Deciphering Hellenic Names

Ἄβα, Aba, Ava: She who does not retreat. From a-, negative prefix, and baino, to proceed.

Ἅβας, Abas, Avas: He who does not retreat. From a-, negative prefix, and baino, to proceed.

Ἀβάσκαντος, Abaskantos, Abascantus: He who cannot be maligned or cast a spell upon. From a-, negative prefix, and baskano, to slander, to cast an evil spell upon.

Ἁβροκόμας, Habrokomas: Having a wonderful coiffure. From habros, refined, and kome, hair.

Ἁβρυλλίς, Habryllis, Abryllis: A courteous woman From habros, refined.

Ἁβρώ, Habro, Abro: A courteous woman From habros, refined.

Ἅβρων, Habron: A courteous man. From habros, refined.

Ἁβρωνίδης, Habronides, Abronides: He who is fasting. From a-, negative prefix, and brosis, food.

Ἀγάθαρχος, Agatharchos, Agatharcus: The good leader. From agathos, good, and archon, leader.

Ἀγαθαῖος, Agathaios, Agathaeus: A man of good character. From agathos, good

Ἀγαθάγγελος, Agathangelos: The bearer of goodnews. From agathos, good, andaggelosangel

Ἀγάθανδρος, Agathandros: A man of good character. From agathos, good, and aner, man.

Ἀγαθάνωρ, Agathanor: He who commits good deeds. From agathos, good.

Ἀγαθᾶς, Agathas: A man of good character. From agathos, good.

Ἀγαθή, Agathe, Agatha: A woman of good character. From agathos, good.

Ἀγαθίας, Agathias: A man of good character. From agathos, good.

Ἀγαθῖνος, Agathinos, Agathinus: A man of good character. From agathos, good.

Ἀγαθημερίς, Agathemeris: Good and even-tempered. From agathos, good, and emeros, good-tempered.

Ἀγαθήμερος, Agathemeros: Good and even-tempered. From agathos, good, and emeros, good-tempered.

Ἀγαθίας, Agathias: A man of good character. From agathos, good.

Ἀγαθόβουλος, Agathoboulos: A person with apositive will. Fromagathos, good, andboulomai, having the will.

Ἀγαθοδαίμων, Agathodaimon, Agathodaemon: A guardian angel and/or a person of good spirit. From agathos, good, and daimon, spirit.

Ἀγαθόδωρος, Agathodoros, Agathodorus, : A gifted person. From agathos, good, and doron, gift.

Ἀγαθόκλεια, Agathokleia, Agathoclea: A glorious woman. From agathos, good, and kleos, glory.

Ἀγαθοκλῆς, Agathocles: A glorious person. From agathos, good, and kleos, glory.

Ἀγαθόνικος, Agathonikos: a virtuous victor. From agathos, good, and nike, victory.

Ἀγαθόνυμος, Agathonymos, Agathonymus: A man of good reputation. From agathos, good, and onoma, name.

Ἀγαθόπους, Agathopous: Well-footed. From agathos, good, and pous, foot.

Ἄγαθος, Agathos, Agathus: Good and even-tempered. From agathos, good, and emeros, good-tempered.

Ἀγαθοφέρων, Agathopheron: Bearer of good. From agathos, good, and fero, to bring.

Ἀγάθυλλα, Agathylla: A woman of good character. From agathos, good.

Ἀγάθυμος, Agathymos, Agathymus: Of good disposition. From agathos, good, and thymos, mood.

Ἀγάθων, Agathon: A man with a good character. From agathos, good.

Ἀγαθώνυμος, Agathonymos, Agathonynus: A man of good reputation. From agathos, good, andonoma, name.

Ἀγακλῆς, Agakles, Agacles: A glorious man. From agan, supreme, and kleos, glory.

Ἀγαμέμνων: Adamant. From agan, supreme, and meno, I remain.

Ἀγαπαῖος, Agapaios: Loving and beloved. From agape, love.

Ἀγάπη, Agape: Love. From agape, love.

Ἀγάπιος, Agapios, Agapius: Love. Loving and beloved. From agape, love.

Ἀγασίας, Agasias: Admirable. From agastos, admirable.

Ἀγασικλῆς, Agasikles, Agasicles: Admirable. From agastos, admirable.

Ἀγασικράτης, Agasikrates, Agasicrates: Admired and strong. From agastos, admirable, and kratos, to rule, power.

Ἀγέμαχος, Agemachos, Agemachus: A good warrior. From ageiro, to amass, and mache, battle.

Ἁγνίας, Hagnias, Agnias: Pure, undefiled. From hagnos, pure.

Ἁγνόδημος, Hagnodemos, Agnodemus: Pure, undefiled. From hagnos, pure, and demos, people.

Ἁγνοθέα, Hagnothea, Agnothea: Of pure appearance. From hagnos, pure, and thea, a sight.

Ἁγνόθεος, Hagnotheos, Agnotheus: Of pure appearance. From hagnos, pure, and thea, a sight.

