Names in ancient greece male list. How names are translated

In Greece, in temples and monasteries, it is not forbidden to submit notes written in Latin or even in Russian, but still, out of respect for the Greeks, it is better to do this in their native language. Names in notes should be written in Greek in the genitive case. Feminine proper names ending in -α or -η in the genitive case will have the endings -ας and -ης. Masculine proper names ending in -ος, in Genus. case, will have the ending -ου. For convenience, we have compiled a table of Russian names and their Greek counterparts. To write a note, just find the name you want, tick it, and then print the note.

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  Next to the name, the Greeks do not write “baby”, “sick”, etc.,

believing that the Lord himself sees the soul of every person

In temples, only candles can be purchased; icons and books are sold in special stores

Unlike our temples, candles bought there cannot be taken out of Greek ones.

• The Greeks rarely put candlesticks next to the icons, they are mostly located at the entrance to the temple on the street

It is impossible, in the presence of a group priest or a clergyman of a given temple, to independently place icons or other ecclesiastical items on the relics of saints for consecration. Everything you

If you want to consecrate, you must give it into the hands of a clergyman who is next to the shrine.

The Greeks do not have a separate prayer service for health. Christians buy prosphora in a bakery and in the morning, before the Liturgy, they serve it to the altar along with a note of health. In some churches, notes on health are read during the prayer service to the revered saint.

If you are going to receive communion, remember that when approaching the Chalice, do not fold your hands crosswise. Take the edge of the fee yourself, which the priest holds at the other end, and after receiving the Holy Gifts, wipe your lips. In no case do not apply to the Cup! The Greeks revere it as the greatest shrine, which is forbidden to touch.

If you want to ask a Greek priest for a blessing, say: Πατερ, ευλογειτε! (Pater, evlogite), which means "Father, bless." The priest will answer you "ο Κυριος" (O Kyrios), that is, "God bless."

After the Christianization of Rus' in 988, every Eastern Slav received a baptismal name from a priest. Baptismal names corresponded to the names of saints and were therefore common Christian names. However, these names are not of Slavic, but of Greek origin. They came to the Eastern Slavs from Byzantium through Bulgaria, where Christianity was accepted even earlier, in 865. This article discusses the meanings of names that are of Greek origin.

MALE NAMES

ADRIAN - "Coming from Adria". Adria is a port on the Adriatic Sea.

AKAKIY - "Gentle".

AKSENTIY - "Growing".

ALEXANDER - "Defender of people".

ALEXEY - "Defender".

ANATOLY - "Eastern". Coming from the East from Asia Minor

ANDREY - "Courageous, brave". It comes from the ancient Greek "andros" - "man".

ANDRON - A short form of the canonical name Andronicus - "victor of men".

ANISIM - "Useful".

APOLLO - Ancient Greek god of the Sun and patron of the arts.

APOLLINARIUS - "Dedicated to Apollo".

ARCADIUS - "Coming from Arcadia". Arcadia is a region in southern Greece, on the Peloponnese peninsula.

ARISTARCH - "Head of the best".

ARSENY - "Courageous".

ARTEM, ARTEMY - "Intact".

ARCHIP - Compound name, means "senior, chief over horses, chief of cavalry."

ATHANASIUS - "Undying".

ATHINOGENS - "Born by the goddess Athena".

VASILY - "Lord, lord."

VISSARION - "Forest".

VUKOL - "Shepherd, boletus".

GALAKTION - "Milk".

HELIUM - Derived from the Greek "helios" - the sun.

GENNADY - "Well-born".

GEORGE - "Farmer".

GERASIM - "Dear".

GREGORY - "Waking, awakened."

DEMENTIUS - "Taming".

DENIS - The ancient Greek name Dionysus - that was the name of the god of viticulture and winemaking.

DMITRY - "Dedicated to Demeter" (goddess of fertility).

EUGENE - "Noble".

ERMOLAY - A compound name. "Hermes" is the god of commerce and "laos" is the people.

