HerokratesἩροκράτηςmAncient Greek Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek noun κράτος (kratos) meaning "power".
HeromenesἩρομένηςmAncient Greek Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek noun μένος (menos) meaning "mind" as well as "spirit" and "power, strength, force".... [more]
HeronaxἩρῶναξmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun ἥρως (heros) meaning "hero" combined with the Greek noun ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief".
HerophantosἩρόφαντοςmAncient Greek Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek adjective φαντός (phantos) meaning "visible", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φαντάζω (phantazo) meaning "to make visible".
HerophileἩροφίληfAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Feminine form of Herophilos. A known bearer of this name was Herophile of Erythrae, a Greek sibyl who is thought to have lived in the 8th century BC.
HerophilosἩρόφιλοςmAncient Greek Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".... [more]
HerophonἩροφῶνmAncient Greek Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek noun φωνή (phone) meaning "voice" as well as "sound, tone".... [more]
HerostratusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Herostratos. This name was famously borne by an ancient Greek arsonist from the 4th century BC, who destroyed the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
HerothemisἩρόθεμιςm & fAncient Greek Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).
HerotimosἩρότιμοςmAncient Greek Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".
HeroxenosἩρόξενοςmAncient Greek Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
HesperisἙσπερίςfAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Feminine form of Hesperos. According to some Greek legends this name belonged to one of the Horae, namely, the goddess who personified the evening.
HesychiaἩσυχίαfAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun ἡσυχία (hesychia) meaning "rest, quiet". In Greek mythology, this is the name of a daemon or spirit of quiet, rest, silence and stillness.
HetoemoclesmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Hetoimokles. This was the name of a Greek wrestler from Laconia who won the wrestling contest of five Olympiads, the first of which was in 604 BC.
HetoimoklesἙτοιμοκλῆςmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἑτοῖμος (hetoimos) meaning "at hand, ready, prepared" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
HieraἹέραfAncient Greek, Greek Mythology From Greek ἱερός (hieros) meaning "holy, sacred, divine". In Greek mythology Hiera is the wife of Telephos, the mythic founder of the city of Pergamum.
HieraxἹέραξmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun ἱέραξ (hierax) meaning "hawk, falcon". This was the name of a Spartan admiral from the 4th century BC.
HieromAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Hieron. This name was borne by two tyrants of Syracuse, the earliest of which lived in the 5th century BC.
HierodotosἹερόδοτοςmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with the Greek adjective δοτός (dotos) meaning "given, granted".... [more]
HieroklesἹεροκλῆςmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
HieromnemonἹερομνήμωνmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun ἱερομνήμων (hieromnemon), which literally means "mindful of the sacred" but later came to refer to a representative of one of the twelve members of the Amphictyonic League, which was a religious association of ancient Greek tribes... [more]
HieronἹέρωνmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred". This name was borne by two tyrants of Syracuse, the earliest of which lived in the 5th century BC. Both are better known under the latinized form of their name, which is Hiero.
HieronidesἹερωνίδηςmAncient Greek Means "son of Hieron" in Greek, derived from the name Hieron combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
HieronikeἹερονίκηfAncient Greek Feminine form of Hieronikos. Also compare the related Greek noun ἱερονίκης (hieronikes) meaning "conqueror in the games".
HieronikosἹερόνικοςmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".
HieronomosἹερόνομοςmAncient Greek Means "sacred custom", derived from the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with the Greek noun νόμος (nomos) meaning "usage, custom, law, ordinance" (see Eunomia)... [more]
HierophanesἹεροφάνηςmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with Greek φανής (phanes) meaning "appearing" (see Theophanes)... [more]
HierophonἹεροφῶνmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἱερόφωνος (hierophonos) meaning "with sacred voice", which consists of the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with the Greek noun φωνή (phone) meaning "voice" as well as "sound, tone".
HierotimosἹερότιμοςmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".
HipparchosἽππαρχοςmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from Greek ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse". The second element is either derived from Greek αρχος (archos) "master" or from Greek αρχη (arche) "origin, source".
HippodameiaἹπποδάμειαfAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Feminine form of Hippodamos. This was the name of several historical and mythological Greek women. For example, this was the name of the wife of Pirithous, and was the real name of the woman commonly referred to as Briseis in the Iliad of Homer.
