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Meaning & History
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun βία (bia) meaning "bodily strength, force" or the Greek noun βίος (bios) meaning "life". The second element is derived from the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".This name was borne by a Greek poet from Bithynia, who lived in the 1st century AD.