Ancient Greek Submitted Names

These names were used in ancient Greece. See also about Ancient Greek names.
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Timonassa Τιμώνασσα f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Timonax.
Timonax Τιμώναξ m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere" and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".
Timonides Τιμωνίδης m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Timon" in Greek, derived from the name Timon combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).
Timophanes Τιμοφάνης m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere" combined with the Greek adjective φάνης (phanes) meaning "appearing".... [more]
Timosthenes Τιμοσθένης m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek τιμαω (timao) "to honour" combined with Greek σθενος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength"... [more]
Timostratos Τιμόστρατος m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere" combined with the Greek noun στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".
Timostratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Timostratos. This was the name of an Athenian comic poet.
Timoxena Τιμοξένα f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Timoxenos. This name was borne by the wife and daughter of the famous Greek historian and philosopher Plutarch (1st century BC).
Timoxenos Τιμόξενος m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".... [more]
Timycha Τιμύχα f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek τῑμή (time) meaning "honour, worship, esteem".
Tiresias Τειρεσίας m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Variant of Teiresias.
Tisamenos Τισαμενός, Τεισαμενός m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Can mean "avenging" or "paying honour", a participle form of either τίσις (tisis) meaning "vengeance, retribution, reprisal" or the related τίω (tio) meaning "to pay honour (to a person)" (compare timao).
Tisandros Τίσανδρος m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek τίσις (tisis) meaning "vengeance, retribution, reprisal" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".
Tisias Τισίας, Τεισίας m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek τίσις (tisis) meaning "vengeance, retribution".
Tisicrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of both Tisikrates and Teisikrates. This name was borne by an Olympic victor from the Greek city of Croton (5th century BC).
Tisikrates Τισικράτης m Ancient Greek
Means "power of vengeance" or "vengeance of power" in Greek. It is derived from the Greek noun τίσις (tisis) meaning "vengeance, retribution" as well as "payment" combined with the Greek noun κράτος (kratos) meaning "power".
Tityos m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
The exact etymology of Tityos is uncertain. Some scholars suggest a connection to the Greek word tisis (τίσις), meaning "retribution" or "vengeance," implying "he who suffers retribution." Alternatively, it may relate to titio, a Latin term meaning "firebrand," symbolizing torment or punishment... [more]
Tlepolemos Τληπόλεμος m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek verb τλάω (tlao) meaning "to suffer, to endure, to undergo" combined with the Greek noun πόλεμος (polemos) meaning "war, battle".
Tlepolemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Tlepolemos. This name was borne by one of the generals of Alexander the Great (4th century BC) as well as by a regent of Egypt (3rd century BC).... [more]
Tmolus Τμῶλος m Ancient Greek
Name of several figures in greek mythology, such as Tmolus, king of Lydia and husband of Omphale, or Tmolus, the god of Mount Tmolus in Lydia.
Tolmaios Τολμαῖος m Ancient Greek
Derived from either the Greek noun τόλμα (tolma) meaning "courage" or the Greek verb τολμάω (tolmao) meaning "to dare".
Tolmides Τολμίδης m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Tolmaios" in Greek, derived from the name Tolmaios combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Trismegistos Τρισμέγιστος m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective τρισμέγιστος (trismegistos) meaning "thrice-greatest", which consists of the Greek adverb τρίς (tris) meaning "thrice, three times" combined with the Greek adjective μέγιστος (megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see Megistos).... [more]
Trismegistus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Trismegistos. This was an epithet of the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Thoth, who were worshipped as one god by Greeks in Ptolemaic Egypt.
Troias f Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek Τροία (Troia) meaning "Troy". This was the name of a 4th-century BC Greek princess, the daughter of King Aeacides of Epirus by his wife Phthia, and sister to King Pyrrhus and Princess Deidamia.
Tryphaena Τρυφαινα f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Tryphaina.
Tryphiodoros Τρυφιόδωρος m Ancient Greek
Means "delicate gift", derived from the Greek elements τρυφη (tryphe) "softness, delicacy" and δωρον (doron) "gift."
Tryphiodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Tryphiodoros. This name was borne by a poet from the 3rd or 4th century AD.
