Given name · Greek
Μπάμπης
“joy”·“to shine”
Μπάμπης (Bámpis) is a masculine given name. It is used in Greek.
GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Bámpis.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Μπάμπης is a diminutive of Χαράλαμπος. Χαράλαμπος is built from elements meaning “joy” and “to shine”.
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Where it comes from
Μπάμπης is a diminutive of Χαράλαμπος. Χαράλαμπος comes from Byzantine Greek.
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How it developed
In Greek usage, Μπάμπης is a diminutive of Χαραλάμπης.
Μπάμπης’s family of names
In Greek usage, Μπάμπης is a diminutive of Χαράλαμπος. In Greek usage, Μπάμπης can be written in the Roman alphabet as Bámpis. In Greek usage, Μπάμπης has a transliteration in Bámpis.
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Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 10
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- Harisequivalent
- Bambiequivalent
- Champisequivalent
- Charalamposequivalent
- Πάμπηςequivalent
- Pampisequivalent
- Χάρηςequivalent
- Πάμποςequivalent
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See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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