EFIM - "Faithful".

Zinovy ​​- "The Power of Zeus".

ILLARION - "Cheerful".

IPPOLITUS - "Unharnessing the horses."

KIRILL - "Mr."

CLEMENT - "Meek, soft."

KUZMA - There are two interpretations: the first - "peace, order", the second - "decoration".

LION - "Lion, mighty brave."

LEONID - "Son of a lion, from a lion's kind, lion-like."

LEONTIUS - "Lion".

MAKAR - "Happy".

NESTOR - "Reminiscent".

NIKANOR - The same as Nikita - "winner".

NIKITA - "Winner".

NIKIFOR - "Victorious".

NIKODEM - "Conquering people".

NICHOLAS - "Conqueror of the peoples".

OREST - "Highlander, savage."

PANKRATIY - "All-powerful".

PANTELEIMON - "All-merciful".

PARAMON - "Reliable".

PAHOM - "Broad-shouldered".

PETER - "Stone".

PLATON - "Shoulder".

POLYCARP - "Fertile".

PROCOPY - "Prosperous". Russian pronunciation of the name Prokofy.

PROKHOR - "She sang, the leader of the choir."

RODION - "Pink".

SEVASTIAN - "Holy".

SPARTAK - "trampling", "trampling"

STEPAN - "Ring, crown, wreath", canonical form - Stefan.

TARAS - "Exciter, rebel".

Timothy - "Worshiping God."

TIKHON - "Successful".

TRIFON - "Luxury".

TROFIM - "Fat, pet."

FYODOR - "God's gift".

FEDOT - "Given by the Gods".

Theodosius - "God gave".

PHILIP - "Lovers of horses."

ERNEST - "Diligent, diligent."

FEMALE NAMES

AGATA, AGAFIA - From the Greek "agathe" - "kind".

AKULINA - "Eagle".

ALEVTINA - There are different interpretations: "taken away, cut off", "rubbing with incense, anointing", and also "alien from evil."

ALEXANDRA - The female form of the name Alexander is "protector of people."

ANASTASIA - "Resurrected".

ANGELINA - "Angelic".

ANGELA - From "angelos" - "angel", and there is also a meaning - "messenger".

ANISIA - "Successfully accomplishing."

ANTONINA - Feminine form on behalf of Anton (the ancient Roman generic name is Anthony).

Anfisa - "Flower".

APPOLINARIA - Feminine form of the ancient Greek name Appolinarius - "worshiping Apollo." Now the diminutive form is used as an independent name - Polina.

ARIADNE - "Very revered."

BARBARA - It comes from the ancient Greek "barbarian" - "not a Greek."

VASILISA - "The sovereign, the queen."

VERONICA - Perhaps from the Greek-Macedonian "Ferenik" - "victorious".

GALATEA - In ancient Greek mythology, the name of one of the sea nymphs.

GALINA - "Calm, quiet."

GLAFIR - "Graceful, slender".

Dorothea - Feminine form of the male name Dorotheus - "gift of the gods".

EUGENIA - Feminine form of the male name Eugene - "noble".

Evdokia - "Gratitude, good desire."

Euphrosyne - "Joyful".

EKATERINA - "Immaculate".

ELENA - "Light".

ELIZABETH - "God's oath, vow to God."

ZINAIDA - "Born by Zeus, from the genus of Zeus."

ZOYA - "Life".

KIRA - "Lady".

KSENIA - "Guest".

LARIS - From the name of the city of Larissa in northern Greece. Another interpretation: "pleasant, sweet" (from the Greek "laros"). Third: "seagull" (from the Latin "larus").

LYDIA - "Arrived from Lydia" or "inhabitant of Lydia."

NELLY - A variant of the name from "Neonilla", which means "young"

OLYMPIAD - It comes from the name of Mount Olympus - the seat of Zeus and many other Greek gods.

OFELIA - "Support, help."

PELAGEYA - The same meaning as the name Marina - "sea".