Tychagenes Τυχαγένης m Ancient Greek
Probably derived from Greek τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate" combined with γενής (genes) meaning "born".
Tychamenes Τυχαμένης m Ancient Greek
Meaning uncertain; the first element is almost certainly derived from Greek τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate".
Tychander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Tychandros. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 2nd century BC.
Tychandros Τύχανδρος m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance" (see Tyche) combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".... [more]
Tychanor Τυχάνωρ m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance" (see Tyche) combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]
Tychareta Τυχαρέτα f Ancient Greek
Variant of Tycharete.
Tycharete Τυχαρέτη f Ancient Greek
Probably derived from Greek τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate" and ἀρετή (arete) meaning "goodness, excellence" as well as "virtue, skill".
Tycharetos Τυχάρετος m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Tycharete.
Tychippos Τύχιππος m Ancient Greek
Probably derived from Greek τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".
Tyndarion Τυνδαρίων m Ancient Greek
Most likely a diminutive form of Tyndareos (see Tyndareus), since this name contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). Tyndarion was the name of a tyrant of Tauromenion (which is nowadays Taormina in Sicily), who lived in the 3rd century BC.
Tyrannion Τυραννίων m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun τύραννος (turannos) or (tyrannos) meaning "absolute ruler" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). A known bearer of this name was Tyrannion of Amisus, a Greek grammarian from the 1st century BC.
Tyrannos Τύραννος m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek noun τύραννος (tyrannos) meaning "absolute ruler" as well as "tyrant, dictator, despot".
Tyrissa Τύρισσα f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek τυρός (tyros) meaning "cheese".
Tyrtaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Tyrtaios. This name was borne by a Greek poet who lived in the 7th century BC.
Tyrtaios Τυρταίος m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek masculine name of uncertain meaning.
Xanthias Ξανθίας m Ancient Greek, Theatre
Derived from Greek ξανθος (xanthos) meaning "yellow" or "fair hair". This was used by the Greek playwright Aristophanes in works including 'The Frogs'; all of the characters named Xanthias are slaves.
Xanthios Ξάνθιος m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Variant of Xanthos.
Xanthippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Xanthippos. A known bearer of this name was Xanthippus of Carthage, a Spartan mercenary general from the 3rd century BC.
Xanthius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Xanthios. This is the name of a minor character from Greek mythology as well as of a 3rd-century saint who was one of the 33 martyrs of Melitene.
Xenandros Ξένανδρος m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".
Xenarchos Ξενάρχος m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with either the Greek noun ἀρχός (archos) meaning "master, leader" or the Greek noun ἀρχή (arche) meaning "origin, source".
Xenarchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Xenarchos. A notable bearer of this name was Xenarchus of Seleucia (1st century BC), a Greek Peripatetic philosopher and grammarian.
Xenius Ξένιος m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ξένιος (Xenios), a masculine form of Xenia.
Xenochares Ξενοχάρης m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά (chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see Chares).
Xenocharis Ξενόχαρις m & f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness".
Xenoclea f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Xenokleia. In Greek mythology, this is the name of a priestess and oracle of the temple of Apollo at Delphi.
Xenocleia f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant latinization of Xenokleia, because its proper (and most common) latinized form is Xenoclea.
Xenocleidas m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Variant latinization of Xenokleidas, because its proper latinized form is Xenoclidas.... [more]
Xenocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Xenokles. Known bearers of this name include a Greek poet (5th century BC) and the Olympic victor Xenocles of Messenia (8th century BC).
Xenodice f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Xenodike. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of which is a Cretan princess.
Xenodike Ξενοδίκη f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun δίκη (dike) meaning "justice, judgement" as well as "custom, usage".
Xenodikos Ξενόδικος m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Xenodike. This was the name of an Olympic victor from 400 BC.
Xenodora Ξενοδώρα f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Xenodoros.
Xenodoros Ξενόδωρος m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".
Xenodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Xenodoros. This was the name of a Greek architect from the 4th century BC.
Xenokleia Ξενόκλεια f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Xenokles. In Greek mythology, this name belonged to a Delphic priestess who was consulted by Herakles.