Ἅγνος, Hagnos, Agnus: Pure, undefiled. From hagnos, pure.

Ἅγνων, Hagnon, Agnon: Pure, undefiled. From hagnos, pure.

Ἁγνωνίδης, Hagnonides, Agnonides: Pure, undefiled. From hagnos, pure.

Ἀγροίκιος, Agroikos, Agroicus: He who lives in the field, farmer. From agros, field, and oikos, house.

Ἀγώ, Ago : She who is guided. From ago, to guide.

Ἀδείμαντος, Adeimantos, Adeimantus: Fearless. From a-, negative prefix, and deimaino, I fear.

Ἅδης, Hades: God of the underworld. From a-, negative prefix, and eidos, shape, idea.

Ἀδμητη, Admete: Hard like a diamond, unbeatable. From a-, negative prefix, and damazo, to tame.

Ἀδμητος, Admetos, Admetus: Hard like a diamond, unbeatable. From a-, negative prefix, and damazo, to tame.

Ἀδραστος, Adrastos, Adrastus: Firm. From a-, negative prefix, and dro, to act.

Ἀδράστεια, Adrasteia, Adrastea: Firm. From a-, negative prefix, and dro, to act.

Ἀδριανὴ, Adriane: Calm, like the Adriatic sea. From a-, negative prefix, and dro, to act.

Ἀδριανός, Adrianos, Adrian: Firm. From a-, negative prefix, and dro, to act.

Ἂδωνις, Adonis: He who sings, name of a god. From ado, to sing. An alternative approach attributed Adonis to the Semitic adonai (lord).

Ἀελλὼ, Aello: Stormy. From aelli, strong wind.

Ἀείστρατος, Aeistratos, Aestratus: Forever fighting. From aei-, forever, and stratos, army.

Ἀθηναγόρας, Athenagoras: He who addresses the Athenians, he who addresses the goddess

Athena, Άθηνά: From Athenai, Athens.

Ἀθήναιος, Athenaios, Athenaeus: Athenian. From Athenai, Athens.

Ἀθηναΐς, Athenais: Daughter of the goddess Athena. From Athena.

Ἀθηνέας, Atheneas: Devoted to the goddess Athena. From Athena.

Ἀθήνιον, Athenion: Devoted to the goddess Athena. From Athena.

Ἀθηνίων, Athenion: Devoted to the goddess Athena.

Ἀθηνόβιος, Athenobios, Athenobius: Living in Athens. From Athenai, Athens, and bios, life.

Ἀθηνογένης, Athenogenes: Descendant of the goddess Athena.

Ἀθηνόδωρος, Athenodoros: A gift of the goddess Athena. From Athena, and doron, gift.

Ἀθηνοκλῆς, Athenokles, thenocles: Bearing the glory of the goddess Athens. From Athena, and kleos, glory.

Ἀθηνόπολις, Athenopolis: Belonging to Athens, the city of Athena. From Athena.

Ἀθηνώ, Atheno: Belonging to Athens, the city of Athena. From Athena.

Αἰάκης, Aiakes, Aeaces: A fast runner. From aisso, to run.

Αἰακὸς, Aiakos, Aeacus: A fast runner. From aisso, to run.

Αἰαντίδης, Aiantides, Aeantides: A fast runner. From aisso, to run.

Αἰαντόδωρος, Aiantodoros, Aeantodorus: The gift of speed. From aisso, to run, and doron, gift.

Αἲας, Aias, Aeas: A fast runner. From aisso, to run.

Αἰγεὺς, Aigeus, Aegeus: Rising like a wave. From aix, a tall wave.

Αἰγιμιὸς, Aigimios, Aegimius: Rising like a wave. From aix, a tall wave.

Αἲγισθος, Aigisthios, Aegisthus: Rising like a wave. From aix, a tall wave, and istamai, to stand..

Αἰδέσιος, Aidesios, Aedesius: Respectful. From aidos, feeling of shame.

Αἰήτης, Aietes: A fast runner. From aisso, to run.

Αἰθάλης, Aithales: Dark colored. From aitho, soot.

Αἰθέριος, Aitherios, Aetherius: Spiritual, ethereal. From aither, ether.

Αἳμων, Haimon, Aemosn: Either experienced, from aireo, experienced, or bloody, from hema, blood.

Αἲας, Aias, Aeas: A fast runner. From haisso, to run.

Αἰνέας, Aineas, Aeneas: Either experienced, from aireo, experienced, or bloody, from hema, blood.

Αἰνείας, Aineias, Aeneias: Praised. From ainos, award.

Αἲνειος, Aineios, Aeneius: Praiseworthy. From ainos, award.

Αἴνετος, Ainetos, Aenetus: Praised. From ainos, award.

Αἴνεφος, Ainephos, Aenephus: Praised. From ainos, award.

Αἰνησίδημος, Ainesidemos, Aenesidemus: Praised by the people. From ainos, award, and demos, people.

Αἰνησίλαος, Ainesilaos, Aenesilaus: Praised by the people. From ainos, award, and laos, people.

