Galaktion

Revision History

Date	Editor	Name ID	Change Summary
1/21/2022, 9:40 PM	Mike C	galaktion	update #111
11/20/2020, 10:29 PM	Mike C	galaktion	added (from user-submitted name 187163)
9/12/2014, 10:58 PM	Lucille	187163
5/14/2013, 12:34 PM	Lucille

Gender Masculine

Usage Late Greek, Georgian

Scripts Γαλακτίων(Ancient Greek) გალაქტიონ(Georgian)

Meaning & History

Probably a derivative of Greek γάλα (gala) meaning "milk" (genitive γάλακτος). This was the name of a 3rd-century saint (also called Galation) who was martyred in Emesa, Syria. It was also borne by the Georgian poet Galaktion Tabidze (1892-1959).