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Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek
Scripts Διόγνητος(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsDiognetus (latinized form), Diognitos (modern Greek transcription)
Meaning & History
Derived from Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" combined with the Greek adjective γνητός (gnetos) meaning "born". The latter word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb γίγνομαι (gignomai) meaning "to come into being, to be born". Also compare the related names Diogenes and Diognis.This name was borne by two Olympic victors; one lived in the 6th century BC and the other in the 5th century BC.