This was the name of a 4th-century Dalmatian saint who was martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian.

Ancient greek last names female. It was only then that upper-class families began to use family names. For example Campanus meaning man from Campania. This is one of the more common Greek last names.

Mathias Gift of God. Anastasia Ἀναστασία f Greek Russian Ukrainian Belarusian English Spanish Italian Georgian Ancient Greek Feminine form of Anastasius. Women traditionally used a feminine version of their fathers name until they got married.

It is a variation on the name Peter. This is a common Greek last name. Leto The hidden one.

In Greek this name means son of Michael. 76 rows Ancient Greek. This name comes from the first name Louis.

Male and female Greek names are constructed differently which shows in the suffixes. This Greek surname means diamonds. These names were given on the basis of the occupation of the name holder or the name holders ancestors.

Instead a patronymic system was used son of daughter of although women would often be referred to as wife of as this was often more polite than using her own name. Macedon The tall one. The majority of congnomina last names referred to an individuals character or a.