POLINA - A short form from the ancient Greek name Appolinaria - "worshiping Apollo." Recently, quite often used as an independent name.

RAISA - "Submissive, compliant, light."

SOPHIA - "Wisdom".

TATYANA - "Organizer, founder".

TERESA - "Reaper".

KHARITINA - "Beautiful, graceful."

The ancient world did not know the saints, and the people of that time knew nothing about guardian angels and intercessors. But this does not mean at all that they did not believe in heavenly patrons. Newborn boys and girls were entrusted to the care of the gods living on Olympus. On the other hand, like our Slavic pagan ancestors, the ancient Greeks endowed their children with nicknames that reflected actual or desired qualities. For example, Aoid - "singing", or Aniketos, which means "invincible".

As in many cultures of antiquity, ancient Greek names glorify the forces of nature or compare a person with a flower, plant, animal. Examples can be given: Astreya (Star), Iolanta (purple flower), Leonidas (son of Leo). Some names smoothly "migrated" in our time, took root in the modern Greek culture and among us, those Slavs who fell under the influence of Christianity of the Eastern rite.

It should be said that the ancient Romans borrowed their Pantheon from the Greeks, giving their gods their names. Therefore, in Western Europe and in the Slavic lands, where the Catholic religion is widespread, there are ancient Greek names that come from the same ones with only a Latin name. For example, Marsilius (god of war), Diana (goddess of the moon and hunting).

Old-new names

Do you love culture but don't want to cut ties with Christianity? Then we can advise you on the names that have passed into the Orthodox calendar. And then your child can be named sonorously and beautifully. His name will be rooted in the distant past. He can celebrate birthdays and will be protected by a heavenly patron.

And there is nothing surprising in this. After all, the first apostles, among whom were the Hellenes, bore ancient Greek male names. Let us recall, for example, Philippos. The beautiful name of this apostle means "lover of horses." The girl, named Helen, will grow up, perhaps as beautiful as the ancient Greek wife of King Menelaus, abducted by Paris. What does Ἑλένη (Helene) mean? "Light-bearing", "torch". The male counterpart of this ancient Greek name is Helen. In addition to Elena, Philip and the already mentioned Leonid, a dozen more names passed from the ancient world to the modern one: Vasily, Dmitry, Hippolytus, Zenon, Eirena (later turned into Irina) and others.

For lovers of the Olympic cult

And why, in fact, not give the child a beautiful and original name, giving him as patrons not some saints and apostolic equals, but one of the gods? Moreover, there are so many of them in the Greek Pantheon. Now, in the cultural elite of the world, the fashion for ancient Greek female names, as well as for male ones, has gone. Recall at least Eros Ramazzotti or Penelope Cruz. The famous singer has the name of the god of love, the companion of Aphrodite.

The girlfriend of the young wizard Harry Potter from the book by J. Rowling also has Hermes, the son of Zeus and Maya, the patron of artisans, merchants, thieves and wanderers, who clearly patronizes this girl. Hermione is also mentioned in Homer's poem "The Iliad": she is the daughter of the beautiful Helen and Menelaus.

There are many more names whose bearers are "dedicated" to some Olympic ("art", "sun"), Nika ("victory"), Irida ("rainbow"). However, be careful. The names of the ancient Greek gods are beautiful, but the inhabitants of Olympus themselves have never been famous for their soft and complaisant disposition. In this they differ from the Christian god of love. Along with the positive qualities of his patron, a child can inherit his negative traits: vindictiveness, deceit, jealousy.

Connoisseurs of the culture of ancient Greece

Anyone who is in love with the tragedies of Aeschylus and Euripides, in the comedies of Aristophanes, who is read by Homer, will easily find beautiful and sonorous names in these works. Of these, you can choose those about which the language of the Russian-speaking environment will not break. For example, Aeneas - "praised", "approved". A good name is Phoenix, which means "purple" - a color that was allowed to be worn only by aristocrats. The boy Odysseus will inherit from his famous namesake, sung by Homer, courage, ingenuity and passion for travel.