HippodamosἹππόδαμοςmAncient Greek Possibly derived from Greek ἱππόδαμος (hippodamos) meaning "tamer of horses", itself from Greek ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" and δαμάζειν (damazein) "to tame"... [more]
HippokleidesἹπποκλείδηςmAncient Greek Means "son of Hippokles" in Greek, derived from the name Hippokles combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).
HippoklesἹπποκλῆςmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
HippokratidasἹπποκρατίδαςmAncient Greek Aeolic and Doric Greek form of Hippokratides, because it contains ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
HippolochosἹππόλοχοςmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [more]
HippomachosἹππομάχοςmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek adjective ἱππόμαχος (hippomachos) meaning "fighting on horseback", which consists of the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" combined with the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".... [more]
HippomedonἹππομέδωνmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Means "ruler of horses", derived from the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" combined with the Greek noun μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler" (see Medon).... [more]
HippomenesἹππομένηςmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Means "spirited horse", derived from Greek ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse" combined with Greek μενος (menos) "power, strength, spirit." This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 8th century BC.
HipponaxἹππῶναξmAncient Greek Means "master of the horse(s)", derived from the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" combined with the Greek noun ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief".... [more]
HipponicusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Hipponikos. This name was borne by an Athenian military commander from the 5th century BC, who was the father-in-law of the statesman Alcibiades.
HipponikosἹππόνικοςmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" combined with the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".
HistiaiosἹστιαῖοςmAncient Greek Ancient Greek male name which was originally either given in reference to the city of Histiaia (better known by its latinized form Histiaea) or in reference to the nymph Histiaia from Greek mythology (also better known by its latinized form, which is Histiaea also)... [more]
HomerusmAncient Greek (Latinized), Dutch (Rare) Latinized form of Homeros (see Homer). It is chiefly by this form that the Greek epic poet is known in the Dutch-speaking world (such as Flanders and the Netherlands).
Horotychos῾ΩρότυχοςmAncient Greek The second element of this name is Greek τυχη (tyche) "chance, luck, fortune". The first element may be Greek ὣρα (hôra) "time", or it may be derived from the name of the Egyptian god Horos.
HyperenorὙπερήνωρmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from Greek ὑπέρ (hyper) meaning "over, above, beyond" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]
HypsiclesὙψικλῆςmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name Ὑψικλῆς (Hypsikles), derived from ῠ̔́ψῐ (hypsi) meaning "on high, aloft" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
Iasis῎Ιασιςf & mGreek Mythology, Ancient Greek Derived from the Greek noun ἴασις (iasis) meaning "cure, remedy, healing", from the verb ἰάομαι (iaomai) "to heal" (the source also of Jason)... [more]
IasonikeἸασονίκηfAncient Greek Derived from Greek ἴασις (iasis) meaning "healing, remedy" (compare Jason) and νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".
IchneumonΊχνεύμωνm & fAncient Greek From the name given to the mythologized Egyptian mongoose. Ichneumon is a fearless creature who, despite its small size, will hunt down and kill snakes, crocodiles, and dragons.
IllyriosΙλλυριόςmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Precise meaning unknown. In Greek mythology, Illyrios was the son of Cadmus and Harmonia, from which the ancient kingdom Illyria (also Illyricum) derived its name.
InoΙνώfAncient Greek, Greek Mythology In Greek mythology, she was the second wife of Athamas, a Theban maenad who raised her dead sister Semele's son Dionysos and who was apotheosized into the sea goddess Leucothea.
IphegeniafAncient Greek Greek mythology name meaning mighty. A daughter of King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra.
IphikratesἸφικράτηςmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ιφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout, mighty" combined with Greek κρατος (kratos) meaning "power".
IsagorasἸσαγόραςmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from Greek ισος (isos) meaning "equal" (also see Isocrates). The second element is either derived from Greek ἀγορεύω (agoreuo) "to orate, to speak publicly" or from Greek ἀγορά (agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market"... [more]
IsaiosἸσαῖοςmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ἰσαῖος (isaios) meaning "equality". Also compare Greek ἴσος (isos) "equal", which is seen in Isocrates. Last but not least, this name is not to be confused with the name Isaias: while it may look similar, Isaios is not a hellenized form of Isaias.
IsandrosἼσανδροςmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek adjective ἴσανδρος (isandros) meaning "like a man", which consists of the Greek adjective ἴσος (isos) meaning "equal" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".
IschyrionΙσχυρίωνmAncient Greek, Polish (Rare) Derived from the Ancient Greek “ischyros (ισχυρός) Ischyrion (Ισχυρίων)”, meaning “mighty, powerful, strong”. Saint Ischyrion of Alexandria was a martyr in Egypt who was impaled on a sharp pole... [more]
IsmenisισμήνηςfAncient Greek In Greek mythology, Ismenis was a Naiad nymph, one of the daughters of the Boeotian river god Ismenus.
IssaἼσσαfAncient Greek, Greek Mythology The name of several characters in Greek mythology, including a princess of the Greek island Issa (now called Lesbos), a nymph from the same island, and a pseudonym of Achilles when he was disguised as a woman on Skyros... [more]
KachrylionΚαχρυλίωνmAncient Greek Derived from Greek κάχρυς (kachrus) or (kachrys), which can mean "catkin, cone, winter bud" as well as "parched barley". Kachrylion was the name of an ancient Greek potter from the 5th century BC.
KaineusΚαινεύςmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology It might possibly be best to see this name as a masculinization of Kainis. After all: in Greek mythology, Kaineus and Kainis are one and the same person... [more]
KalliadesmAncient Greek Kalliades was the Archon of Athens when it was burned and looted by the invading persian army, led by Xerxes circa 480 BCE.
KallianaxΚαλλιάναξmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty, nobility" combined with the Greek noun ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief".
KallikratidasΚαλλικρατίδαςmAncient Greek Aeolic and Doric Greek form of Kallikratides, because it contains ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
KallimachosΚαλλίμαχοςmAncient Greek Means "beautiful battle", derived from the Greek elements καλλος (kallos) "beauty" and μαχη (mache) "battle."
KallimedonΚαλλιμέδωνmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty, nobility" combined with the Greek noun μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler" (see Medon).
KallinosΚαλλῖνοςmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek element καλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty".
KalliphonΚαλλιφῶνmAncient Greek Means "beautiful voice", derived from Greek καλλος (kallos) "beauty" combined with Greek φωνη (phone) "voice."
KallippidesΚαλλιππίδηςmAncient Greek Means "son of Kallippos" in Greek, derived from the name Kallippos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).
KallisthenesΚαλλισθένηςmAncient Greek Means "beautiful strength", derived from Greek καλλος (kallos) "beauty" combined with Greek σθενος (sthenos) "vigour, strength."
KallitelesΚαλλιτέληςmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty, nobility" combined with the Greek noun τέλος (telos) meaning "purpose, aim, goal" as well as "completion, accomplishment, fulfillment" (see Aristotle).... [more]
KallixenosΚαλλίξενοςmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty, nobility" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
KarΚάρmGreek Mythology, Ancient Greek Means "a Carian" in Greek, referring to an inhabitant of the ancient region of Caria in Asia Minor. This was the name of the legendary king who gave his name to Caria, the brother of Lydos and Mysos.
KarkinosΚαρκίνοςmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun καρκίνος (karkinos) meaning "crab" as well as "Cancer" (as in, the zodiac sign).... [more]
KarpokratesΚαρποκράτηςmAncient Greek Means "the fruit of power", derived from Greek καρπὸς (karpos) meaning "fruit" combined with Greek κρατος (kratos) meaning "power".
KarpophorosΚαρποφόροςmAncient Greek Means "to bear fruit" (probably in reference to a fruit-bearing tree), derived from Greek καρπος (karpos) "fruit" combined with Greek φορεω (phoreo) "to carry, to bear". For the latter element, also compare Greek φερω (phero), which has the same meaning.
KarystosΚάρυστοςmAncient Greek Derived from Greek καρύσσω (karusso) or (karysso) meaning "to herald, to proclaim".
KassiodorosΚασσιόδωροςmAncient Greek The second element of this name is derived from Greek δωρον (doron) meaning "gift". The first element is fairly uncertain, in that there are several possibilities available for its etymology... [more]
KephisodorosΚηφισόδωροςmAncient Greek Means "gift of Kephisos", derived from the name of the Greek river god Kephisos combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".
