Given name · Ancient Greek
Ἀθηναγόρας
“Athens”·“marketplace”
Ἀθηναγόρας (Athēnagórās) is a masculine given name. It is used in Ancient Greek.
Ancient GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Athēnagóras.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ἀθηναγόρας is built from elements meaning “Athens” and “marketplace”.
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How it developed
Built from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓θῆναι + ᾰ̓γορᾱ́ (“marketplace”) + -ᾱς.
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Ἀθηναγόρας’s family of names
In Ancient Greek usage, Ἀθηναγόρας has a transliteration in Athēnagóras. In Ancient Greek usage, Ἀθηναγόρας can be written in the Roman alphabet as Athēnagórās.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Ἀθηναγόρας
- Athenagoras of AthensGreek philosopher and Father of the Church (c.133–c.190)
- Athenagoras I of Constantinopleecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1886–1972)
- Athenagoras of Syracuseancient Greek commentator
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