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Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek, History
Scripts Παυσανίας(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsPafsanias (modern Greek transcription)
Meaning & History
Derived from the Greek noun παῦσις (pausis) meaning "stopping, ceasing" combined with the Greek noun ἀνία (ania) meaning "grief, sorrow, distress, trouble".Notable bearers of this name include king Pausanias of Macedon (4th century BC) and king Pausanias of Sparta (5th century BC).