In the myths and works of that civilization, you can also find very beautiful ancient Greek names of women. For example, Electra - which means "bright", "shining". Or the muse of astronomy Urania - her name means "heavenly". You can simply call the girl Muse or dedicate her to one of them, for example, Thalia or Calliope. In the myths of Ancient Greece, there are many beautiful nymphs, whose beauty captivated even the gods: Maya, Adrastea, Daphne, etc.

Love saves the world

Ancient Greek names that begin or end with a “phyllo” fragment fit very well on the tongue and caress the ear. This prefix means "Love". It can be applied not only to the passion for horses, like Philip, but also to singing - Philomena. The Greeks really appreciated this quality - to be able to love. They also wanted everyone around to appreciate their son or daughter. Therefore, the names of Philo, Theophilus, Philemon ("gentle") and others like them were common in the same way as we have with the prefix "glory" and "peace".

The Greeks were a very pious people. In the Hellenistic period, names appeared that meant the patronage of God, without specifying which one. Timothy is "one who honors God." Theodora - "His gift". There are also names pointing to the king of the gods - Zeus. Zenobia is life from Jupiter the Thunderer, and Zeophania is his manifestation on earth. Zeno means "dedicated", "belonging to Zeus".

Nicknames

These ancient Greek names are the most numerous. After conducting their scientific analysis, one can understand what qualities were valued in this civilization. After all, the parents called the name Atreus ("fearless") or Aella ("fast as a whirlwind") of a baby who had not yet stood on his feet. One thing is clear: as in all the world, they wished their sons to grow up brave (Adrastos), strong (Menander), steadfast (Menelaus), defenders of the weak (Alexei, Alexander), brave (Alkina).

Oddly enough, in women, the Greeks valued not so much beauty as the quality of the hostess guarding the hearth. Therefore, the parents called the newborn a protector (Alexa), a spinner (Klaso), a calmer (Amalzeya), a good one (Agatha) and simply a housewife (Despoin). Motherhood was also valued, the ability to give birth to children (Metrofanes).

Warrior State

The ancient Greek names of boys indicate that their parents would like them to become owners of large livestock. Archippos means "having horses" and Archilaos means "slave owner". A rich harvest in life was promised to Athamus and Eustachis.

Male names give reason to believe that the Greeks often fought, and all the young men had to take part in the campaigns. Wanting to save the offspring from death, their mothers called them Amon ("hidden from danger"), Andreas ("good warrior"), Ambrosios ("immortal") and Azarias ("having help from God"). At the same time, the boy could also be called the name Apollonios, which means "destroyer."

names that symbolize the forces of nature

This is the most ancient group, originating from the totemic society. Men were hunters, and therefore they needed accuracy, skill and strength in the fight against the beast. To provide their sons with these qualities necessary for life, the parents called them Zopyros ("flaming", "aspiring"), Gregorios ("cautious"), Achilleus ("painful"), Andronikos ("victor of people") and Jerazimos (" living to old age"). And so that the son returned safely home alive and unharmed, he was called the name Nestor.

Ancient people spiritualized the forces of nature. Aeolus was patronized by the winds, Anatolaios by the east and dawn, Alcmene by the moon, Kyros by the sun, and Castor by the beaver. There are many names in which the word "lion" is present: Panteleon, Leonidas, and so on. Another totemic symbol was the horse: so Hippocrates means "power of the horse." Parents gave their sons under the patronage of the mountains (Origen), the ocean (Okinos) and even the night (Orpheus).

The recluses of the gynoecium

Ancient Greek society was deeply sexist. The supremacy of men was never questioned. Women were deprived of all political and civil rights and, having married, moved from the father's house to the husband's house as the property of the latter. The whole life of the so-called "decent woman" took place in the gynaecium - the female half of the house. Only getters appeared freely on the streets of cities.

