Kate Monk's Onomastikon

(Dictionary of Names)


Male Names of Greek Origin

 

Mythology and History

Names from Ancient Greek mythology and history became popular during the Classical revivals of the C18th and C19th. Achilles 'Achilleus' river name?

Achill Achille Achillea
Achillios Akil Akili
Akilles

    Adonis 'handsome'

Adon Adoni Adoniz
Adonnis Adonys Andonis

Aeneas ainein - to praise?

Eneas Ennis?

  Alexander 'defender of mankind'

Alecsandar Alecxander Aleczander
Alejandro Aleksandar Aleksandur
Alekzandar Alessand Alexandar
Alexandor Alexandr Alexandras
Alexandro Alexandros Alexandru
Alexaner Alexjandro Alexsander
Alexxander Alexzander Aliczander
Alisander Alissander Alissandre
Alixander Alixandre Allessandro
Alsandair Alsandare Alsander
Iskander

   

Diminutives

Alec Alex Lex
Sander Sandy Sasha (Rus)
Aleck Alax Leks
Sanders Xande Sacha
Alek Aleiaz Lexi
Xan Xandy Sascha
Alic Alexe Lexie
Xander Zande Sashenka
Alick Alexx Lexin
Xanders Zandy Sashka
Alik Alies Zan
Zanni Sashok Elek
Allax Zandrae Sausha
Ulick Allex Allix
Jando Alyx

  Alexei/Alexius

Alecko Alejo Alekko
Alekos Alexes Alexey
Alexi Alexie Alexio
Alexios Alexius Alexiz
Alexy

    Apollo 'Apollon' God of music, poetry, prophecy and medicine

Apolinar Apolinario Apollos
Apolo Apolonio Appollo

Aristotle 'aristos' - 'best' and 'totalis' - 'total'

Aristito Aristo Aristokles
Aristotelis

    Cleon 'famous'

Kleon Corydon 'crest/helmet'

Coridon Coryden

  Dionysos the god of wine (first part of name may be derived from Zeus?)

Dionesius Dionis Dionisios
Dionusios Dionysios Dionysius

Hector 'ekhein' - 'to restrain'?

Etor Etore Ettore
Hektor

    Hippolytos 'setting horses free'

Hippolit Hippolitos Hippolyte

Jason 'healer'

Ja'shaun Ja'shon Ja'shonn
Jacen Jacon Jaeson
Jaesyn Jahson Jaisen
Jaison Jaisun Jasan
Jase Jasean Jasen
Jashan Jashawn Jashon
Jashown Jasin Jasten
Jasun Jaycent Jayed?
Jaysen Jaysin Jayson
Jayssen Jaysson

  Orestes 'oros' - 'mountain'

Aresty Oreste Oresto

Orion son of Poseidon killed and made into a constellation

Orien Oryan Zorion?

Philemon 'affectionate'

Filmon Philamin Philamon
Philmon Pila

  Socrates

Socratis Sokrates Sokratis

Theron 'hunter' or forms of Latin 'Terence'?

Taeron Tahron Taran
Taren Tarin Taron
Tarone Tarren Tarryn
Tarun Teran Teren
Terin Terran Terren
Terrin Terrion Terron
Terryn Teryn Theran
Theren Therin Therron
Thoren Thorin Torrion
Tyran

   

Thilo? Triton mythology, a sea god

Trayten Tryton

  Ulysses 'Odysseus' - from 'dys' - 'hate' or Etruscan 'Uluxe'

Hulices Hulisses Uliesess
Ulises Ulishes Ulisses
Ullysses Ulysse

  Xanthos 'yellow/golden'

Xanthus Xenophon 'foreign sound?'

Xeno Zenan Zennie
Zeno Zenon Zino
Zinon

    Xylon forest/wood

Xylen

Saints and Christian leaders

The names of early Christian figures and saints, many of which are Greek, have been used occasionally in England since medieval times. Ambrose 'Ambrosios' - immortal'

Ambie Ambo Ambros
Ambrosi Ambrosio Ambrosius
Ambrus Amby

  Anastasius 'resurrection'

Anas Anastacio Anastagio
Anastas Anastase Anastasi
Anastasio Anastasios Anastice
Anastisis Anaztaz Athanasius

Anatolius sunrise/dawn'

Analtolijus Anatol Anatole
Anatoli Anatolio Anatoly
Anitoly

    Angelo 'angelus' - angel

Ange Angelito Angell
Angelos Anggel Anglo
Anguel Anhelo

  Aristides 'aristos' - best

Arisitidis Aristeides

  Arsenios 'male/virile'

Arsen Arsene Arsenio
Arsenius Arseny Arsinio

Athanasius 'immortal''

Athanasios Thanasi Thanasis
Thanos

    Basil 'kingly/royal'

Bas Base Baseal
Basel Basilios Basilius
Basle Bassel Baz
Bazek Bazel Bazil
Bazyli Vas Vaselios
Vasil Vasile Vasileior
Vasileios Vasilios Vasilis
Vasilius Vasilos Vasilus
Vasily Vassilij Vasya
Vasylko Vasyltso Vazul
Wasili

    Cletus from 'Anakletos' - 'called forth'

Cledis Cleotis Cletis

Cosmo 'kosmos' - 'order'

Cosimo Cozo Kosmo
Kosmy

    Cyril 'kyrios' - 'lord'

Cerek Cerel Ceril
Ciril Cirillo Cyra
Cyrel Cyrell Cyrelle
Cyrill Cyrille Kiril
Zyrrell