KephisodotosΚηφισόδοτοςmAncient Greek Means "given by Kephisos", derived from the name of the Greek river god Kephisos combined with the Greek adjective δοτός (dotos) meaning "given, granted".
KephisophonΚηφισοφῶνmAncient Greek Means "voice of Kephisos", derived from the name of the Greek river god Kephisos combined with the Greek noun φωνή (phone) meaning "voice" as well as "sound, tone".
KeraunophorosmAncient Greek Derived from Greek κεραυνός (keraunos) "lightning, thunderbolt" combined with Greek φορεω (phoreo) "to carry, to bear". For the latter element, also compare Greek φερω (phero), which has the same meaning... [more]
KinaithonΚιναίθωνmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek verb κινέω (kineo) meaning "to move, to set in motion, to begin, to cause" combined with Greek αἴθων (aithon), which can be an adjective meaning "fiery, burning" as well as be a noun meaning "fire, burning heat" (see Aithon).
KleanaxΚλεᾶναξmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory" combined with the Greek noun ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief".
KleandridasΚλεανδρίδαςmAncient Greek Aeolic and Doric Greek form of Kleandrides, because it contains ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
KleandridesΚλεανδρίδηςmAncient Greek Means "son of Kleandros" in Greek, derived from the name Kleandros combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).
KleandrosΚλέανδροςmAncient Greek Means "glory of a man", derived from Greek κλεος (kleos) "glory" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man".
KleanorΚλεάνωρmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]
KleanthesΚλεάνθηςmAncient Greek Means "glorious flower" or "flower of glory", derived from Greek κλεος (kleos) "glory" combined with Greek ανθος (anthos) "flower, blossom".
KlearchosΚλέαρχοςmAncient Greek Means "glorious master", derived from Greek κλεος (kleos) "glory" combined with Greek αρχος (archos) "master".
KleiandrosΚλείανδροςmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from the verb κλείω (kleio) meaning "to celebrate, to make famous", which is the Epic Greek form of the verb κλέω (kleo) meaning "to celebrate, to glorify, to make famous"... [more]
KleianorΚλειάνωρmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from the verb κλείω (kleio) meaning "to celebrate, to make famous", which is the Epic Greek form of the verb κλέω (kleo) meaning "to celebrate, to glorify, to make famous"... [more]
KleidemosΚλείδημοςmAncient Greek Means "the glorious people", derived from Greek κλεος (kleos) "glory" combined with Greek δημος (demos) "the people."
KleinandrosΚλείνανδροςmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective κλεινός (kleinos) meaning "famous, renowned" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".
KleitandrosΚλείτανδροςmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective κλειτός (kleitos) meaning "renowned, famous". It is ultimately derived from the verb κλείω (kleio) meaning "to celebrate, to make famous", which is the Epic Greek form of the verb κλέω (kleo) meaning "to celebrate, to glorify, to make famous"... [more]
KleitanorΚλειτάνωρmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective κλειτός (kleitos) meaning "renowned, famous". It is ultimately derived from the verb κλείω (kleio) meaning "to celebrate, to make famous", which is the Epic Greek form of the verb κλέω (kleo) meaning "to celebrate, to glorify, to make famous"... [more]
KleitarchosΚλείταρχοςmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective κλειτός (kleitos) meaning "renowned, famous". It is ultimately derived from the Greek verb κλείω (kleio) meaning "to celebrate, to make famous", which is a variant form of the verb κλέω (kleo) meaning "to celebrate, to glorify, to make famous"... [more]
KleitomachosΚλειτόμαχοςmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective κλειτός (kleitos) meaning "renowned, famous". It is ultimately derived from the Greek verb κλείω (kleio) meaning "to celebrate, to make famous", which is a variant form of the verb κλέω (kleo) meaning "to celebrate, to glorify, to make famous"... [more]
KleitophonΚλειτοφῶνmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective κλειτός (kleitos) meaning "renowned, famous". It is ultimately derived from the Greek verb κλείω (kleio) meaning "to celebrate, to make famous", which is a variant form of the verb κλέω (kleo) meaning "to celebrate, to glorify, to make famous"... [more]
KleoboulosΚλεόβουλοςmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory" combined with the Greek noun βουλή (boule) meaning "counsel, advice" as well as "will, determination".... [more]
KleokritosΚλεόκριτοςmAncient Greek Derived from Greek κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory" combined with Greek κριτης (krites) meaning "judge, critic."
