "God
has judged" or "whom God judges." In the bible, this is the
name of a king of Judah.
- IOSEPH
(Ἰωσήφ): Greek form of Hebrew
Yowceph,
meaning "(God) shall add (another son)." In the bible, this is the
name of many characters, including the husband of Mary
the mother of Jesus.
- IOSES
(Ἰωσῆς):
Greek name meaning "exalted." In the bible, this is the name of
several characters, including a
brother of Jesus.
- IOSIAS (Ἰωσίας):
Greek form of Hebrew Yoshiyah, meaning
"whom Jehovah
heals." In the bible, this is the name of a king of Judah.
- IOUDAS
(Ἰούδας): Greek form of Hebrew Yehuwdah,
meaning "praised." In the
bible, this is the name of the disciple who betrayed Jesus.
- IOULIOS
(Ἰούλιος): Greek form of Latin
Iovilius, meaning "descended
from Iovis
(Jove)."
In the bible, this is the name of a Roman
centurion mentioned in Acts 27:1,3.
- IOUSTOS
(Ἰοῦστος): Greek form of Latin
Justus, meaning "fair, just."
In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a Christian
at Corinth with whom Paul lodged.
- IOVILIOS:
Variant spelling of Greek Ioulios, meaning "descended
from Iovis (Jove)."
- ISAÁK
(Ἰσαάκ):
Greek form of Hebrew Yitzchak, meaning "he will laugh."
- ISIDOROS
(Ισίδωρος):
Greek name composed of the name of the Egyptian
goddess Isis and the Greek word doron
"gift," hence "gift of Isis."
- ISOKRATES
(Ισοκράτης):
Greek name composed of the elements isos
"equal" and kratos "power," hence "equal
power."
- KADMOS
(Κάδμος):
Greek name
meaning "the east." In mythology, this is the name of the son of the king of Phoenicia
and brother of Europe. He was said to have founded the city of Thebes and
introduced the alphabet to the Phoenicians.
- KAÏN (Κάϊν): Greek form of Hebrew Qayin
("acquired, possessed"), meaning "maker; fabricator," or
literally "smith." In the
bible, this is the name of Adam
and Eve's first son
who killed his brother Abel.
- KAÏNAM (Καϊνάμ):
Greek form of Hebrew Qeynan
("possession"), meaning
"their smith." In the New
Testament bible, this is the name of an ancestor of Christ.
- KAIAPHAS
(Καϊάφας): Greek form of Aramaic Qayyafa
("depression"), meaning "as comely." In the New
Testament bible, this is the
name of a high priest of the Jews.
- KAISAR
(Καίσαρ):
Greek form of Latin Cæsar, meaning "severed."
In the bible, this is the surname of
Julius
Caesar, which adopted by Octavius
Augustus
and his successors afterwards became a title, and was appointed by the Roman
emperors as part of their title.
- KALLIAS
(Καλλίας): Greek name derived from the word kallos, meaning "beauty."
- KALLIKRATES
(Καλλικράτης): Greek name composed of the elements kallos
"beauty" and kratos "power," hence
"beauty-power."
- KALLISTOS
(Κάλλιστος): Greek name
derived from the word kallistos, meaning "most beautiful."
- KALLISTRATES (Καλλιστράτης): Variant form of Greek
Kallistratos, meaning "beauty-army."
- KALLISTRATOS
(Καλλίστρατος):
Ancient Greek name composed of the elements kallos
"beauty" and stratos "army," hence
"beauty-army."
- KALOGEROS (Καλόγερος): Greek name composed of the elements kalos "beautiful" and geron
"elder," hence "beautiful elder."
- KAMBYSES
(Καμβύσης):
Greek name derived from Persian Kambujiya,
probably meaning "handsome king."
- KAPANEUS
(Καπανεύς): Greek name meaning
"arrogant." In mythology, this is the name of one of the Seven Against
Thebes. He is said to have had a body of immense size and strength, but he was notoriously
arrogant and was eventually struck and killed by a
thunderbolt sent by Zeus. His wife
Euadne
committed suicide by throwing herself on his funeral pyre.
- KARPOS
(Καρπός): Greek name
meaning "fruit." In
mythology, this is the name of a son of the nymph Khloris
and the god Zephyros.
In the bible, it is the name of a Christian at Troas mentioned in the second epistle of
Timothy
(2 Ti. 4:13).
