Greek Names
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| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ἰάδμων, Iadmon | Learned person. From οἶδα (oida), to comprehend. |
| Ἰακχαγωγός, Iachagogos | Bearing the image of statue of Bacchus, from Ἴακχος (Dionysus) and ἄγω (ago), to bear. |
| Ἴακχος, Iachos, Iacchus | A mystic name of Διόνυσος (Bacchus). Possibly from ἰαχὴ (iache), cry, shout. |
| Ἰάλμενος, Ialmenos | Mournful, melancholy. From ἰαλμέω (ialmeo), to bewail. |
| Ἰάμβλιχος, Iamblichos, Iamblychus | Playful, teasing, poetic. From ἰαμβεῖος (iambeios), iambic verse, which in turn is from ἰάπτω (iapto), to cast arrow, to hurt, to tease. |
| Ἰάμβη, Iambe | Playful, teasing, poetic. From ἰαμβεῖος (iambeios), iambic verse, which in turn is from ἰάπτω (iapto), to cast arrow, to hurt, to tease. |
| Ἰάνθη, Ianthe | Violet flower, from ἴον (ion), viotel and ἄνθος (anthos), flower. |
| Ἰασίδημος, Iasidemos, Iasidemus | Healer of the people. From ἴασις (iasis), healing, and δῆμος (demus), the people. |
| Ἰασίων, Iasion | Healer. From ἴασις (iasis), healing. |
| Ἰασώ, Iaso | Healer. From ἴασις (iasis), healing. |
| Ἰάσων, Iason, Jason | Healer. From ἴασις (iasis), healing. |
| Ἴβυκος, Ibykos, Ibycus | Bugler, trumpeter. From ἰβύζω (ibyzo), to trumpet. |
| Ἴδας, Idas | Learned person. From οἶδα (oida), to comprehend. |
| Ἰδομενεὺς, Idomeneus | Renown for his strength. From οἶδα (oida), to comprehend, and μένος (menos), might, force. |
| Ἱέραξ, Ierax | Hawk-like. From ἱέραξ (hierax), hawk, falcon. |
| Ἱερόθεος, Hierotheos, Hierotheus | Blessed by a god. From ἱερὸς (hieros), sacred, and θεὸς (theos), god. |
| Ἱερόδοτος, Ierodotos, Ierodotus | Gift to (or from) the gods. From ἱερὸς (hieros), sacred, and δίδω (dido), to offer. |
| Ἱερόκλεια, Hierokleia, Hieroclea | Sacred glory. From ἱερὸς (hieros), sacred, and κλέος (kleos), glory. |
| Ἱεροκλείδης, Hierokleides, Hierocleides | Sacred glory. From ἱερὸς (hieros), sacred, and κλέος (kleos), glory. |
| Ἱεροκλῆς, Hieroklis, Hierocles | Sacred glory. From ἱερὸς (hieros), sacred, and κλέος (kleos), glory. |
| Ἱερομνήμων, Hieromenon | Mindful of sacred things. From ἱερὸς (hieros), sacred, and μνήμων (mnemon), remindful. |
| Ἱεροφάνης, Hierophanes | Initiate in the sacred mysteries. From ἱερὸς (hieros), sacred, and φαίνομαι (phanomai), to reveal, to bring to light. |
| Ἱερώ, Hiero | Sacred. From ἱερὸς (hieros). |
| Ἱέρων, Hieron | Sacred. From ἱερὸς (hieros). |
| Ἱερώνυμος, Hieronymos, Hieronymus | Of a sacred name. From ἱερὸς (hieros), sacred, and ὄνομα (onoma), name. |
| Ἰθαιμένης, Ithaimenes | Mirthful. From ἰθαίνω (ithaino), to be merry. |
| Ἰθύδικος, Ithydikos, Ithydicus | Righteous. From ἰθὺς (ithys), straight, and δίκη (dike), judgement. |
| Ἱκάριος, Ikarios, Icarius | From the island of Ἱκαρία (Icaria), in turn derived from Ἵκαρος (Icarus). |
| Ἵκαρος, Ikaros, Icarus | Possibly, he who reaches the sky, from ἵκω (iko), to reach, to arrive, and ἀὴρ (aer), air. |
| Ἱκέσιος, Ikesios, Icesius | He who pleads support, from ἱκεσία (ikesia), supplication. |
| Ἱκέτης, Iketes, Icetes | He who pleads support, from ἱκεσία (ikesia), supplication. |
| Ἴκκος, Ikkos, Iccus | Horseman. From ἴκκος (ikkos), horse. |
| Ἰκτῖνος, Iktinos, Ictinus | Falcon-like. From ἰκτῖνος (iktinos), a predatory bird. |
| Ἱλαΐς, Ilais | Gracious. From ἵλαος (ilaos), propitious, gracious. |