KleomachosΚλεόμαχοςmAncient Greek Means "glorious battle", derived from Greek κλεος (kleos) "glory" combined with Greek μαχη (mache) "battle".
KleomedesΚλεομήδηςmAncient Greek Means "glorious thought", derived from Greek κλεος (kleos) "glory" combined with Greek μηδομαι (medomai) "to think, to be mindful of".
KleomenesΚλεομένηςmAncient Greek Means "glorious strength", derived from Greek κλεος (kleos) "glory" combined with Greek μενος (menos) "power, strength, spirit."
KleonefAncient Greek In Greek mythology, Kleone was the Naiad Nymph of the spring, well or fountain of the town of Kleonai (Cleonae) in Argos-Sikyonia, southern Greece. She was a daughter of the river-god Asopos.
KleonidesΚλεωνίδης, ΚλεονίδηςmAncient Greek Means "son of Kleon" in Greek, derived from the name Kleon combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).
KleonikeΚλεονίκηfAncient Greek, Theatre Derived from Greek κλεος (kleos) "glory" and νικη (nike) "victory". This was used by the 5th-century BC Athenian playwright Aristophanes for a character in his play Lysistrata.
KleonikosΚλεόνικοςmAncient Greek Masculine form of Kleonike derived from κλέος (kleos) "glory" and νῑ́κη (nike) "victory" in turn means "glorious victory".
KleonymosΚλεώνυμοςmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory" combined with ὄνυμα (onyma), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the noun ὄνομα (onoma) meaning "name".
KleophonΚλεοφῶνmAncient Greek Means "glorious voice", derived from Greek κλεος (kleos) "glory" combined with Greek φωνη (phone) "voice".
KleophyleΚλεοφύληfAncient Greek Derived from Greek κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory" combined with Greek φυλή (phule) “tribe, clan”.
KleoptolemosΚλεοπτόλεμοςmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory" combined with the Epic Greek noun πτόλεμος (ptolemos) meaning "war".... [more]
KleoxenosΚλεόξενοςmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".... [more]
KomaiosΚωμαῖος, ΚομαῖοςmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective κωμαῖος (komaios) meaning "of a village", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun κώμη (kome) meaning "village". The latter word is not to be confused with the Greek noun κόμη (kome) meaning "hair (of the head)".... [more]
KratandrosΚράτανδροςmAncient Greek Derived from Greek κρατος (kratos) meaning "power" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) meaning "of a man".
KrateiaΚράτειαfAncient Greek Feminine form of Krates, a derivative of Greek κράτος (kratos) meaning "strength, power". This was borne by the mother of 7th-century BC Greek tyrant Periander.
KratesΚράτηςmAncient Greek Derived from Greek κρατος (kratos) meaning "power."
KratesikleiaΚρατησίκλειαfAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun κράτησις (kratesis) meaning "might, power, dominion" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
KratesipolisΚρατησίπολιςm & fAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun κράτησις (kratesis) meaning "might, power, dominion" combined with the Greek noun πόλις (polis) meaning "city".
KratinosΚρατῖνοςmAncient Greek Means "powerful". Derived from the word κράτος (kratos) meaning "power, strength".
KratipposΚράτιπποςmAncient Greek Means "powerful horse", derived from Greek κρατος (kratos) "power" combined with Greek ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse".
KratisthenesΚρατισθένηςmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun κράτος (kratos) meaning "power" combined with the Greek noun σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".
KreonΚρέωνmAncient Greek Derived from Greek κρέων (kreon) meaning "king". Also compare Greek κρείων (kreion) meaning "ruler, lord, master".
KreophylosΚρεώφυλοςmAncient Greek Derived from Greek κρέων (kreon) “ruler, lord” combined with Greek φυλή (phule) “tribe, clan”.
KrinoΚρινώfGreek Mythology, Ancient Greek Possibly derived from Greek κρίνον (krinon) meaning "white lily" (species Lilium candidum). In Greek mythology, this name was borne by a daughter of Antenor.