- KASTOR
(Κάστωρ):
Greek name meaning "beaver." In mythology, Castor/Kastor
and Pollux/Polydeukes
("very sweet") are the twin sons of Leda
and are known as the Gemini twins.
- KEPHALOS
(Κέφαλος): Greek
name meaning "head." In mythology, this is the name of the faithful husband of
Prokris.
- KEPHAS (Κηφάς):
Greek name of Aramaic origin, meaning "rock, stone." In the New
Testament bible, this is the surname given by Jesus to
Simon son of Jona, to
distinguish him from Simon Zelotes.
- KEPHEUS
(Κηφεύς):
Greek name meaning
"gardener." In mythology, this is the name of a king of Ethiopia,
the husband of Kassiopeia.
- KERBEROS
(Κέρβερος): Greek name meaning "demon of the pit."
In mythology, this is the name of the
three-headed dog that guards the entrance to Hades.
- KEYX (Κήυξ): Greek name,
possibly meaning "kingfisher." In
mythology, this is the name of a king of Thessaly, the son of
Eosphoros.
- KHARON
(Χάρων): Greek name meaning
"fierce brightness." In mythology, this is the
name of the ferryman of Hades who ferries the
dead across the river Acheron.
- KHEIRON
(Χείρων):
Greek
name meaning "surgeon." In mythology, this is the name of a wise centaur,
the son of Kronos and the nymph Philyre. He himself fathered
Okyrhoe with the nymph Khariklo. He was said to be
a great healer, oracle and astrologer.
- KHRISTOPHOROS:
Variant spelling of Greek Christophoros,
meaning "Christ-bearer."
- KHRISTOS
(Χριστός):
Variant spelling of Greek Christos,
meaning "anointed."
- KHRYSAOR
(Χρυσάωρ): Greek name
meaning "golden sword." In mythology, this is
the name of a son of Poseidôn
and the Gorgon Medousa
(Latin Medusa).
He is usually described as a giant, but sometimes as a winged boar, just as
his twin brother Pegasos is described
as a winged horse.
- KHRYSES (Χρύσης):
Greek myth name of a priest of Apollo,
derived from the word khrysos, meaning
"golden."
- KHTHONIOS
(Χθόνιος): Greek
name derived from the word khthonios, meaning "of the earth
(especially the inner earth, i.e. underworld)." In mythology, this is an epithet applied to
Hermês
and Zeus. It is the masculine form of
Khthonia.
- KIMON (Κίμων):
Greek name, possibly meaning "sleepy."
- KLAUDIOS (Κλαύδιος):
Greek form of Latin Claudius,
meaning "lame."
- KLEISTHENES
(Κλεισθένης):
Greek name composed of the elements kleos "glory" and sthenos "strength,"
hence "glorious strength."
- KLEITOS
(Κλείτος): Ancient Greek
name derived from the word kleitos, meaning "famous, renowned."
- KLEMENTOS
(Κλήμεντος): Greek form of Latin
Clementius,
meaning "gentle and merciful."
- KLEMES
(Κλήμης): Greek form of Latin
Clement,
meaning "gentle and merciful." In the bible, this is the name of a
companion of Paul.
- KLEOPAS
(Κλεόπας): Contracted form of Greek Kleopatros, meaning
"glory of the father." In the bible, this is the name of a
disciple.
- KLEOPATROS
(Κλεόπατρος): Masculine form of Greek
Kleopatra,
meaning "glory of the father."
- KLEOPHAS:
Variant spelling of Greek Kleopas, meaning
"glory of the father." In the bible, this is the name of two
disciples to whom the risen Jesus
appeared at Emmaus.
- KLOPAS (Κλωπᾶς):
Greek name probably of Aramaic origin, meaning "my exchanges." In
the bible, this is the name of the father of the apostle James
the less.
- KONSTANTINOS
(Κωνσταντίνος): Greek form of Roman Latin
Constantinus,
meaning "steadfast."
- KORNELIOS
(Κορνήλιος): Greek form of Latin
Cornelius, meaning
"of a horn." In the bible, this
is the name of a Roman centurion who converted to Christianity.
- KOSMAS:
Variant spelling of Greek Kosmos, meaning "beauty,
order."
- KOSMOS
(Κόσμος): Greek name derived from the word kosmos, meaning
"beauty, order."
- KREIOS
(Κρειος): Greek
name derived from the word kreion, meaning "master, ruler."
In mythology, this is the name of one of the Titans.
- KREON
(Κρέων): Greek
name meaning "ruler." In mythology, this is the name of a king of Thebes, husband of
Eurydike
and father of Haemon.
