In early Modern Greek society women were named with -aina as a feminine suffix on the husbands given name for example Giorgaina signifying wife of George.

Historical female greek names. Greek name for immortal. Some of these stories may be based on events that happened to a Mary Hays McCauley who is most commonly associated with the name Molly Pitcher and some may be about a Margaret Corbin. Ancient Greek Female Names Greek Community Mons Aventinus - The Aventine Hill Fandom.

Macedon The tall one. Molly Pitcher was the name given in several varying stories about women who fought in the American Revolution. ANDRONIKA Ανδρόνικα.

Eleni Glykatzis-Arveler better known outside Greece as Helene Ahrweiler is a well-known professor of Byzantine History and an eminent Greek university professor. Clio - One of the Muses. Ancient Greek Women - Picture of the head of Medusa the Gorgon who was slain by the hero Perseus.

Descending from Greek mythology of Zeus and his Gods represented by Socrates and Homer surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea and covered with olive orchards Greece bears the naming tradition as ancient as humanity itself. Popular Greek Baby Girl Names for Your Little Princess 1. Ligeia Shrill voice.

Nowadays a womans surname does not change upon marriage but she can use the husbands surname socially. Celaeno - The name of a wife of Poseidon. They however are a big hassle to think up.

Greek names for girls include several classic names that have ranked highly in the the US for its entire history most notably Catherine Helen and Margaret. A derivative from the Greek language for the star. Latinized form of the Greek name Ἁγνή Hagne derived from Greek ἁγνός hagnos meaning chaste.