Naturally, mothers wished their daughters happiness. The way they understood it: to marry an accommodating spouse, give birth to him more children and not die from childbirth. Therefore, the ancient Greek names for girls fully reflected the aspirations of their mothers. Amaranthos means "not disappearing", Altea - "quick healing", Ageip and Agapayos - "impossible to stop loving." And Zozima is just a "survivor". The Arcadians wanted to live among peaceful bucolics. Glyceria is the "sweetest" (of course, it was meant to be a joy for her husband). And Aspasia meant "greeting".

names symbolizing the elements, flowers and animals

At the same time, parents dedicated their newborn daughters to the forces of nature. Arethus - the water element, Anemone - the wind in general, and Zephyr - the western trade wind, Iris - the rainbow. The animals, after which the girls were named, are very graceful and beautiful. For example, Holkyon is a small kingfisher bird, Dorsia is a gazelle, and Dapna is a laurel. There are a lot of names that mean flowers (Anzeya, Anthus): purple (Iolanta), gold (Chryseida), dark (Melanta). But, of course, such a quality as beauty has always been appreciated among the female sex. She corresponds to the name Aglaya.

Choose wisely

If you want to name your child with an ancient name, you need to think carefully and analyze the ancient Greek names and their meanings. After all, it may turn out that behind the beautiful name Apollonia lies the unseemly meaning of “destructive”. But the word "kind" in the Greeks does not sound very pleasant - Akakaios. You also need to remember that now Glaucus is not a name at all, but a position. The names of the ancient Greeks were sometimes very tricky - Agazangelos, for example. So don't break your tongue.

Ancient names with Greek roots are unique. All of them are not only very harmonious (both in pronunciation and by ear), but also carry a special meaning. The ancient Greeks were very wise and gave children names that often emphasize the positive qualities of a person, and have a beautiful literal translation - “pure”, “young”, “wise”, “kind”, “gentle”, etc.

Many researchers agree that Greek tradition helped to preserve most of these names. The fact is that the Greeks have strict canons in naming. For example, the first daughter in the family should bear the name of the grandmother on the father's side, and the first son - the name of the paternal grandfather, etc. Thus, passing the names from generation to generation, the Greeks managed to preserve this part of the culture of their people.

Greek names can be represented in two groups. The first is ancient names, these are the names of gods and all kinds of mythical characters of Ancient Greece. The second is the Greek names of the Orthodox heritage, which came mainly from Christian mythology.

So the names of many goddesses, nymphs, harit of ancient Greek mythology and today are quite common both in Greece itself and beyond its borders:

In the 5th century Greece stood at the head of Eastern Christianity. And after the death of the ancient Roman Empire and the emergence of powerful Byzantium, it was the Greek lands that began to be considered the center of the spread of Orthodox Christianity. And it is quite natural that since that time Christian mythology has become a source of replenishment of the Greek nomenclature:

• Anastasia- resurrected;
• Angelina- messenger;
• gospels- good news, gospel;
• Evdokia- God's will;
• Catherine- pure, immaculate;
• Elena- torch;
• Euphrosyne- joyful, well-thought;
• Zoya- life;
• Sofia- wise;
• Fekla- God's glory;
• Feodosia- Given by God.

How did they appear in Russian?

At the end of the 10th century, Christianity was adopted in Rus', and close contacts with Byzantium provided the Slavs with the opportunity to learn about ancient culture. And along with culture, science, medicine, the Eastern European peoples began to adopt many Greek names.

For a long time, Slavic rulers gave children two names at once - pagan and church(baptismal). As a rule, the latter was Greek. Very soon, the pagan names traditional for the Slavs were almost completely replaced by baptismal ones. Following the local nobility, peasants began to give these names to newborns. After a rather short time, almost all Russian names were Orthodox with Byzantine-Greek roots.

