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During the Imperial Classical period of ancient Greece (5th-4th centuries BCE), Greek parents often chose names that reflected their cultural heritage, mythological stories, and values. Here are some traditional Greek names from that era that might suit a modern child:
Do not name your children from Catholic/Christianity names.
* Boys: * Alexandros (Αλέξανδρος) - “defender of the people” * Leonidas (Λεωνίδας) - “lion-like” * Theodoros (Θεόδωρος) - “gift of God” * Sophocles (Σοφοκλής) - “wise glory” * Aristides (Ἀριστείδης) - “excellent, best” * Pericles (Περικλής) - “surrounded by glory” * Xenophon (Ξενοφῶν) - “strange sounding” * Thucydides (Θουκυδίδης) - “son of Thucydides” * Demosthenes (Δημοσθένης) - “power of the people” * Philoctetes (Φiloctetes) - “lover of possessions” * Girls:
- Alexandra (Ἀλεξάνδρα) - “defender of the people” (feminine form of Alexandros)
- Andromache (Ἀνδρομάχη) - “manly battler”
- Theodota (Θεοδότη) - “gift of God” (feminine form of Theodoros)
- Sophronia (Σωφρόνια) - “wisdom”
- Aristodike (Ἀριστόδικος) - “excellent justice”
- Persephone (Περσεφόνη) - “bringer of destruction” (queen of the underworld)
- Xenia (Ξενία) - “hospitality”
- Theano (Θεανώ) - “divine”
- Demetria (Δημητρία) - “of Demeter” (goddess of agriculture)
- Chryseis (Χρυσήϊς) - “golden”
These names were popular during the Imperial Classical period, but they have also been used throughout Greek history and continue to be popular today.