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Σπυρίδων

“basket”

Σπυρίδων (Spŭrídōn) is a masculine given name. It is used in Greek and Ancient Greek.

Ancient Greek and GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Spyridon.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Σπυρίδων goes back to a word meaning “basket.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Σπυρίδων is Spyridon written in the Greek alphabet. Spyridon is a variant of Spiridon. An origin associated with Spiridon is Latin.

Explained through its name family

How it developed

Built from Ancient Greek σπυρίς (“basket”) + -ιον.

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Σπυρίδων’s family of names

In Greek usage, Σπυρίδων has a feminine form in Σπυριδούλα. In Greek usage, Σπυρίδων has a conventional equivalent in the English form Spyridon. In Greek usage, Σπυρίδων has a conventional equivalent in the Turkish form Spiridon.

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Σπυρίδων has relatives in 14 languages.

11 related names in 14 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Spellings & scripts 4

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Across languages 12

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