Thanks to close ties with Byzantium, the Russian name-book was replenished not only with Greek names, but also with the names of almost all of humanity, since Jewish, Greek, Roman and other names came to us with Orthodox saints. After all, the Byzantine Greeks, in turn, adopted the best names of the peoples of the East and Western Europe, with whom at that time they maintained excellent trade and cultural relations. Among the Byzantine names, there were also ancient Egyptian, ancient Persian, Syrian ...

Often today, under the Christian name, one can consider images of more ancient cultures and religions. But over time, these names have merged with the locals so much that it is now difficult to believe in their foreign roots.

So, for example, often found in Russian folklore, legends and fairy tales (Elena the Wise, Elena the Beautiful) female name Elena, not Russian, but Greek in origin. Many will agree with this, remembering the one with whose "light hand" the Trojan War broke out.

However, the name became widespread by no means thanks to the mythological Helen. Here the merit is not mythology, but Christianity. Since Elena was the name of the mother of the Byzantine ruler Constantine. After her death, the church equated the Queen of Constantinople with the apostles for missionary work, thereby perpetuating the name, which has only been gaining popularity ever since. It is widespread not only in Russia, but throughout the world.

Another interesting name for a girl with Greek roots is Zoya. It translates as "life". Researchers believe that this name appeared in an attempt to literally translate the name of the first earthly woman - Eve.

In Russian, it did not take root right away - in just a few sources you can find this name and only from the 18th century. Until now, in Russia it is considered quite rare. Despite the simple and light sound, for some reason, parents bypass this name.

Irina is a name familiar to Russian hearing, rooted in the Hellenistic era and comes from the name of the mythological goddess Eirene. According to legend, she was the daughter of the goddess of justice Themis and the god Zeus. Eirena was the guardian of peaceful life. An antique statue represents her with a baby in her arms. This baby is the young god of wealth - Plutos. The statue once stood on a crowded market square, and symbolized the ability of people to bargain, negotiate for personal gain.

In Byzantium, this name was widespread and had a high social status: among the bearers of this name were the wives of Byzantine rulers, one of whom, Empress Irina, became the sovereign ruler of the state at the end of the 8th century. After her death, she was canonized by the church for being able to restore icon veneration in the country. From the Greek language, the name Irina is translated as “peace”, “consent”, “peace”.

Already in the Middle Ages, girls of various classes were called Irinami.. True, such a form of the name as Arina was more common among the merchants and the peasantry. Irinami was called the persons of the nobility. In the early 90s of the twentieth century, this name was unusually popular, now it is chosen a little less often.

Meaning

In the list below you will find the most beautiful female names of Greek origin, as well as those that are mentioned in the legends and myths of Ancient Greece and their meanings:

Of course, only the parents decide how to name the baby. But if you choose a Greek name, you won’t go wrong at all - these names are beautiful in sound, easy to pronounce and carry incredibly positive energy. And the mythological names of Ancient Greece have amazing magnetism and attractiveness, creating the illusion of contact with the world of wizards and fairy-tale heroes.

In addition, the Greek name is universal. Its analogues can be found in any European languages. Therefore, a child with that name will feel comfortable in any country. In general, trust the wisdom and knowledge of the ancient Greeks, and your baby will definitely tell you: “Thank you for the name!”

In ancient times, it was believed that the name of a person determines his character and destiny. After all, a name is also a word that has its own meaning. Each nation had its own names, which carried a certain symbolic meaning. Later, this symbolism was lost, but the names remained.

How are names translated? The science of onomastics answers this question. Let's turn to her. The main sources of now popular Russian names are ancient Greek, Hebrew, Latin and Slavic languages.

Russian-born names

We know from history that Christianity appeared in Rus' in the 10th century. Until that time, the names were Slavic. Their meanings are clear even now, for example, Lyudmila - “dear people”, Bogdan - “God-given”. Recently, the fashion for Slavic names has returned and parents are increasingly giving them to their children. Let's take a look at some of them as examples:

• Lada - the goddess of love;
• Boris is a wrestler;
• Vadim - sowing confusion;
• Faith - faith;
• Vladimir - owning the world;
• Vyacheslav - more glorious;
• Love love;
• Milena - dear;
• Hope is hope;
• Svetlana - light;
• Yaroslav - having bright fame

How names are translated from other languages

German-Scandinavian names were no less popular, because it was through the territory of Rus' that the famous path “from the Varangians to the Greeks” passed. Such popular names as Olga ("holy, bright") and Igor ("strength, warrior") are of northern origin.

