Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Olympias

OLYMPIAS

GENDER: Feminine

OTHER SCRIPTS: Ολυμπιας (Ancient Greek)

Meaning & History

Feminine form of OLYMPOS. This was the name of the mother of Alexander the Great. It was also borne by a 4th-century saint.

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OTHER LANGUAGES: Olympe (French), Olympia (Greek), Olimpia (Hungarian), Olimpia (Italian), Olimpia (Polish), Olimpia (Romanian), Olympia (Slovak), Olimpia (Spanish)

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