| Ἱλάριος, Ilarios, Hilarius | Happy, hilarious. From ἱλαρὸς (hilaros), mirthful, hilarious. |
| Ἱλαρίων, Ilarion, Hilarion | Happy, hilarious. From ἱλαρὸς (hilaros), mirthful, hilarious. |
| Ἵλαρος, Hilaros | Happy, hilarious. From ἱλαρὸς (hilaros), mirthful, hilarious. |
| Ἴλλος, Illos, Illus | Insightful. From ἴλλος (illos), eye. |
| Ἱμέριος, Imerios, Himerius | Beloved. From ἵμερος (imeros), love, lust, eros. |
| Ἴναχος, Inachos, Inachus | Flowing with might. From ἰναὶα (inaia), the the strength of a current at sea. Ἴναχος was the name of a river in Argolis. |
| Ἰνὼ, Ino | Powerful. From ἴς (is), power, strength. |
| Ἰοκάστη, Iokaste, Jocasta | Beautiful as a violet. From ἴον (ion), violet, and κάζω (kazo), to adorn. |
| Ἰόλαος, Iolaos, Iolaus | Defender of the people. From ἰὸς (ios), arrow, and λαὸς (laos), people. |
| Ἰούλιος, Ioulios, Julius | Youthful. From ἴουλος (ioulos) the fist fuzz appearing on the face of an adolescent boy. |
| Ἰουλία, Ioulia, Julia | Youthful. From ἴουλος (ioulos) the fist downy fuzz appearing on an adolescent. |
| Ἰουλιανός, Ioulianos, Julian | Youthful. From ἴουλος (ioulos) the fist fuzz appearing on the face of an adolescent boy. |
| Ἰουλιανή, Iouliane, Juliane | From ἴουλος (ioulos) the fist downy fuzz appearing on an adolescent. |
| Ἴουλος, Ioulos, Ioulus | Youthful. From ἴουλος (ioulos) the fist fuzz appearing on the face of an adolescent boy. |
| Ἰουλώ, Ioulo, Julo | Youthful. From ἴουλος (ioulos) the fist downy fuzz appearing on an adolescent. |
| Ἰοφῶν, Iophon | Shining violet light. From ἴον (ion), violet, and φῶς (phos), light. |
| Ἱππαρέτη, Hipparete | A virtuous of skilled equestrian. From ἳππος (horse), and ἀρετὴ (arete), virtue, skill. |
| Ἱππάρχη, Hipparche | Cavalry commander. From ἳππος (horse), and ἄρχων (archon), leader. |
| Ἵππαρχος, Hipparchos, Hipparchus | Cavalry commander. From ἳππος (horse), and ἄρχων (archon), leader. |
| Ἱππίας, Hippias | Horseman. From ἳππος (horse). |
| Ἱπποδάμας, Hippodamas | Horse-tamer. From ἳππος (horse), and δαμάζω (damazo), to tame. |
| Ἱπποδάμεια, Hippodameia | Horse-tamer. From ἳππος (horse), and δαμάζω (damazo), to tame. |
| Ἱππόδαμος, Hippodamos | Horse-tamer. From ἳππος (horse), and δαμάζω (damazo), to tame. |
| Ἱπποθόη, Hippothoe | Fast-footed as a horse. From ἳππος (horse), and θοὸς (thoos), swift. |
| Ἱππόθοος, Hippothoös | Fast-footed as a horse. From ἳππος (horse), and θοὸς (thoos), swift. |
| Ἱπποκλείδης, Hippokleides, Hippocleides | A glorious horseman. From ἳππος (horse), and κλέος (kleos), glory. |
| Ἱπποκλῆς, Hippokles, Hippocles | A glorious horseman. From ἳππος (horse), and κλέος (kleos), glory. |
| Ἱπποκράτης, Hippocrates | A superior horseman. From ἳππος (horse), and κράτος (kratos), strength, authority. |
| Ἱππολοχίδης, Hippolochides | Warrior horseman. From ἳππος (horse), and λόχος (lochos), armed band of that form an ambush. |
| Ἱππόλοχος, Hippolochos, Hippolochus | Warrior horseman. From ἳππος (horse), and λόχος (lochos), armed band of that form an ambush. |
| Ἱππολύτη, Hippolyte | A superior equestrian, perhaps a “free rider.” From ἳππος (horse), and λύω (lyo), to free. |
| Ἱππόλυτος, Hippolytos | A superior equestrian, perhaps a “free rider.” From ἳππος (horse), and λύω (lyo), to free. |
| Ἱππομέδων, Hippomedon | A superior equestrian. From ἳππος (horse), and μέδων (medon), leader. |
| Ἱππομένης, Hippomenes | Forceful like a horse. From ἳππος (horse), and μένος (menos), might, force. |
