Given name · Ancient Greek

Ἑρμόλαος

“Hermes”·“men”

Ἑρμόλαος (Hermólāos) is a masculine given name. It is used in Ancient Greek.

Ancient GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Hermólaos.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Ἑρμόλαος is built from elements meaning “Hermes” and “men”.

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How it developed

Built from Ancient Greek Ἑρμῆς + λᾱός (“men”).

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Ἑρμόλαος’s family of names

In Ancient Greek usage, Ἑρμόλαος has a later derivative in Jorma. In Ancient Greek usage, Ἑρμόλαος has a transliteration in Hermólaos. In Ancient Greek usage, Ἑρμόλαος can be written in the Roman alphabet as Hermólāos.

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Ἑρμόλαος has relatives in 5 languages.

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Spellings & scripts 2

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Across languages 5

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