Greek names

Papadopoulos, Ioannidis and Karagiannis: The 20 most common Greek surnames

While everyone knows that Papadopoulos is the most common Greek surname, what are the other 19 that make up the…

17 August 2024

Unveiling the Hidden Greek Roots of Familiar English Names

Many English names have surprisingly ancient origins, and some may surprise you. Let's delve into the fascinating world of English…

4 March 2024

Greek baby names among top 50 loved by Americans

Greek names are among the most popular names given to babies in America according to the data from the US…

28 November 2023

Italian surnames of Greek origin

Of extraordinary importance in the formation of southern Italian surnames, especially in Calabria, is the Greek contribution, a natural process…

5 January 2023

Alexandros, "defender of men"

Alexandros (or Alexander), a popular name for many races, is the Latin variant of the Greek Alexandros, which means "defender…

11 December 2022

Greek baby names among top 50 loved by Americans

Greek names are among the most popular names given to babies in America according to the data from the US…

28 November 2022

Alexander, Helen and Hector: The Ancient Greek names in the "Iliad" and still used to this day

Although Homer's epic poem Iliad is approximately 2,700 years old, many of the protagonists have names that we find familiar…

3 April 2022

Georgios and Maria: What are the most popular names in Greece?

According to a survey conducted by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), the most popular male and female names in Greece…

8 January 2022

Top Baby names worldwide with Greek origin

  BabyCentre, a leading baby blog, has recently compiled the 100 most popular names with Greek origin, to help parents…

3 September 2018

Most popular baby names worldwide for 2018 are Ancient Greek

According to a new report by leading baby blog Babycentre, Ancient Greek names are the most popular choices for parents-to-be…

2 June 2018

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