Kate Monk's Onomastikon

(Dictionary of Names)


Swedish Names of Greek Origin

Male

Given Name and Variants Diminutives English form

Agaton   Gk Agathon
Ambrosius   Ambrose
Anifas   Gk Antipas
Eugen   Eugene
Filip, Filpus   Philip
Georg, Jörgan, Jörgen, Jurgen Göran, Örjan, Jöran, Jørn George
Niclas, Niklas, Nikolaus, Olaus Klas, Klass, Nels, Nils, Nisse Nicholas
Nikodemus   Nicodemus
Rasmus   Erasmus
Sander   Alexander
Teodor   Theodore
Teofil   Theophilus
Tycho Tyke, Tyko Gk Tychon

Female

Given Name and Variants Diminutives English form

Agata   Agatha
Agnes, Agneta, Agnetha Neta Agnes
Alexandra    
Apollonia    
Barbara, Barbro    
Calla    
Carina    
Carita, Karita   Charity
Diana    
Dordi, Dorotea   Dorothy
Eleonora, Ellena, Ellinor, Eljena Helena, Helene Eli, Elin, Ella, Ellen, Ellika, Elna, Nora Eleanor/Helen
Eufemia   Euphemia
Eufrosyna   Euphrosyne
Eugenia    
Filippa   Philippa
Georgina Ina  
Irene    
Katarina, Katena, Katerina Cathrine, Chatarina Karen, Kari, Karin, Kaja, Kajsa, Trina, Trine Katherine
Lydia    
Margareta, Margarte, Margarthe, Margit, Margta Greta, Grete, Grethe, Mai, Maj, Maja, Majken, Mareta, Märet, Marit, Marita, Merete, Meta, Metta, Mette, Rita Margaret
Nikolina Nilla, Nilsine, Kolina, Kolyn Nicola
Sibylla   Sibyl/Sybil
Sofia Sonja, Sonje Sophia
Tea   Thea
Tekla   Thekla
Teodora   Theodora
Teresia   Theresa
Veronika   Veronica


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

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