Greek Names
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| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Σαπφὼ, Sappho | Of a sapphire, name of the original Lesbian lyrical poetess. From σάπφειρος (sappheiros), sapphire. |
| Σάραντος, Sarantos | Of the forty martyrs, in reference to Christian theology. From τεσσαράκοντα (tessarakonta), forty. |
| Σαραντούλα, Sarantoula | Female version of Σάραντος (Sarantos), q.v. |
| Σαρπηδὼν, Sarpedon | Of a fish. From σάρπη (sarpe), a kind of fish. |
| Σατύρα, Satyra | Dionysian. From σάτυρος (satyros), satyr. |
| Σατυρίων, Satyrion | Dionysian. From σάτυρος (satyros), satyr. |
| Σάτυρος, Satyros | Dionysian. From σάτυρος (satyros), satyr. |
| Σεβαστὴ, Sebaste | Reverent. From σέβας (sebas), awe, reverence, dread. |
| Σεβαστιανὸς, Sebastianos, Sebastian | Reverent. From σέβας (sebas), awe, reverence, dread. |
| Σειρὴν, Seiren, Siren | Siren, with a seductive voice. Possiby from σύριγξ (syrigx), panpipe. |
| Σέλευκος, Seleukos, Seleucid | Possibly, bright. From σέλας (selas), brightness, light, gleam, radiance, and λευκός (leukos), light, bright, clear. |
| Σελήνη, Selene | Of the moon. From σέλας (selas), brightness, light, gleam, radiance. |
| Σεμέλη, Semele | Possibly, modest, demure. From σεμνότης (semnotes), solemnity, dignity. |
| Σθενέβοια, Stheneboia | Strong as a bull. From σθένος (sthenos), strength, and βοῦς (bous), bull. |
| Σθενέδημος, Sthenedemos | Of a powerful people. From σθένος (sthenos), strength, and δῆμος (demos), a people, country, land. |
| Σθενέλη, Sthenele | Powerful. From σθένος (sthenos), strength. |
| Σθένελος, Sthenelos | Powerful. From σθένος (sthenos), strength. |
| Σθέννις, Sthennis | Powerful. From σθένος (sthenos), strength. |
| Σίβυλλα, Sibylla, Sybil | A Sibyl, prophetess. From σιὸς (sios), of a god, and βουλὴ (boule), will. |
| Σίδη, Side | Fruitful. From σίδη (side), pomegranate. |
| Σιμωνίδης, Simonides | He who censures. From σιμόω (simoo), to blame, turn up the nose. |
| Σίσυφος, Sisyphos, Sisyphus | Possibly, wise. From σοφὸς (sophos), wise. |
| Σκόπας, Skopas | Careful, heedful. From σκοπός (skopos), watchman, look-out, scout. |
| Σκόπος, Skopos | Careful, heedful. From σκοπός (skopos), watchman, look-out, scout. |
| Σμαράγδα, Smaragda | Of emerald. From σμάραγδος (smaragdos), emerald. |
| Σμάραγος, Smaragdos | Of emerald. From σμάραγδος (smaragdos), emerald. |
| Σμύρνα, Smyrna | Myrrh-like. From σμύρνα (smyrna), myrrh. |
| Σμύρνος, Smyrnos | Myrrh-like. From σμύρνα (smyrna), myrrh. |
| Σόλων, Solon | Possibly, a throw at dice. |
| Σοφία, Sophia | Wisdom. From σοφός (sophos), wise, skilled. |
| Σοφιστικός, Sophistikos | Of a sophist. From σοφός (sophos), wise, skilled. |
| Σοφοκλῆς, Sophokles, Sophocles | Wise and glorious. From σοφία (sophia), wisdom, art, and κλέος (kleos), glory. |
| Σπευσικλῆς, Speusikles | One who seeks glory. From σπευστός (speustos), to be done or pursued eagerly, and κλέος (kleos), glory. |
| Σπίνθαρος, Spintharos | Sparklike. From σπινθήρ (spinther), spark. |
| Σπινθήρ, Spinther | Sparklike. From σπινθήρ (spinther), spark. |
| Σπόρος, Sporos: Seed, spore, sowing. From σπείρω (speiro), to sow. | Seed, spore, sowing. From σπείρω (speiro), to sow. |
| Σπούδανδρος, Spoudandros | A hard-working man. From σπουδή (spoude), effort, exertion, zeal, and ἀνήρ (aner), man. |
| Σπούδιππος, Spoudippos | An accomplished horseman. From σπουδή (spoude), effort, exertion, zeal, and ἵππος (hippos), horse. |
| Σπυριδούλα, Spyridoula | Female version of Σπυρίδων (Spyridon), q.v. |
| Σπυρίδων, Spyridon | Of a basket. From σπυρὶς (spyris), a type of basket or nose-bag. |
| Σπῦρος, Spyros, Spiros, Spiro | A nickname of Σπυρίδων (Spyridon). |
| Σταμάτα, Stamata | She who stops. From σταματῶ (stamato) < στάμα (stama), the emperor’s seat in the hippodrome < ἵσταμαι (histamai), to stand. |
