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Subject: Re: perseverance?
Author: Kassios   (guest, 213.16.201.45)
Date: February 11, 2006 at 11:34:21 AM
Reply to: perseverance? by CS
Here are some ancient Greek names starting with the prefix "Epim-", from the ancient Greek verb "Epimeno", meaning "persevere", "persist", "stick to", "keep on":
Epimena (f),
Epimenes, Epimenidas (m).

Also some ancient Greek names starting with the prefix "Emmen-", from the ancient Greek verb "Emmeno", meaning "persist in", "be firm in",:
Emmonis (f),
Emmenes, Emmenidas, Emmenides, Emmonos (m).

(Source: http://www.lgpn.ox.ac.uk)




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