KritiasΚριτίαςmAncient Greek From the Ancient Greek κριτής (kritḗs) meaning “judge” with -ίας (-ías), a masculine suffix. Kritias was an Ancient Athenian politician. This name was used by Plato (IV century BC) in one of his late dialogues.
KritolaosΚριτόλαοςmAncient Greek Derived from Greek κριτης (krites) "judge, critic" combined with Greek λαος (laos) "the people."
KtesiasΚτησίαςmAncient Greek Derived from Greek κτῆσις (ktesis) meaning "acquisition, possession, property", which is ultimately derived from Greek κτάομαι (ktaomai) meaning "to acquire, to procure for oneself" as well as "to possess"... [more]
KtesibiosΚτησίβιοςmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from Greek κτῆσις (ktesis) meaning "acquisition, possession, property", which is ultimately derived from Greek κτάομαι (ktaomai) meaning "to acquire, to procure for oneself" as well as "to possess"... [more]
KtesiklesΚτησικλῆςmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from Greek κτῆσις (ktesis) meaning "acquisition, possession, property", which is ultimately derived from Greek κτάομαι (ktaomai) meaning "to acquire, to procure for oneself" as well as "to possess"... [more]
KtesiphonΚτησιφῶνmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from Greek κτῆσις (ktesis) meaning "acquisition, possession, property", which is ultimately derived from Greek κτάομαι (ktaomai) meaning "to acquire, to procure for oneself" as well as "to possess"... [more]
KylonΚύλωνmAncient Greek Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be related to the Greek adjective κυλλός (kyllos) meaning "club-footed and bandy-legged", as this word is sometimes written as κυλός (kylos) instead.
KyniskaΚυνίσκαfAncient Greek From κυνίσκα (kyniska), the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the noun κυνίσκη (kyniske) meaning "female puppy", itself from κύων (kyon) "dog" (genitive κυνός (kynos))... [more]
KypselosΚυψέλοςmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived either from the Greek noun κύψελος (kypselos) meaning "swallow" or "swift" (both birds) or from the Greek noun κυψέλη (kypsele) meaning "chest, box" as well as "beehive".
LacharesΛαχάρηςmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά (chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see Chares).... [more]
LaeusΛαιοςmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Λαιος (Laios), which is of unknown meaning. This was the name of a king of Thebes in Greek mythology, the husband of Jocasta. Due to a prophecy that he would be killed by his son, Laius left his infant Oedipus for dead... [more]
LagosΛάγοςmAncient Greek Derived from Greek λαγῶς (lagos) meaning "hare".
LagusmAncient Greek (Latinized), History Latinized form of Lagos. This was the name of one of the sons that Ptolemy I Soter I had with his lover Thais, as well as the name of Ptolemy's possible biological father.
LaisΛαΐςfAncient Greek Meaning unknown, perhaps related to the Greek name Laios (see Laius) or the element λαος (laos) "people". It was borne by two ancient Greek hetairai, or courtesans: Laïs of Corinth (5th century BC), known as the most beautiful woman of her time; and Laïs of Hyccara (4th century BC), a rival of Phryne, said to have been stoned to death by the jealous women of Thessaly.
LamachosΛάμαχοςmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective λάμαχος (lamachos) meaning "eager for battle". This name can also have formed independently from that word, in which case it is a dithematic name that consists of the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people" combined with the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".... [more]
LanassaΛάνασσαfAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people" combined with the Greek noun ἄνασσα (anassa) meaning "queen, lady".... [more]
LaomedonΛαομέδωνmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun λαομέδων (laomedon) meaning "ruler of the people", which consists of the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people" and the Greek noun μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler" (see Medon).... [more]
LaotheaΛαοθέαfAncient Greek A mistress of Priam. Daughter of Altes. Mother of Lycaon and Polydorus, some say. Delivered from λαός meaning the people and θέα meaning goddess
LatychidasΛατυχίδαςmAncient Greek Means "son of Latychos" in Greek, derived from the name Latychos combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
LeainaΛέαιναfAncient Greek From Greek λέαινα (leaina) meaning "lioness", the feminine form of λέων (leôn) "lion" (see Leon). This was borne by a 6th-century BC Athenian hetaira whose lover Aristogeiton plotted to overthrow the tyrants Hippias and Hipparchus, which eventually led to the establishment of democracy in Athens... [more]
LearchosΛέαρχοςmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology The first element of this name is derived either from Greek λεων (leon) meaning "lion" (compare Leander) or from Attic Greek λεώς (leôs) meaning "the people" (see Leos)... [more]
LeocharesΛεωχάρηςmAncient Greek Attic Greek form of Lachares, because it contains the Attic Greek noun λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos).... [more]
LeokratesΛεωκράτηςmAncient Greek The first element of this name is either derived from Greek λεων (leon) meaning "lion" or from Attic Greek λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos)... [more]
LeonnatosΛεοννάτοςmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from Greek λεων (leon) meaning "lion". The second element is uncertain, but it might possibly have been derived from the Greek noun γνάθος (gnathos) meaning "jaw"... [more]
LeonnatusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Leonnatos. This name was borne by a Macedonian officer of Alexander the Great (4th century BC), who was a member of the royal house of Lyncestis.
