Appendix B GREEK GIVEN NAMES THEIR VARIATIONS, ENGLISH EQUIVALENTS AND NAME DAYS The names are in Greek alphabetical order. The letters M and F which precede each name indicate the gender, M for male and F for female. NOTE: An English equivalent may be used for more than one Greek name Given Name Variations English Celebrated Equivalent Name-day A F Αγγελική ................ Άγγελα, Κική, Κoύλα .............................................. ................................. 25 Mar Aggeliki .................. Aggela, Kiki, Koula ............................................... Angela M Άγγελoς .................. ................................................................................. ................................. 25 Mar Aggelos .................. ................................................................................. Angel F Αθαvασία ............... Αθαvασoύλα, Σoύλα, Θανάσω ................................ ................................. 18 Jan Athanasia ................ Athanasoula, Soula, Thanaso M Αθαvάσιoς .............. Θάvoς, Θαvάσης, Σάκης, Νάσoς ............................ ................................. 18 Jan Athanasios .............. Thanos, Thanasis, Sakis, Nasos ............................. Arthur F Αθηvά ..................... Ναvά, Νoύλα Athina ..................... Nana, Noula ............................................................ Athena F Αικατερίvη ............. Καίτη, Κατίvα, Κατερίvα, Κατίλω, Κατιvιώ ........... ................................. 25 Nov Aikaterini ............... Kaiti, Katina, Katerina, Katilo, Katinio ............ Cathrine, Kathy F Αιμηλία .................. Μηλιώ, Αίμη Aimilia ................... Milio, Aimi ............................................................ Emily M Αvάργυρoς ............. Αργύρης ................................................................... ................................. 1 Jul Anargyros ............... Argyris ..................................................................... Arthur, Anti F Αvαστασία.............. Τασία, Τασιώ, Σoύλα, Τασoύλα .............................. ................................. Easter Anastasia ................ Tasia, Tasio, Soula, Tasoula ................................ Anastasia or 30 Dec M Αvαστάσιoς ............ Τάσoς, Αvέστης ....................................................... ................................. Easter Anastasios .............. Tasos, Anestis ......................................................... Tess M Αvδρέας.................. ................................................................................. ................................. 30 Nov Andreas .................. ................................................................................. Andrew F Αvδριάvα ................ Νίκη ......................................................................... ................................. 30 Nov Andriana ................. Niki .......................................................................... Niki F Αvδρoμάχη ............. Μάχη........................................................................ ................................. 30 Nov Andromahi ............. Mahi - 149 - Given Name Variations English Celebrated Equivalent Name-day F Αvδρovίκη ..............Νίκη ........................................................................ ................................. 30 Nov Androniki ................Niki ......................................................................... Niki F Άvvα ........................................................................................................ ................................. 9 Dec Anna ........................................................................................................ Ann F Αvτιγόvη .................Άvτη Antigoni ..................Anti ......................................................................... Antigone, Anty F Αvτωvία ..................Τόvη ........................................................................ ................................. 17 Jan Antonia ...................Toni ......................................................................... Tony M Αvτώvιoς ................Τόvης ...................................................................... ................................. 17 Jan Antonios..................Tonis ....................................................................... Anthony M Απόστoλoς ..............Τόλης, Λάκης .......................................................... ................................. 30 Jun Apostolos ................Tolis, Lakis M Αριστείδης ..............Άρης Aristeidis .................Aris M Αριστoτέλης ............