- KRIOS
(Κρίος):
Variant spelling of Greek Kreios, meaning "master, ruler."
In mythology, this is the name of one of the Titans.
- KRONOS
(Κρόνος):
Greek name meaning "time." In mythology, this is the name of the Titan father of
Zeus.
- KYPRIANOS
(Κυπριανός): Greek form of Latin
Cyprianus,
meaning "from Cyprus."
- KYRIAKOS
(Κυριάκος): Greek name meaning "of the lord."
- KYRILLOS
(Κύριλλος): Greek
name meaning "lord."
- KYROS
(Κύρος): Greek form of
Hebrew Kowresh (Persian Kûrush), meaning "like the
sun." In the bible, this is
the name of the king of Persia, Cyrus the Great,
conqueror of Babylon, who
freed the captive Jews.
- LADON
(Λαδων): Greek
name of unknown meaning. In mythology, this is the name of a river god, and
the name of a hundred-headed dragon who guarded the garden of the Hesperides.
The Ladon was supposed to be a cleansing river.
- LAMECH
(Λάμεχ): Greek form of Hebrew
Lemek
("powerful"), but perhaps meaning
"pauper." In the bible, this is the name of the father of Tubal-Cain
and the father of Noe (English Noah).
- LAPIDOS:
Variant form of Greek Lapidot, meaning "torches."
- LAPIDOT:
Variant spelling of Greek Lapidoth, meaning "torches."
- LAPIDOTH
(Λαφιδὼθ): Greek form of Hebrew
Lapiydowth, meaning
"torches." In the bible, this is the name of the
husband of Deborah.
- LATINOS (λατίνος):
Greek name meaning "belonging to Latium." In mythology, this is
the name of the son of Odysseus and
Kirke
who ruled the Etruscans.
- LAVRENTIOS (Λαυρέντιος): Greek form
of Roman Latin Laurentius,
meaning "of Laurentum."
- LAZAROS (Λάζαρος):
Greek form of Hebrew Elazar,
meaning "my God has helped." In the New Testament bible, this is
the name of many characters, including a man Jesus raised from
the dead.
- LEANDROS
(Λέανδρος): Greek
name composed of the elements leon
"lion" and aner "man," hence
"lion-man." In mythology, this is the name of the lover of Hero.
- LEBBAIOS
(Λεββαῖος): Greek name meaning "man of heart." In the bible, this is another name
for Jude, one of the twelve apostles.
- LEFTERIS
(Λεφτέρις): Short form of Greek
Eleftherios,
meaning "the liberator."
- LEON
(Λέων): Greek name derived from the word leon, meaning
"lion." In use by the English and Germans.
- LEONIDAS
(Λεωνίδας): Ancient Greek name meaning "lion's son."
- LEUI (Λευί): Greek form of Hebrew
Leviy, meaning "adhesion, joined
to" or "crown, garland." In the bible, this is the name of
several characters, including the third son of Jacob.
- LEUIS
(Λευίς): Greek name meaning "joined." In the bible, this is the name
of the son of Halphaios
(Latin Alphaeus), a
collector of customs.
- LINOS:
Greek name derived either from the word ailinon, a ritual "cry of
grief," or, from linon, meaning "flax, linen." In the
bible, this is the name of one of Paul's
Christian associates. In mythology, this is the name of a musician, the personification
of lamentation. He was killed by Apollo
who was his rival in music. Another version of the story says he was killed
by Hercules.
- LOT
(Λώτ): Greek form of Hebrew
Lowt, meaning "covering,
veil." In the bible, this is the name of a nephew of Abraham
and father of Moab.
- LOUKANOS
(Λουκανός): Greek form of Latin
Lucanus, meaning "from Lucania," a region of southern Italy.
Lucania
probably comes from the word lux, meaning "light."
- LOUKAS
(Λουκᾶς):
Contracted form of Greek Loukanos, meaning "from
Lucania," a region of southern Italy.
Lucania probably comes from the word lux, meaning "light." In the
bible, this is the name of a Gentile Christian who was a companion of Paul.
Luke is the Anglicized form.
- LOUKIANOS (Λουκιανός):
Greek form of Latin Lucianus, meaning "light."
- LOUP:
French form of Latin Lupus, meaning "wolf."
- LYKAON
(Λυκάων): Greek name
possibly meaning "wolf." In mythology, this is the name
of an early king of Arkadia.
