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Achaikos

Greek name meaning "from Achaia."

Achilleus

Original Greek form of Achilles, meaning either "pain" or "lipless."

Actaeon

Greek myth name of a hunter who was torn to pieces by his own dogs, meaning "effulgence." he was then transformed into a deer, thus himself becoming the hunted.

Acteon

Variant of Actaeon, Greek myth name of a hunter who was torn to pieces by his own dogs, meaning "effulgence." He was then transformed into a deer, thus himself becoming the hunted.

Adelpha

Greek name meaning "dear sister."

Adelphe

Variant of Greek Adelpha, meaning "dear sister."

Adelphie

Variant of Greek Adelpha, meaning "dear sister."

Adonia

Feminine form of Greek Adonis, meaning "my lord."

adonis

Greek myth name of a beautiful youth who was loved by Aphrodite. He was killed while hunting a boar and the anemone flower sprang from his blood. His name derives from Hebrew Adonai, meaning "my lord."

adrasteia

Feminine form of Greek Adrastos, meaning "he who stands his ground," in other words "courageous."

Adrastos

Greek myth name of a king of Argos, meaning "he who stands his ground," in other words "courageous."

Adrastus

Variant of Greek Adrastos, meaning "courageous."

Aegidios

Greek name derived from the word aigidion, meaning "kid, young goat."

Aella

"Whirlwind." Greek myth name of an Amazon warrior who was killed by Herakles. She was known for wielding a double-axe.

Aether

"Light/upper air." Greek myth name of one of the first gods, the son of Erebos and Nyx. He is the god of the pure, upper air that only the gods breathe, as opposed to the gloomy, lower "aer" breathed by mortals.

Agamemnon

Greek myth name of the son of King Atreus and brother of Menelaus, meaning "very resolute."

agape

Greek name meaning "love."

Agapetos

Greek name meaning "beloved."

agapios

Masculine form of Greek Agape, meaning "love."

Agathangelos

"Good angel." Ancient Greek name composed of the elements agathos "good" and angelos "angel."

Agathe

Original Greek form of English Agatha, derived from the Greek word agathos, meaning "good."

Agathon

Greek masculine form of Agatha, meaning "good."

Agaue

"Illustrious; noble." Greek myth name of one of the four daughters of Kadmos, king of Theben in Boiotia, and his wife Harmonia. The name derives from agauos "noble," itself possibly from agasthai "to wonder at," from gaiein "to rejoice," with the intensive prefix a-.

Aglaia

Greek myth name of one of the three Graces, meaning "beauty, splendor." The other two are Thalia, "blossoming, luxuriant," and Euphrosyne, "joy, merriment."

Aglea

Variant of Greek Aglaia, meaning "beauty, splendor."

Aias

Original Greek form of Latin Ajax, meaning "mourner."

Aigle

Greek form of Latin Aegle, meaning "light, radiance."

Aikaterina

Variant of Greek Aikaterine, meaning "pure."

Aikaterine

Greek name from which we got the name Katherine. The name is of unknown etymology, but the earliest sources that mention the name are in Greek and associate it with the Greek adjective katharos, meaning "pure." The suggestion that it may have been derived from Hekate, the pagan goddess of sorcery, is not convincing.

Aineias

Original Greek form of Latin Aeneas, meaning "praise."

Aiolos

Original Greek form of Latin Aeolus, meaning "nimble; quick-moving."

Airla

Variant of Greek Airlea, meaning "ethereal."

Airlea

Greek name meaning "ethereal."

Airlia

Variant of Greek Airlea, meaning "ethereal."

Aischylos

Original Greek form of Latin Aeschylus, meaning "shame."

Aisopos

Original Greek form of Aesop, meaning "Ethiop."

Akakios

Greek name meaning "not evil."

Akantha

Greek myth name of a nymph loved by Apollo, meaning "thorn."

Alala

Greek myth name of the personification of the "war cry."

alcestis

Greek myth name of a princess who was rescued by Hercules when she descended into Hades in place of her husband, meaning "might of the home."

alcmene

Greek myth name of the mortal mother of Hercules by Zeus, meaning "might of the moon."

Alekto

Original Greek form of Latin Alecto, meaning "unceasing."

Alesia

Meaning Helper, Help, Aid.

Alexa

Feminine form of Greek Alexius, meaning "defender."

Alexandros

Original Greek form of Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."

Alexia

Feminine form of Greek Alexius, meaning "defender."

Alexina

Pet form of Greek Alexia, meaning "defender."

Alexio

Variant of Greek Alexios, meaning "defender."

Alexios

Older Greek form of Alexius, meaning "defender."

Alexis

Feminine form of Greek Alexius, meaning "defender."

Alexius

Greek name derived from older Greek Alexios, meaning "defender."

Alexus

Variant of Greek Alexis, meaning "defender."

Alkaios

Greek name meaning "strength."

Alkimos

Greek myth name of the father of Mentor, derived from the word alkimos, meaning "strong."

Alkippe

Original Greek form of Latin Alcippe, meaning "mighty mare."

Alkyone

Original Greek form of Latin Alcyone, meaning "kingfisher."

Alphaios

Original Greek form of Latin Alphaeus, meaning "changing."

Althaia

Original Greek form of Latin Althea, possibly meaning "healing."

Amaltheia

Original Greek form of Latin Amalthea, meaning "to soothe."

Amarantos

Old Greek flower name derived from the name of the amaranth flower, amarantos, meaning "unfading."

Ambrosia

Feminine form of Greek Ambrosios, meaning "immortal."

Ambrosios

Original Greek form of Latin Ambrosius, meaning "immortal."

Amenophis

Greek form of Egyptian Akhenaton, meaning "he who works for Aton."

Aminta

Variant of Greek Amynta, meaning "defender."

Amintah

Variant of Greek Amynta, meaning "defender."

Ammon

Greek form of Egyptian Amun, meaning "the hidden one."

Ampelios

Greek name derived from the word ampelos, meaning "vine."

Amynta

Feminine form of Greek Amyntas, meaning "defender."

Amyntas

Greek name derived from the word amyntor, meaning "defender."

Anaitis

Greek form of Persian Anahita, meaning "immaculate."

Anakletos

Original Greek form of Latin Anacletus, meaning "called back; invoked."

Ananias

Greek form of Hebrew Hananiah, meaning "compassion of God."

Anargyros

"Poor." Name adopted from the Greek term anargyros, meaning "not silver," an epithet given to physician saints such as Kosmas and Damian, who refused payment for their services. Such saints are known in English as the Holy Unmercenaries.

Anastasios

Original Greek form of Latin Anastasius, meaning "resurrection."

Anatolios

Original Greek form of Latin Anatolius, derived from the word anatole, meaning "east" and "sunrise."

Anaxagoras

Greek name meaning "master of speech," from anax "master" and agoreuo "to speak." Name of a mythological king of Argos, and the name of a historical figure, a pre-Socratic philosopher who introduced the spirit of scientific inquiry to Athens.

Andonis

Greek form of Anthony, possibly meaning "invaluable."

Andreas

Greek name derived from the element andr-, meaning "man; warrior."

Androkles

Original Greek form of Latin Androcles, meaning "glory of a man/warrior," from andros "of a man/warrior," and kleos "glory."

Andromache

"Man/warrior battle." Greek myth name of the kidnapped wife of Hector, derived from the elements andros "of a man/warrior" and mache "battle."
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