LeontionΛεόντιονfAncient Greek Etymology unknown. This was the name of a female Ancient Greek philosopher.
LeontiskosΛεοντίσκοςmAncient Greek Means "small lion", derived from Greek λεων (leon) "lion" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ισκος (-iskos).
LeophantosΛεώφαντος, ΛεόφαντοςmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from either the Attic Greek noun λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos) or from the Greek noun λέων (leon) meaning "lion"... [more]
LeophronΛεώφρων, ΛεόφρωνmAncient Greek The first element of this name is either derived from Greek λεων (leon) meaning "lion" or from Attic Greek λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos)... [more]
LeosthenesΛεωσθένηςmAncient Greek The first element of this name is either derived from Greek λεων (leon) meaning "lion" or from Attic Greek λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos)... [more]
LeostratosΛεώστρατοςmAncient Greek The first element of this name is either derived from Greek λεων (leon) meaning "lion" or from Attic Greek λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos)... [more]
LeotychidasΛεωτυχίδαςmAncient Greek Partial Attic Greek translation of the Doric Greek name Latychidas (also found written as Laotychidas), because it contains the Attic Greek noun λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos) but retains the Doric Greek patronymic suffix ίδας (idas)... [more]
LeotychidesΛεωτυχίδηςmAncient Greek Attic Greek form of the Doric Greek name Latychidas (also found written as Laotychidas), because it contains the Attic Greek noun λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos) and the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides), which is used in both Attic and Ionic Greek.... [more]
LeukonΛεύκωνmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek adjective λευκός (leukos) meaning "white" as well as "bright, clear, brilliant" (see Leukos), which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun λύκη (luke) or (lyke), which can mean "light" as well as "morning sunshine".... [more]
LexiphanesΛεξιφάνηςmAncient Greek Derived from Greek λέξις (léxis) “word” combined with -φανής (-phanes) “seeming, appearing”.
LykandrosΛύκανδροςmAncient Greek The second element of this name is derived from Greek ανδρος (andros) meaning "of a man". The first element is a little bit uncertain, in that there are two possibilities available for it... [more]
LykaonΛυκάωνmGreek Mythology, Ancient Greek Possibly derived from Greek λυκος (lykos) "wolf". In Greek mythology, this is the name of an early king of Arkadia.
LykaretosΛυκάρετος, ΛυκάρητοςmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun λύκος (lykos) meaning "wolf" or the Greek noun λύκη (lyke) meaning "light" as well as "morning twilight"... [more]
LykarionΛυκαρίωνmAncient Greek Derived from either the Greek noun λύκος (lykos) meaning "wolf" or the Greek noun λύκη (lyke) meaning "light" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -αριων (-arion)... [more]
LykidasΛυκίδαςmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Means "son of Lykos" in Greek, derived from the name Lykos combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).
LykiosΛύκιοςmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Means "Lycian" in Greek, referring to a person from the province of Lycia in Asia Minor. The Greeks connected the place name with λύκος (lykos) "wolf"... [more]
LykomedesΛυκομήδηςmAncient Greek The second element of this name is derived from Greek μηδομαι (medomai) meaning "to think, to be mindful of". The first element is a little bit uncertain, in that there are two possibilities available for it... [more]
LykophronΛυκόφρωνmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective λυκόφρων (lykophron) meaning "wolf-minded". It consists of the Greek noun λύκος (lykos) meaning "wolf" combined with the Greek noun φρήν (phren) meaning "midriff" as well as "mind, intellect, wits"... [more]
LysaniasΛυσανίαςmAncient Greek, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin Derived from the Greek noun λυσανίας (lysanias) meaning "ending sorrow". It consists of the Greek noun λύσις (lysis) meaning "a release, loosening" combined with the Greek noun ἀνία (ania) meaning "grief, sorrow, distress, trouble".
