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Δημοσθένης
Δημοσθένης (Dēmosthénēs) is a masculine given name. It is used in Ancient Greek.
Ancient Greek and GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Demosthenes.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Δημοσθένης is Demosthenes written in the Greek alphabet. Demosthenes comes from Latin, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
Built from Ancient Greek δῆμος + σθένος + -ης.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Δημοσθένης’s family of names
In Greek usage, Δημοσθένης has a diminutive in Δήμος. In Ancient Greek usage, Δημοσθένης has a later derivative in DEMOSTHENES. In Ancient Greek usage, Δημοσθένης has a conventional equivalent in the Lithuanian form Demostenas.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Δημοσθένης has relatives in 32 languages.
21 related names in 32 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 20
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Δημοσθένης
- Demosthenesclassical Athenian statesman and orator (384–322 BC)383 BC–321 BC
- Demosthenes5th-century BC Athenian military general412 BC–412 BC
- Dimosthenis Tampakosgymnastborn 1976
- Dimos DikoudisGreek basketball player (born 1977)
- Demosthenes Philalethesancient physician
- Demosthenes LigdopoulosGreek journalist1898–1920
- Dimosthenis ManousakisGreek footballerborn 1981
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