Leander was a Greek legend he was powerful and famous for swimming across the Hellespont each night.

Ancient greece names male. Androkles Ἀνδροκλῆς m Ancient Greek. Aleksanteri Defender of man. CategoryAncient Greek diminutives of male given names.

It is a form of Alexander meaning the helper and defender of mankind. Victory of the people. Names Panagiotis Alexandros Vassilis Thanassis and Christos are also very popular male names in Greece.

Leander is a name used to define lion-man in ancient Greek. Male and female Greek names are constructed differently which shows in the suffixes. Alena Torch of light.

Nicknames were also common and could sometimes be more prominent than the original name. All these names refer mostly to the Christian religion although some of them are originated from the ancient times. Ancient Greek names given to male individuals.

Its short forms include Allie or Lexi Alpha. Aleksander Defender of man. This was the name of a man who pulled a thorn from a lions paw in one of Aesops fables.

This name generator will give you 10 random ancient Greek names. It refers to a region in Greece names. The god of light and the upper atmosphere.