LysipposΛύσιπποςmAncient Greek Means "a release of a horse", derived from Greek λυσις (lysis) "a release, loosening" combined with Greek ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse". This was the name of a Greek sculptor from the 4th century BC, noted as being one of the best sculptors of the ancient world.
LysisΛῦσιςmAncient Greek From Greek λύσις (lysis) meaning "a release, loosening". This was borne by a Greek philosopher, Lysis of Taras, who was said to have been a friend and disciple of Pythagoras, as well as the title character in a Socratic dialogue of Plato.
LysistratosΛυσίστρατοςmAncient Greek Masculine form of Lysistrate derived from the elements lysis ("loosening, a release") and stratos ("army"). As a whole, the name thus means "dissolver of armies".
LysixenosΛυσίξενοςmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun λύσις (lysis) meaning "a release, loosening" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
MacedonmAncient Greek From Greek makednos meaning "tall" or from Illyrian maketia meaning "cattle".
MachanidasΜαχανίδαςmAncient Greek, History The first element of this name is possibly derived from the Doric Greek noun μαχανά (machana) meaning "machine, device, tool, contrivance", which is of the same etymology as the modern English word machine... [more]
MakrobiosΜακρόβιοςmAncient Greek Essentially means "long life" or "long-lived", derived from Greek μακρός (makros) "large, wide, long" combined with Greek βιος (bios) "life."
MalichaΜαλίχαfAncient Greek, Greek Mythology In Greek mythology, Malicha (or Malache, or Lamache) was a woman from Lemnos and the mother of Leucophanes by Euphemus.
MalthaceΜαλθάκηfAncient Greek (Latinized), Theatre, History Latinized form of the Greek name Μαλθακη (Malthake), from Greek μαλθακός (malthakos) "soft" (compare Amalthea). This name was used by Menander for a character in his 4th- or 3rd-century BC play Sikyonioi... [more]
MarsyasmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Meaning Unknown. Marsyas in Greek myth a satyr known for music and free speech. Also the half-brother of General Antigonus.
MederafAncient Greek One of the four women in ancient times that supposedly created the philosopher's stone.
MedonΜέδωνmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μέδω (medo) meaning "to protect, to rule over".... [more]
MegabatesΜεγαβάτηςmAncient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized) Hellenized form of Old Persian Bagapātah, influenced by the Ancient Greek elements μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, mighty" and -βάτης (-bates) meaning "walker", itself from βαίνω (baino) "to go, to step".
MegaklesΜεγακλῆςmAncient Greek Means "great glory", derived from Greek μέγας (megas) "great, large, huge" combined with Greek κλεος (kleos) "glory".
MegasthenesΜεγασθένηςmAncient Greek Means "great strength", derived from Greek μέγας (megas) "great, large, huge" combined with Greek σθενος (sthenos) "vigour, strength." This name was borne by a Greek ethnographer and explorer from the 3rd century BC.
MegistagorasΜεγισταγόραςmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος (megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see Megistos)... [more]
MegisteΜεγίστηfAncient Greek Feminine form of Megistos. This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Hecate, which was mostly used in Caria.
MegistoΜεγιστώfAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Variant of Megiste, which is the main feminine form of Megistos. This was the name of the leader of the women's resistance against the tyrant Aristotimus of Elis (c... [more]
MegistodamosΜεγιστόδαμοςmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος (megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see Megistos) combined with the Doric Greek noun δᾶμος (damos) meaning "the people".
MegistodotosΜεγιστόδοτοςmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος (megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see Megistos) combined with the Greek adjective δοτός (dotos) meaning "given, granted".
MegistoklesΜεγιστοκλῆςmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος (megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see Megistos) combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
MegistonousΜεγιστόνουςmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος (megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see Megistos) combined with νοῦς (nous), which is a contraction of the Greek noun νόος (noos) meaning "mind".... [more]