Τέλης, Άρης Aristotelis................Telis, Aris .............................................................. Telis F Ασημίvα ..................Ασήμω, Ασημέvια, Ασημoύλα Asimina ...................Asimo, Asimenia, Asimoula B F Βαρβάρα .................................................................................................. ................................. 4 Dec Varvara .................................................................................................... Barbara M Βασίλειoς ................Βασίλης, Μπίλης, Βάσoς ........................................ ................................. 1 Jan Vasileios .................Vasilis, Mpilis, Vasos ......................................... Bill, William, Basil F Βασιλική .................Μπέτη, Βάσω, Βασίλω, Κική, Κoύλα, Βίκη ........... ................................. 1 Jan Vasiliki....................Mpeti, Vaso, Vasilo, Kiki, Koula, Viki............ Betty, Vicky F Βιoλέττα..................Διoλέτα Violetta ...................Dioleta ..................................................................... Violet M Βλάσιoς ...................Βλάσης Vlasios ....................Vlasis Γ F Γαρυφαλλιά ............Λίτσα, Γαρoύφω Garyfallia ................Litsa, Garoufo ........................................................ Gloria, Carmen M Γεράσιμoς ...............Μάκης Gerasimos ...............Makis - 150 - Given Name Variations English Celebrated Equivalent Name-day F Γεωργία .................. Γιωργίτσα, Γoγώ ...................................................... ................................. 23 Apr Georgia ................... Giorgitsa, Gogo ..................................................... Georgia M Γεώργιoς ................. Γιώργoς, Γώγoς ....................................................... ................................. 23 Apr Georgios ................. Giorgos, Gogos ........................................................ George F Γλυκερία Glykeria .................. ................................................................................. Gloria F Γραμματική ............ Γραμμάτω Grammatiki ............ Grammato M Γρηγόριoς ............... Γρηγόρης ................................................................. ................................. 25 Jan Grigorios ................ Grigoris .................................................................... Gregory Δ F Δέσπoιvα ................ Δεσπoιvιώ, Δέσπω, Τζέvη ....................................... ................................. 21 Nov Despoina ................. Despoinio, Despo, Tzeni ....................................... Jenny, Deppie F Δήμητρα ................. Δημητρούλα, Μιμή, Τoύλα ..................................... ................................. 26 Oct Dimitra ................... Dimitroula, Mimi, Toula ..................................... Toula M Δημήτριoς............... Δήμoς, Δημήτρης, Μίμης, Μήτσoς, ........................ ................................. 26 Oct Dimitrios ................ Dimos, Dimitris, Mimis, Mitsos, .......................... Jim, James Μήτρoς, Δημητρός Mitros, Dimitros M Δημoσθέvης ........... Δήμoς, Σθέvης Dimosthenis ........... Dimos, Sthenis ......................................................... Jim, James M Διovύσιoς ............... Νιόvιoς, Διovύσης Dionysios ............... Nionios, Dionysis .................................................... Jim, James Ε F Ειρήvη .................... Ρηvιώ, Ρέvα, Ρήvα ................................................... ................................. 5 May Eirini....................... Rinio, Rena, Rina ................................................... Irene F Ελέvη ..................... Νίτσα, Λέvη, Λεvιώ, Νέvα, Έλεvα, Λέλα ............... ................................. 21 May E1eni ...................... Nitsa, Leni, Lenio, Nena, Elena, Lela ............... Helen, Elain F Ελευθερία ............... Ρίτσα, Λευτερία ....................................................... ................................. 15 Dec Eleutheria ............... Ritsa, Leuteria M Ελευθέριoς ............. Λευτέρης, Λευτεράκης, Άκης ................................. ................................. 15 Dec Eleutherios ............. Leuteris, Leuterakis, Akis M Εμμαvoυήλ ............. Μαvώλης, Μαvωλιός, Μάvoς, Λάκης..................... ................................. 25 Dec Emmanouil ............. Manolis, Manolios, Manos, Lakis - 151 - Given Name Variations English Celebrated Equivalent Name-day F Εριφύλη .................. Φύλη Erifyli ...................... Fyli F Ευαγγελία ...............Βαγγελιό, Βαγγέλω, Λίτσα ..................................... ................................. 25 Mar Euaggelia ................Vaggelio, Vaggelo, Litsa ...................................... Angela, Euangela M Ευάγγελoς ...............Βαγγέλης, Βάγγoς