- LYKOURGOS
(Λυκούργος):
Greek name composed of the elements lykou
"of a wolf" and ergon "deed, work," hence
"wolf-work." In mythology, this is the name of a lawgiver of
Sparta who banned the cult of Dionysos and paid dearly for it. His political opponent
Alkandros
put out one of his eyes.
- LYSANDROS
(Λύσανδρος): Ancient Greek name composed of the elements lysis
"freeing, loosening, a release" and andros
"man," hence "free man" or "freer; liberator."
- LYSIMACHOS
(Λυσίμαχος): Ancient Greek name composed of the elements lysis "freeing, loosening,
a release" and mache
"battle," hence "free battle" or perhaps "freedom
fighter."
- LYSISTRATOS (Λυσιστράτος): Ancient Greek name composed of the elements
lysis "freeing, loosening,
a release" and stratos
"army, expedition, multitude," hence "liberation army."
- MAKARIOS
(Μακάριος): Greek name derived from the word makaros, meaning
"blessed."
- MAKEDNOS
(Μακεδνός): Greek name derived from the word makedones,
meaning "the high/tall one." In mythology, this is the name of a son of
Zeus and Thyia.
- MAKEDON:
A contracted form of Greek Makednos, meaning
"the high/tall one."
- MAKSIMOS (Μάξιμος):
Greek form of Latin Maximus, meaning "the
greatest."
- MANASSES
(Μανασσῆς): Greek form of
Hebrew Menashsheh, meaning "causing to
forget" or "one who forgets." In the bible, this is the name
of several characters, including the eldest son of Joseph.
- MARDOCHAIOS
(Μαρδοχαῖος): Greek form of
Akkadian Marduk
("solar calf"), probably meaning "death and emptiness." In mythology,
Marduk is
the name of a god said to have killed a dragon named Tiamat. In the bible, he is known by the
Hebrew name Merodach, and is a
Babylonian idol, probably the planet Mars, which like Saturn was regarded by
ancient Semites as the author of bloodshed and slaughter, and was
propitiated with human victims.
- MARKOS (Μάρκος):
Greek form of Latin Marcus, meaning
"defense" or
"of the sea." In the New Testament bible, this is the name of the
author of the second Gospel.
- MATHTHAIOS (Μαθθαῖος):
Contracted form of Greek Mattathias, meaning
"gift of God." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Alphaios,
one of the twelve disciples.
- MATHTHIAS
(Ματθίας):
Contracted form of Greek Mattathias, meaning
"gift of God." In the bible, this is the name of the apostle who
took the place of Judas Iscariot.
- MATTATHIAS
(Ματταθίας): Greek form of Hebrew
Mattithyah, meaning "gift of
God." In the bible, this is the name of one of Christ's ancestors.
- MATTHAIOS
(Ματθαίος):
Contracted form of Greek Maththaios, meaning "gift of
God." In the bible, this is the
name of a son of Alphaios, one of
the twelve disciples.
- MATTHAN
(Ματθάν): Greek form of Hebrew
Mattan,
meaning "a gift." In the bible, this is the name of an ancestor of
Christ.
- MELEAGROS (Μελέαγρος):
Greek name derived from the word meleagris, meaning
"pheasant." In mythology, this is the name of the son of Althaia
and Oineus.
- MENELAOS
(Μενέλαος):
Greek
name composed of the elements meno "to
last, withstand" and laos "the people," hence
"withstanding the people." In mythology, this is the name of a king of
Sparta.
- MENTOR
(Μέντωρ): Greek
name
derived from the word menos, meaning "spirit." In
mythology, this is the name of the son of Álkimos.
- METHODIOS
(Μεθόδιος): Greek name derived from methodos, meaning "method."
- METROPHANES
(Μητροφάνης):
Ancient Greek name composed of the elements meter "mother" and phanes
"appearing," hence "mother-appearing," perhaps in the
sense "resembles the mother."
- MICHAĒL
(Μιχαήλ): Greek form of Hebrew
Miyka'el, meaning
"who is like God?" or literally "El's
likeness." In the bible, this is the prince of archangels
who was closest
to God and was the guardian angel of Israel.
- MIDAS
(Μίδας):
In Greek mythology, this is the name of a king of Phrygia famous for his Midas
touch. After entertaining the drunken Silenus
for eleven days, Midas returned him to Dionysos
who offered him his choice of anything he wanted. Midas asked to have
everything he touched turned to gold. His wish was granted and Midas
rejoiced, but not for long, for even his food and drink turned to gold
before reaching his mouth. He prayed to Dionysos who took pity on him and
gave him instructions for removing the cursed blessing.