Xenokleidas Ξενοκλείδας m Ancient Greek
Aeolic and Doric Greek form of Xenokleides, because it contains ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Xenokleides Ξενοκλείδης m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Xenokles" in Greek, derived from the name Xenokles combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Xenokles Ξενοκλῆς m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
Xenophanes Ξενοφάνης m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek adjective φάνης (phanes) meaning "appearing".... [more]
Xenophilos Ξενόφιλος m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".
Xenophilus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Xenophilos. This was the name of a Pythagorean philosopher and musician, who lived in the first half of the 4th century BC.
Xenothemis Ξενόθεμις m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).... [more]
Xystus Ξυστος m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ξυστος (Xystos), which meant "scraped (smooth), polished" (from xyein "to scrape"). This was the birth name of the pope Saint Sixtus I. It was also borne by a Kemetian martyr saint.
Zaleucus Ζάλευκος m Ancient Greek
Means "very white", derived from Greek ζά (za) meaning "very" and (leukos) meaning "white, bright", possibly an older Aeolian form of Seleukos... [more]
Zebous Ζηβοῦς f Ancient Greek
Etymology uncertain, although the second name element may come from βοῦς (bous) meaning "cattle".
Zenas Ζηνᾶς m Ancient Greek, Biblical
Greek name, possibly originally a short form of Zenodoros or another name beginning with the element Ζηνός (Zenos) meaning "of Zeus"... [more]
Zenobius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Zenobios. Saint Zenobius was a 5th-century bishop of Florence and one of the city's patron saints.
Zenodora Ζηνοδώρα f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Zenodoros.
Zenodoros Ζηνόδωρος m Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Zeus", derived from Greek Zeno (a prefix form of the name of Zeus) combined with Greek δωρον (doron) meaning "gift."
Zenodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zenodoros. This name was borne by an ancient Greek mathematician from the 2nd century BC.
Zenodotos Ζηνόδοτος m Ancient Greek
Means "given by Zeus", derived from Greek Ζηνός (Zenos) meaning "of Zeus" and δοτός (dotos) meaning "given, granted".
Zephyria Ζεφυρια f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ζεφύριος (zephyrios) "of the West". This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Aphrodite.
Zethus Ζῆθος m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ζῆθος (Zêthos), a derivative of the verb ζάω (zaô) "to live". In Greek legend Zethus and his twin brother Amphion were sons of Zeus by Antiope... [more]
Zeuxidamos Ζευξίδαμος m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ζεῦξις (zeuxis) meaning "a yoking together" (which comes from the verb ζεύγνυμι (zeugnymi) "to yoke, saddle a beast of burden; to join, link together; to join in wedlock") and δᾶμος (damos), the Doric Greek form of δῆμος (demos) "the people".
Zeuxippe Ζευξίππη f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Zeuxippos. This was the name of several Greek mythological figures.
Zeuxippos Ζεύξιππος m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "desultor, someone who can leap from one horse or chariot to another", from Greek ζεύγνυμι (zeugnumi) meaning "to yoke, saddle; to join, link together" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".
Zeuxippus Ζεύξιππος m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zeuxippos. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including a son of Apollo by the nymph Syllis.
Zeuxis Ζεῦξις m Ancient Greek
Means "to yoke together" or "to bridge", ultimately derived from Greek ζεύγνυμι (zeugnymi) meaning "to yoke, saddle; to join, link together".
Zeuxithea Ζευξιθέα f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ζεύγνυμι (zeugnumi) "to yoke, join together, join in wedlock" and θεά (thea) "goddess".
Zoetia Ζωητία f Ancient Greek (Rare)
Etymology certain, possibly a form of Zoe. It may be a feminine form of Greek Ζωητός (Zoetos), which meant "capable of being vitalized".
Zoippos Ζώιππος m Ancient Greek
From the Greek elements ζωή (zoe) meaning "life, living thing" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".
Zontikos Ζωντικός m Ancient Greek (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Greek ζώντως (zontos) meaning "vivid" combined with the Greek adjectival suffix -ικός (-ikos). Also compare the similar name Zotikos, which might possibly be related.... [more]
Zopyra Ζωπύρα f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Zopyros.
Zosima f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Italian
Latinized form of Zosime and Italian feminine form of Zosimo.
Zotike Ζωτική f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Zotikos.
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