Date
Name Prodromos
Gender Masculine
Usage Greek
Scripts Πρόδρομος
Other Forms FormsΠροδρομάκης (Prodromakis; diminutive), Προδρομία (Prodromia; feminine)
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Meaning & History
Means "precursor, forerunner" in Greek, literally "running before, going in advance" from πρό (pro) "before, in front of" and δρόμος (dromos) "a course, running". It is taken from the title of Saint John the Baptist, Ιωάννης ο Πρόδρομος (Ioannis o Prodromos); in Eastern Christianity, John is commonly referred to as the forerunner of Jesus, since John announces Jesus' coming.