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Paddy the Scot
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Hordeland
Mar 2001
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and the meanings:
CLEON m
Usage: Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latin form of Kleon, a Greek name derived from kleos "glory".
DRACO m
Usage: Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Derived from Greek drakon meaning "dragon, serpent". This was the name of a 7th-century BC Athenian legislator. This is also the name of a constellation in the northern sky.
GENNADIUS m
Usage: Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latin form of the Greek name Gennadios, which is possibly derived from Greek gennadas "noble, generous". Saint Gennadius was an early martyr from North Africa.
HIPPOLYTOS m
Usage: Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "freer of horses" from Greek hippos "horse" and lyien "to loosen". In Greek legend he was the son of Theseus who was tragically loved by his stepmother Phaedra. This was also the name of a 3rd-century theologian, saint and martyr.
KLEITOS m
Usage: Ancient Greek
Means "splendid, famous" in Greek. This was the name of one of Alexander the Great's generals.
MILTIADES m
Usage: Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek miltos meaning "red earth". This was the name of the general who led the Greek forces to victory against the Persians in the Battle of Marathon.
ONESIMUS m
Usage: Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Pronounced: o-NES-i-mus
Latinized form of the Greek name Onesimos, which meant "beneficial, profitable". Saint Onesimus was an escaped slave of Philemon who met Saint Paul while in prison and was converted by him. Paul sent him back to Philemon carrying the epistle that appears in the New Testament.
PHOTIOS m
Usage: Greek, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek photos meaning "light".
SOPHOCLES m
Usage: Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Pronounced: SAHF-u-kleez
From the Greek name Sophokles, which was derived from Greek sophos "skilled, clever" and kleos "glory". Sophocles was a 5th-century BC Greek tragic poet.
Last edited by Paddy the Scot on 24-08-2004 at 08:44
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24-08-2004 07:58
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