Given name & surname · also Latin
Demostene
“people”·“strength”·“strength of the people”
Demostene is a masculine given name from Latin, ultimately from Ancient Greek. It is used in Romanian.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Demostene is built from elements meaning “people” and “strength” and “strength of the people”.
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Where it comes from
Demostene comes from Latin, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In Romanian usage, Demostene developed from Δημοσθένης.
Demostene’s family of names
In Romanian usage, Demostene developed from the Ancient Greek form Δημοσθένης. In Romanian usage, Demostene has a conventional equivalent in the English form DEMOSTHENES. In Italian usage, Demostene has a conventional equivalent in the Ancient Greek form Δημοσθένης.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Demostene
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