    Damon/Damian 'daman' - 'to tame'

Daemean Daemen Daemien
Daemon Daemond Daemyen
Daimean Daimen Daimien
Daimon Daimyon Damaiaon
Daman Dame Damean
Damein Dameion Damen
Dameon Dameone Damiaanos
Damiann Damiano Damie
Damien Damin Damion
Damjan Damonn Damyan
Damyen Damyon Daymian
Daymon Daymond Deymian

Demetrius 'of Demeter'

Dametri Damitre Damitri
Damitriuz Demeatric Demeatrice
Demeatris Demeitrius Demeter
Demeterious Demetre Demetres
Demetress Demetreus Demetri
Demetrias Demetric Demetricius
Demetrick Demetrics Demetriel
Demetrik Demetrio Demetrios
Demetrious Demetris Demetriu
Demetrium Demetrois Demetruis
Demitirus Demitra Demitrey
Demitrez Demitri Demitrias
Demitrious Demitriu Demitrius
Demitrus Demitry Demtrea
Demtrius Demtrus Dhimitrios
Dimetra Dimetri Dimetric
Dimetriuss Dimetrus Dimitr
Dimitric Dimitricus Dimitrie
Dimitrik Dimitrios Dimitris
Dimitrius Dimitry Dimmy
Dimos Dmetrius Dmitiri
Dmitri Dmitrik Dmitrios
Dmitrius Dmitry Domotor
Dymek Dymitr Dymitry

Dennis from 'Dionysos'

Den Denell Denes
Denies Denis Deniz
Dennes Dennet Denney
Dennie Dennies Denny
Dennys Deny Denya
Denyl Denys Dinis
Donois?

    Erasmus 'beloved/desired'

Erasmios Rasmus

  Erastus 'lovely'

Erastious Erastos Ras
Rastus

    Eustace Eustachius 'fruitful' and Eustathius 'steadfast'

Eustachius Eustachy Eustashe
Eustasius Eustatiuss Eustis
Eustiss Stace Stacee
Stacey Stacy

  George 'farmer'

Gauge Geogre Geordi
Geordie Georg Georgas
Georget Georgewill Georgi
Georgie Georgios Georgious
Georgius Georgiy Georgy
Gergos Gevorak Gheorghe
Giorgos Goeje Goerge
Goran Gordios Gorge
Gorya Grzegorz Joji
Jordy Jorgan Jorje
Jory?

    Isidore 'Isidoros' - 'gift of Isis' (Egyptian goddess of fertility)

Isador Isadorios Issy
Ixidor Izadore Izidor
Izidore Izzy

  Jacinthus form of 'Hyacinthus'

Giacinto Jacindo Jacint
Jacinto

    Jerome Hieronymus 'holy name'

Gerome Geronemo Geronimo
Hieremias Hierome Hieronim
Hieronimo Hieronimos Hieronymos
Hironymo J'ron Jarom
Jerom Jeromo Jeromy
Jeron Jerone Jeronimo
Jerrome Jerron

  Linus 'fair-haired'?

Linas Linux

  Macarios 'Makarios' - 'blessed'

Macario Maccario Maccarios
Makarios

    Myron 'fragant ointment' (myrrh)?

Myreon Mahran Mahrayan
My Myran Myrone

Nicholas 'Nikolaos' - 'victory people'

Knicklas Miklos Mikolai
Mikolaj Mikolas Niccolai
Niccolas Nichael Nichalas
Nichelas Nichele Nichlas
Nichlos Nichola Nicholai
Nicholaus Nichole Nicholes
Nicholis Nicholl Nichollas
Nichols Nicholson Nicholuas
Nickalous Nickalus Nickelson
Nicklas Nicklaus Nickle
Nicklous Nickolai Nickolaos
Nickolas Nickolau Nickolaus
Nickolis Nickolus Niclas
Niclasse Nicola Nicolaas
Nicolai Nicolas Nicolaus
Nicole Nicoles Nicolis
Nicoll Nicolls Nicolo
Nikael Nikalaus Nikalus
Nikhil Nikhilesh Nikholas
Nikklas Niklao Niklas
Niklaus Niklos Nikola
Nikolaas Nikolai Nikolaos
Nikolas Nikolaus Nikoles
Nikolis Nikolo Nikolos
Nikolous Nioclas Niocol
Nukolas Nycholas Nycolas
Nykolas

   

Diminutives

Colin Nick Nicky
Nico Nikos Nica
Caulin Nic Nice
Nicco Nikkos Nikeem?
Cola Nik Nickey
Nicu Nikili Colan
Nicki Niko Nikita
Colar Nickie Nilos
Colen Nike Collen
Niki Collin Nikki
Collo Collyn Colyn

Porphyrio a kind of stone

Porfirio Porphirios Prophyrios

Sebastian 'Sebastianos' - 'man from Sebastia'

Baste Bastiaan Bastian
Cebastion Sabastian Sabastien
Seb Sebasten Sebastien
Sebastin Sebastion Sebbie
Sebestyen Sebo Sepasetiano
Sippy

    Spiridion 'spyriz' - 'round basket' or Latin 'spiritus' - 'soul'

Spiridon Spiro Spiros
Spyridon Spyros

  Theodore 'gift of God' + Germanic 'Theodoric'

Tad Teadoir Teador
Ted Teddy Tedor
Tedric Tedrick Teodomiro
Teodorico Thedric Thedrick
Theo Theodoric Theodors
Theodosios Theodrekr

 


This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.

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