The name Midas is said to be Phrygian, and
of unknown etymology. It might share the same origin as Hebrew Midrash,
meaning "to repeat," especially in order to make an impression on
the mind. Midrash refers to the methods used (including repetition)
in Old Testament stories for fixing morals in the mind.
Midrash derives from the word midah/middah
("action, measure, rule"), the plural of which is midos
("actions of man," or "rulers of man" especially of
man's traits; hence "personality traits." Midos is the
ruler of our personality and behavior; it determines what is the central
focus of our mind which affects all of our actions and thoughts. Midas
was ruled by negative midos, bad traits; he was self-focused and
acted rashly, making a bad choice, when offered anything he wanted.
- MILTIADES
(Μιλτιάδης): Old Greek name derived from the word miltos, meaning "red
earth."
- MINOS
(Μίνως): Greek
name possibly derived from an ancient
Cretan word for a "king." In mythology, this is the name of a king of Crete, son of
Zeus
and Europe.
- MNASON
(Μνάσων): Greek
name, possibly meaning "remembering." In
the bible, this is the name of a Christian from Cyprus whom Paul
stayed with in Jerusalem.
- MONIMOS (Μόνιμος):
Greek form of Arabic Munim, meaning "to be
pleasing," or "favorable one."
- MORPHEUS
(Μορφευς): Greek name derived from the word morphe,
meaning "form, shape." In mythology, this is the name of a god of
dreams.
- MOUSES:
Variant spelling of Greek Moyses, meaning "drawn
out."
In the bible, this is the name of the leader who brought the
Israelites out of bondage and led them to the promised land.
- MOYSES
(Μωσῆς): Greek form of Hebrew
Moshe, meaning "drawn
out."
In the bible, this is the name of the leader who brought the
Israelites out of bondage and led them to the promised land.
- MYRON
(Μύρων): Greek name adopted by early
English Christians because of its association with the
gift of myrrh given to Jesus by the Magi, derived from the Greek word myron,
meaning "myrrh."
- NABADIAS
(Ναβαδίας): Greek form of Hebrew
Nedabyah, meaning "whom Jehovah
impels." In the New Testament bible, this is the name of the father of Hananias.
- NABUCHODONOSOR
(Ναβουχοδονόσορ): Greek form of Hebrew
Nebuwkadnetstsar,
meaning "Nebo, defend my crown" or "Nebo,
defend my firstborn son." In the bible, this is the name of a ruler of
Babylon who conquered Judah and Jerusalem and destroyed temples.
- NACHOR
(Ναχώρ):
Greek form of Hebrew Nachowr, meaning
"snoring" or "snorting." In the bible, this is the name of the son of
Terah and brother of Abraham.
- NAOS:
Possibly from the Greek word for "temple" or the Egyptian word for
the "unknown" inside the inner sanctum of a temple.
- NARKISSOS
(Νάρκισσος): Greek
name possibly derived from the word narke, meaning "numbness; sleep."
In mythology, this is the name of a vain youth who fell in love
with his own reflection and eventually was turned into a kind of lily or
daffodil flower known as the narkissos.
- NATHAM (Ναθάμ):
Greek form of Hebrew Nathan,
meaning "a giver" or "given of God." In the bible,
this is the name of a son of David.
- NATHANAEL
(Ναθαναήλ):
Greek form of Hebrew Nethanel, meaning "given of
God" or "whom God gave." In the New Testament bible,
this is the name of an apostle, probably the same person as Bartholomaios
(English Bartholomew).
- NAZORAIOS (Ναζωραῖος):
Greek name derived from the word nazara ("the guarded
one"), meaning "one separated." In the bible, this is a title
given to Jesus and a name given to Christians by the Jews. It is also the
name used for an inhabitant "of Nazareth."
- NEOPTOLEMOS
(Νεοπτόλημος): Greek name
composed of the elements neos "new" and polemos
"war," hence "new war." In mythology, this is the name
of the son of Achilles. He is also
known as Pyrrhos.
- NÊREUS (Νηρεύς):
Greek name derived from the word neros "water," hence
"wet one." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the sea.
- NESTOR
(Νέστωρ): Greek name
meaning "homecoming." In mythology, this is the name of a son of Nileas
(Latin Neleus)
and king of Pylos.
- NICOLAOS
(Νικόλαος):
Variant spelling of Greek Nikolaos, meaning
"victor of the people."
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