After the baptism of Rus', the names that were indicated in the calendar became popular. Saints is a list of names and days of the year corresponding to the celebration of the name day - Name Day. These names belonged to the saints revered by the Church, and the dates are the days of honoring these saints. This is where the tradition of naming came from. It was based on the names of saints, martyrs, apostles and biblical righteous.

But in a short time, the people were not yet accustomed to other people's names, the meaning of which was very vague. Therefore, in those days, many people had 2 names: the first, worldly one, which was given to him by his parents, and the church one, which was called in the church during baptism. Gradually, new names replaced the old ones. But initially alien Greek, Roman and Jewish names acquired a new sound, more pleasing to the Russian ear. So, Basileus became Basil, and Justinia became Ustinya.

How are names translated from Greek?

The Greek names in the calendar were for a reason. After all, there were a lot of saints, Greeks by origin. However, names that are harmonious for the Greek ear, such as Akaki ("white, light"), were not popular in Russian. And if in pre-revolutionary Russia it was still possible to meet a person with that name, now few people would think of calling a child like that. Consider some examples of names of Greek origin:

• Alexander is the protector of people;
• Alexey - defender;
• Anastasia - resurrected;
• Anatoly - eastern;
• Angelina - messenger;
• Andrew - brave;
• Vasily - royal;
• Galina - silence;
• George is a farmer. Related names - Yuri, Egor;
• Dmitry - dedicated to the goddess Demeter;
• Eugene / Eugene - noble, noble;
• Ekaterina - clean;
• Elena - light;
• Zoya - life;
• Irina - peace;
• Christina - dedicated to Christ;
• Ksenia is a guest;
• Nikita is the winner;
• Peter is a stone;
• Sofia - wisdom;
• Fedor is God's gift.

How are names translated from Hebrew?

Names that are Jewish in origin are also associated with saints, including those of the Old Testament. Examples:

• Anna - grace, grace;
• Daniel (and the Russian form - Danila) - God's judgment;
• Eve - life;
• Elizabeth - worshiping God;
• Ivan is the grace of God. The names Yang, Yana are also translated;
• Elijah - the folk form of the name Elijah - the power of God;
• Maria - excellent (according to other interpretations - bitter);
• Michael - godlike;
• Raphael - healing by God;
• Solomon - peaceful;
• Tamara - fig tree;
• Jacob - the folk form of the name Jacob - was the name given to the second born of two twins, Esau's brother.

How are Roman names translated?

The Roman Empire was a huge state, and the Roman language was widespread in various areas of the continent. It is not surprising that many Roman names entered the calendar and became popular with us. Examples:

• Valentine / Valentina - healthy / healthy;
• Valery/Valeriya - healthy/healthy;
• Victor/Victoria - winner/winner;
• Constantine - permanent;
• Maxim - the greatest (maximum);
• Marina - sea;
• Natalia - native;
• Pavel is a kid;
• Sergei - tall, highly esteemed;
• Tatyana is a sedative;
• Ulyana is the Russian form of the name Yuliania - from the Yuliev clan.

A number of modern Russian names have their origin in the Persian language. The Greeks called the Persian king named Darayavaush Darius. This name was quite common, and it was translated as "king." Among Russian names, the female form of this name is more popular - Daria - "queen". The Greek name of another Persian king - Cyrus - is translated as "lord", "sun" or "far-sighted". The popular Russian name Cyril, although considered Greek, originates from Ancient Persia. The name Cyril literally translates as "little gentleman."

To learn how to translate names, just look at sites where there are interpretations of names and the history of their origin.