Kate Monk's Onomastikon

(Dictionary of Names)


Czech and Slovak Names of Greek Origin

Male

Given Name and Variants Diminutives English form
Aleksander/Alexandr Alexej Ales Olexa Alexander
Alexej   Alexius
Alois Lojza Aloysius
Ambroz Broz, Brozek Ambrose
Andel Andelik Angel
Evzen Evza Evzenek Evzik Eugene
Filip Filek Filipek Filousek Philip
Ignác Ignácek Nácek Nácicek Ignatius
Jirí Jira Jiran Jiranek Jiricek Jirik Jirka Jirousek Jirki George
Metodej Metodek Metousek Gk 'Methodius' fellow-traveller
Mikolas/Mikulas/Nicolas Mikolash Mikulase Nicholas
Prokop   Gk Prokopios, success
Teodus   Theodore
Yuri   Russian form of George

Female

Given Name and Variants Diminutives English form
Agáta   Agatha
Alexandra Sasa  
Aloisie   Aloisia
Anastazia/Anastázie Nast'a Anastasia
Andela Andelka, Adelka Angela
Anezka Anesa Neska, Nesa Agnes
Barbora/Varvara Bara Bora Vara Barcinka Baruna Barunka Baruska Basia Varina Varinka Varya Varyuska Barbara
Darie Darina Darinka Darka Daruska, Dasa Daria (Pers Darius)
Denisa   Denise
Dorota   Dorothea
Evzenie Evza Evzenka Evzicka Eugenia
Helena Lenka Helen
Irena   Irene
Jirina Jiruska Jirzhinka Georgina
Karina   Karen
Katerina   Katherine
Larissa Lara Russian from Greek
Marketa Markta Margaret
Stepanka Stefa Stepana Stepanka Stephanie
Tereza   Theresa
Xenie   Xenia
Zofie Zofka Sophie


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

Copies may be made for personal use only.


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