The Greeks have the tradition of passing down their names from generation to generation. The first-born boy or girl is typically named after one of the grandparents. It is usually a christian name, derived from the bible, like John, Nick, Anthony, Mary, George. Click here to learn more

Every year, the Greeks celebrate their name days. Their name day is the day that a saint with their name is celebrated. For example, every January 17, St. Anthony is celebrated. Whomever has the name of Anthony, celebrates that day, and so on.

When the family has more than three children, and run out of names, then they usually give them other names, and it is not always of christian origin. For example, the author's Greek name, Ipatia, is not a saint, but a female mathematician from Alexandria (around 400 BC).

Ipatia, Ypatia, Ypateia, or Hypatia, is the Greek name given to the author, who goes by Patty, in English. This particular name is derived from Hypatia of Alexandria, a female mathematician.

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Female Greek Names

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Male Greek Names

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