A variant of name Andrew and Andreas Boy.

Old greek names for males. It comes from the Greek figure Dionysus who was the god of wine and fertility. 100 Boy names inspired by Greek Mythology Meaning Ancient Greek Mythology is not only vast and rich but also filled with tales of heroics and mystical creatures with Zeus being the supreme leader of the Greek gods. Greek names for boys include such classic male names as Phillip and George Nicholas and Andrew Peter and Stephen all common in the US for most of its history.

These traditional Greek boys names and their variations have been widely-used in the western world for decades. Old Greek name derived from the word amarantos meaning unfading AMBROSIOS Ἀμβρόσιος. Gerasimos Old age 128.

American parents most likely to choose names from European myths but Asian and African countries have many gods with intriguing names such as Kirin and Shango and Vishnu. Halkyone Kingfisher 134. It refers to a region in Greece names Achaia.

These names date from olden times and ancient sources. Today Greek women are more likely to use their family name for life. Hero from The Iliad Adonis.

It is however gorgeous for both boys and girls. Adoption of these boy names reached its peak a century ago ADOPTION OF 5451 and is somewhat less today ADOPTION 2642 515 with names such as Darnell becoming less fashionable. O ld baby names and what they mean for old ancient with 1815 results.

An unmarried woman was also identified by her patronymic and on marriage took her husbands name instead. All these names refer mostly to the Christian religion although some of them are originated from the ancient times. Harmonia Harmony 135.