| Σταματία, Stamatia | She who stops. From σταματῶ (stamato) < στάμα (stama), the emperor’s seat in the hippodrome < ἵσταμαι (histamai), to stand. |
| Σταματίνα, Stamatina | She who stops. From σταματῶ (stamato) < στάμα (stama), the emperor’s seat in the hippodrome < ἵσταμαι (histamai), to stand. |
| Σταμάτιος, Stamatios | He who stops. From σταματῶ (stamato) < στάμα (stama), the emperor’s seat in the hippodrome < ἵσταμαι (histamai), to stand. |
| Στάσιμος, Stasimos | Standing. From ἵσταμαι (histamai), to stand. |
| Στάσων, Stason | Standing. From ἵσταμαι (histamai), to stand. |
| Σταῦρος, Stavros | Of a cross. From σταυρὸς (stauros), cross, as the instrument of crucifixion. |
| Σταυρούλα, Stavroula | Female version of Σταῦρος (Stavros), q.v. |
| Σταφύλος, Stahylos | Of a grape. From σταφυλή (staphyle), bunch of grapes. |
| Στάχυς, Stachys | Possibly, fertile. From στάχυς (stachys), ear of grain, wheat, or corn. |
| Στέλιος, Stelios | Informal form of Στυλιανός (Stylianos), q.v. |
| Στελίχων, Stelichon | Stem-like. From στέλεχος (stelechos), trunk, stem. |
| Στέντωρ, Stentor | With a loud, stentorian voice. From στένω (steno), to sigh, groan. |
| Στέργιος, Stregios | Loving. From στέργω (stergo), to feel love, affection. |
| Στερόπη, Sterope | Lightning. From ἀστεροπή (asterope), lightning. |
| Στεφανᾶς, Stepanas | Crowned winner. From στεφάνη (stephane), crown, laurel, wreath. |
| Στεφανίδης, Stehanides | Crowned winner. From στεφάνη (stephane), crown, laurel, wreath. |
| Στεφανία, Stephania, Stephanie | Crowned winner. From στεφάνη (stephane), crown, laurel, wreath. |
| Στέφανος, Stephanos, Stephen | Crowned winner. From στεφάνη (stephane), crown, laurel, wreath. |
| Στησαγόρας, Stesagoras | An arousing orator. From ἵστημι (histemi), to stand, and ἀγορὰ (agora), public assembly. |
| Στησίας, Stesias | Standing. From ἵσταμαι (histamai), to stand. |
| Στησίμβροτος, Stesimbrotos | He who arouses mortals. From ἵστημι (histemi), to stand, and βροτὸς (brotos), mortal. |
| Στήσιππος, Stesippos | A horse trainer. From ἵσταμαι (histamai), to stand, and ἵππος (hippos), horse. |
| Στησίχωρος, Stesichoros | One who sets up choruses. From ἵστημι (histemi), to stand, and χορὸς (choros), chorus, dance. |
| Στίλβη, Slilbe | Sparkling, from στιλπνός (stilpnos), sparkling, shining. |
| Στίλπων, Stilpon | Either sparkling, from στιλπνός (stilpnos), sparkling, shining, or dwarf, from στίλπων (stilpon), a Sybarite word for little people. |
| Στοβαῖος, Stobaios | Strict, insolent. From στοβέω (stobeo), to scold. |
| Στράβαξ, Strabax | Squinting. From στραβός (strabos), squinting. |
| Στράβων, Strabon, Strabo | Squinting. From στραβός (strabos), squinting. |
| Στρατῖνος, Stratinos | Of an army. From στρατὸς (stratos), army. |
| Στρατοκλῆς, Stratokles, Stratocles | Of a glorious army. From στρατὸς (stratos), army, and κλέος (kleos), glory. |
| Στρατόλαος, Stratolaos | Of a military people. From στρατὸς (stratos), army, and λαὸς (laos), the people. |
| Στρατονίκη, Stratonike | Of a victorious army. From στρατὸς (stratos), army, and νίκη (nike), victory. |
| Στρατόνικος, Stratonikos | Of a victorious army. From στρατὸς (stratos), army, and νίκη (nike), victory. |
| Στράτος, Stratos | Of an army. From στρατὸς (stratos), army. Also, a nickname of Εὐστράτιος (Eustratios), q.v. |
| Στράτων, Straton | Of an army. From στρατὸς (stratos), army. |
| Στράφιος, Straphios | Agile. From στρὲφω (strepho), to turn. |
| Στροῖβος, Stoibos | Terrible. From στροιβός (stroibos), dreadful, terrible. |
| Στρόμβιχος, Stromichos | Whirling. From στρόβος (strobos), act of whirling. |
| Στυλιανὴ, Styliane | Standing. From στῦλος (stylos), a pillar. |
| Στυλιανὸς, Stylianos, Stelian | Standing. From στῦλος (stylos), a pillar. |