Αἰνιάδης, Ainiades, Aeniades: Praised. From ainos, award.

Αἲσιος, Aisios, Aesius: Optimist. From aisios, lucky, favorable.

Αἰσιόνη, Aisione, Aesione: Optimist. From aisios, lucky, favorable.

Αἰσχέας, Aischeas, Aescheas: He who reveals the flaws of his foes thus causing them shame. From aischos,
shame.

Αἰσχίας, Aischias, Aeschias: He who reveals the flaws of his foes thus causing them shame. From aischos, shame.

Αἰσχίνης, Aischines, Aeschines: He who reveals the flaws of his foes thus causing them shame. From aischos, shame.

Αἰσχρίων, Aischrion, Aeschrion: He who reveals the flaws of his foes thus causing them shame. From aischos, shame.

Αἶσχρον, Aischron, Aeschron: She who reveals the flaws of her foes thus causing them shame. From aischos, shame.

Αἴσχρων, Aischron, Aeschron: He who reveals the flaws of his foes thus causing them shame. From aischos, shame.

Αἰσχρωνίδης, Aischronides, Aeschronides: He who reveals the flaws of his foes thus causing them shame. From aischos, shame.

Αἰσχυλίδης, Aischylides, Aeschylides: He who reveals the flaws of his foes thus causing them shame. From aischos, shame.

Αἰσχύλος, Aischylos, Aeschylus: He who reveals the flaws of his foes thus causing them shame. From aischos, shame.

Αἰσχυτίδης, Aischytides, Aeschytides: He who reveals the flaws of his foes thus causing them shame. From aischos, shame.

Αἰσχύτης, Aischytes, Aeschytes: He who reveals the flaws of his foes thus causing them shame. From aischos, shame.

Αἰσωπος, Aisopos, Aesop: He who sees well, or he who has beautiful eyes. From aisios, favorable, and ops, look, eye.

Αἰτωλίδης, Aitolides, Aetolides: He who demands something. From aito, to demand.

Αἴων, Aion, Aeon: The everlasting. From aeon, time.

Ἀκαδήμιος, Akademios, Academius: He who lives far from the city. From ekas, far, and demos, city.

Ἀκάδημος, Akademos, Academus: He who lives far from the city. From ekas, far, and demos, city.

Ἀκακία, Akakia, Acacia: Devoid of evil. From a-, negative prefix, and kakon, evil.

Ἀκάκιος, Akakios, Acacius: Devoid of evil. From a-, negative prefix, and kakon, evil.

Ἂκακος, Akaκos, Acacus: Devoid of evil. From a-, negative prefix, and kakon, evil.

Ἀκάμας, Akamas, Acamas: Cannot be burned. From a-, negative prefix, and kaio, to burn.

Ἂκαστη, Akaste, Acaste: Graceful. From kazo, to adorn.

Ἂκαστος, Akastos, Acastus: Graceful. From kazo, to adorn.

Ἀκεστορίδης, Akestorides: Healer, savior. From a-, peremptory prefix, and akeso, to heal.

Ἀκεσώ, Akeso, Aceso: Healer, savior. From akeso, to heal.

Ἄκετος, Aketos, Acetus: Healer, savior. From akeso, to heal.

Ἀκήρατος, Akeratos, Aceratus: Sincere, flawless. From a-, negative prefix, and kerannymi, "to mix, blend. It is amusing to note that that if ὰκήρατος were attributed to α-, “without,” and κηρός “wax,” this would mirror a much contested etymology of sincere from the Latin sine, “without,” and cera, “wax.”

Ἀκόντιος, Akontios, Acontius: Sharp. From akontion, spear, which in turn is from akis, point.

Ἀκουσίλαος, Akousilaos, Acousilaus: Healer of the people. From akeso, to heal, and laos, the people.

Άκρίσιος, Akrisios, Acrisius: The very wise. From a-, peremptory prefix, and krisis, judgement.

Ἀκρίτας, Akritas, Acritas: Hero of a remote place or mountain. From akron, edge, far away place.

Ἄκρυπτος, Akryptos, Acryptus: Sincere. From a-, negative prefix, and krupro, to hide.

Ἂκρων, Akron, Acron: Hero of a remote place or mountain. From akron, edge, far away place.

Ἀκταία, Aktaia: She who dwells of a remote place or sea coast. From akte, coast, which is derived from akis, point.

Ἀκταίων, Aktaion, Actaeon: He who dwells of a remote place or sea coast. From akte, coast, which is derived from akis, point.

Ἄκτιος, Aktios, Actius: He who dwells of a remote place or sea coast. From akte, coast, which is derived from akis, point.

Ἀκτωρ, Aktor, Actor: Leader. From ago, to lead.

Ἀλεξάνδρα, Alexandra: She who defends men. From alexo, defend, and aner, man.

Ἀλέξανδρος, Alexandros, Alexander: He who defends men. From alexo, defend, and aner, man.

Ἀλέξαρχος, Alexarchos, AlexarchusDefending leader. From alexo, defend, and archon, leader.