| Ἱππόνικος, Hipponikos, Hipponicus | A victorious equestrian. From ἳππος (horse), and νίκη (nike), victory. |
| Ἱππότης, Hippotis, Hippotes | From ἱππότης (hippotes), the concept of horse, horse-nature. The word eventually became synonymous to knight. |
| Ἱπποσθένης, Hipposthenes | A superior equestrian. From ἳππος (horse), and σθένος (sthenos), power. |
| Ἱππῶναξ, Hipponax | A superior horseman. From ἳππος (horse), and ἄναξ (anax), king. |
| Ἴρας, Iras | Colorful and iridescent. From ἶρις (iris), rainbow. |
| Ἶρις, Iris | Colorful and iridescent. From ἶρις (iris), rainbow. |
| Ἰσαγόρας, Isagoras | An equally good public speaker. From ἴσος (equal) and ἀγορεύω (agoreuo), to speak publicly. |
| Ἰσιάς, Isias | Dedicated to the goddess Isis. From Ἴσις (Isis). |
| Ἰσίας, Isias | Dedicated to the goddess Isis. From Ἴσις (Isis). |
| Ἰσιγένεια, Isigeneia, Isigenia | Of fair provenance. From ἴσος (equal) and γένος (genos), race, kin, provenance. |
| Ἰσιγένης, Isigenes | Of fair provenance. From ἴσος (equal) and γένος (genos), race, kin, provenance. |
| Ἰσιδίκη, Isidike, Isidice | Equitable. From ἴσος (equal) and δίκη (dike), trial. |
| Ἰσιδότη, Isidote | A gift to (or, from) the goddess Isis. From Ἴσις (Isis) and δοτόν (doton), gift. |
| Ἰσίδοτος, Isodotos, Isidotus | A gift to (or, from) the goddess Isis. From Ἴσις (Isis) and δοτόν (doton), gift. |
| Ἰσιδώρα, Isidora | A gift to (or, from) the goddess Isis. From Ἴσις (Isis) and δῶρον (doron), gift. |
| Ἰσίδωρος, Isodoros, Isidor | A gift to (or, from) the goddess Isis. From Ἴσις (Isis) and δῶρον (doron), gift. |
| Ἰσίων, Ision | Devoted to the goddess Isis. From Ἴσις (Isis). |
| Ἰσμήνη, Ismene | Knowledgeable. From ἰσμὴ (isme), knowledge. |
| Ἰσμηνίας, Ismenias | Knowledgeable. From ἰσμὴ (isme), knowledge. |
| Ἰσμήνιος, Ismenias | Knowledgeable. From ἰσμὴ (isme), knowledge. |
| Ἰσόδικος, Isodikos, Isodicus | Equitable. From ἴσος (equal) and δίκη (dike), trial. |
| Ἰσοκράτης, Isocrates | Of equal strangth. From ἴσος (equal) and κράτος (kratos), strength. |
| Ἰσοκρίτη, Isokrite, Isocrite | Equitable. From ἴσος (equal) and κριτὴς (kritis), judge. |
| Ἰσόμαχος, Isomachos, Isomachus | An equal opponent. From ἴσος (equal) and μάχη (mache), battle. |
| Ἰταμάτης, Itamates | Bold. From ἰταμὸς (itamos), bold, reckless. |
| Ἰφιάνασσα, Ifianassa | Powerful leader. From ἶφι (ifi), powerful, and ἄναξ(anax), kinh. |
| Ἰφιγένεια, Iphigeneia, Iphigenia | Of a powerful descent. From ἶφι (ifi), powerful, and γένος (genos), race, descent, kin. |
| Ἰφικλῆς, Iphikles, Iphicles | Glorious. From ἶφι (ifi), powerful, and κλέος (kleos), glory. |
| Ἴφικλος, Iphiklos, Iphiclos | Glorious. From ἶφι (ifi), powerful, and κλέος (kleos), glory. |
| Ἰφικράτης, Iphikratis, Iphicrates | Powerful queen. From ἶφι (ifi), powerful, and ἄνασσα (anassa), queen. |
| Ἰφιμήδεια, Iphimedeia, Iphimedia | A powerful planner or plotter. From ἶφι (ifi), powerful, and μῆδος (medos), to plan in a prudent or cunning manner. In a more Aristophanean vein, μῆδος also refers to genitals, a frequent source of power. But I digress. |
| Ἴφιτος, Iphitos, Iphitus | Powerful. From ἶφι (ifi), powerful. |
| Ἰὼ, Io | Purple. From ἴον (ion), violet (flower). |
| Ἴων, Ion | Purple. Purple. From ἴον (ion), violet (flower). |
| Ἰωνικός, Ionikos, Ionicus, Ionian | Purple. From ἴον (ion), violet (flower). |
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