Given name · Ancient Greek
Διοπείθης
“Zeus”·“persuade”
Διοπείθης (Dĭopeíthēs) is a masculine given name from Proto-Hellenic, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European. It is used in Ancient Greek.
Ancient GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Diopeíthēs.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Διοπείθης is built from elements meaning “Zeus” and “persuade”.
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Where it comes from
Διοπείθης comes from Proto-Hellenic, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European.
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How it developed
From Proto-Hellenic *péitʰō, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéydʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰ-, built from Ancient Greek Ζεύς + πείθω (“persuade”) + -ης.
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Διοπείθης’s family of names
In Ancient Greek usage, Διοπείθης has a transliteration in Diopeíthēs. In Ancient Greek usage, Διοπείθης can be written in the Roman alphabet as Dĭopeíthēs.
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Spellings & scripts 2
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