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I recently corresponded by e-mail with the "Lexicon of Personal Greek Names" project of Oxford University, requesting etymological references for Greek names. Here is an excerpt of their reply:

"....You should be able to find something useful in:

Bechtel, Friedrich (1917), Die historischen Personennnamen des
Griechischen (Halle )

and perhaps also:

Pape, W. & G. E. Benseler (1862-70), Wörterbuch der griechischen
Eigennamen (Braunschweig).

There is also, on Homeric names:

Kamptz, Hans von (1982), Homerische Personennamen (Goettingen).

As far as the web is concerned I myself usually recommend the much more general

http://www.behindthename.com

which gives etymologies for names...."

• News flash! BtN is recommended by the folks at Oxford University :) - Pavlos  Sep 10 2001, 4:00:14 PM
  • Re: News flash! BtN is recommended by the folks at Oxford University :) - Mike C  Sep 10 2001, 4:50:31 PM
    • Re: News flash! BtN is recommended by the folks at Oxford University :) - Pavlos  Sep 11 2001, 2:34:52 AM
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      • Sure! How about I double your salary? ;) n/t - Mike C  Sep 10 2001, 5:09:15 PM
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