| Συνέσιος, Synesios | Knowledgeable, intelligent. From σύνεσις (synesis), conflux, faculty of quick comprehension. |
| Σχοινεὺς, Schoineus | Name of a kind of bird, from σχοῖνος (schoinos), reed. |
| Σωκράτης, Sokrates, Socrates | A protective ruler. From σῶς (sos), safe, sound, unharmed, and κράτος (kratos), strength, sovereign power. |
| Σωκρατίδης, Sokratides | Of Σωκράτης (Socrates), q.v. |
| Σώσανδρος, Sosandros | A protector of men. From σῶς (sos), safe, sound, unharmed, and ἀνὴρ (aner), man. |
| Σωσίβιος, Sosibios | A protector of lives. From σῶς (sos), safe, sound, unharmed, and βίος (bios), life. |
| Σωσιγένης, Sosigenes | A protector of one’s kin. From σῶς (sos), safe, sound, unharmed, and γένος (genos), family, race, extraction. |
| Σωσίδημος, Sosidemos | Protector of the land. From σῶς (sos), safe, sound, unharmed, and δῆμος (demos), a people, country, land. |
| Σωσίθεος, Sositheos | A godlike protector. From σῶς (sos), safe, sound, unharmed, and θεὸς (theos), god. |
| Σωσικλῆς, Sosokles | A glorious protector. From σῶς (sos), safe, sound, unharmed, and κλέος (kleos), glory. |
| Σωσίστρατος, Sosistratos | Of a protective army. From σῶς (sos), safe, sound, unharmed, and στρατὸς (stratos), army. |
| Σωσικράτεια, Sosikrateia | A protective ruler. From σῶς (sos), safe, sound, unharmed, and κράτος (kratos), strength, sovereign power. |
| Σωσικράτης, Sosicrates | A protective ruler. From σῶς (sos), safe, sound, unharmed, and κράτος (kratos), strength, sovereign power. |
| Σωσίπατρος, Sosipatros | A protector of the fatherland. From σῶς (sos), safe, sound, unharmed, and πατρὶς (patris), fatherland. |
| Σώσιππος, Sosippos | Of a protective cavalry. From From σῶς (sos), safe, sound, unharmed, and ἵππος (hippos), horse. |
| Σωσίστρατος, Sosistratos | Of a protective army. From From σῶς (sos), safe, sound, unharmed, and στρατὸς (stratos), horse. |
| Σωσικλῆς, Sosikles | A glorious protector. From From σῶς (sos), safe, sound, unharmed, and κλέος (kleos), glory. |
| Σωσιτέλης, Sositeles | One whose goal is to protect. From σῶς (sos), safe, sound, unharmed, and τέλος (telos), an end. |
| Σωσιφάνης, Sosiphanes | An apparent protector. From σῶς (sos), safe, sound, unharmed, and φαίνω (phaino), bring to light, make to appear, show. |
| Σῶσος, Sosos | A protector. From σῶς (sos), safe, sound, unharmed, |
| Σώστρατος, Sostratos | A protector of the army. From σῶς (sos), safe, sound, unharmed, and στρατὸς (stratos), army. |
| Σωστράτη, Sostrate | A protector of the army. From σῶς (sos), safe, sound, unharmed, and στρατὸς (stratos), army. |
| Σωτήρης, Soteris, Sotiris | An informal version of Σωτήριος (Soterios), q.v. |
| Σωτηρία, Soteria | Savior. From σωτήρ (soter), savior. |
| Σωτηρίδης, Soterides | Savior. From σωτήρ (soter), savior. |
| Σωτήριος, Soterios | Savior. From σωτήρ (soter), savior. |
| Σωτηρίς, Soteris | Savior. From σωτήρ (soter), savior. |
| Σωτήριχος, Soterichos | Savior. From σωτήρ (soter), savior. |
| Σωτίων, Sotion | Of a savior. From σωτήρ (soter), savior. |
| Σωφάνης, Sophanes | An apparent protector. From σῶς (sos), safe, sound, unharmed, and φαίνω (phaino), bring to light, make to appear, show. |
| Σώφιλος, Sophilos | A good friend. From σῶς (sos), safe, sound, unharmed, and φίλος (philos), friend. |
| Σωφρονία, Sophronia | One of sound judgment. From σῶς (sos), safe, sound, unharmed, and φρὴν (phren), mind, as seat of the mental faculties, perception, thought. |
| Σωφρόνιος, Sophronios | One of sound judgment. From σῶς (sos), safe, sound, unharmed, and φρὴν (phren), mind, as seat of the mental faculties, perception, thought. |
| Σώφρων, Sophron | One of sound judgment. From σῶς (sos), safe, sound, unharmed, and φρὴν (phren), mind, as seat of the mental faculties, perception, thought. |
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