Given name
Methodius
“a traveling companion”
Methodius is a variant of Methodios. One Greek interpretation is “a traveling companion.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Methodius is a variant of Methodios. One Greek interpretation is “a traveling companion.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Methodius is a variant of Methodios. An origin associated with Methodios is Greek.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From Byzantine Greek Μεθόδιος, built from Ancient Greek μετ᾽ + ὁδός.
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Methodius’s family of names
In English usage, Methodius has a conventional equivalent in the German form METHOD. Methodius has a related form in Methodios. In English usage, Methodius has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form METODIO.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Methodius has relatives in 11 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 16
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Methodius
- Methodius of ThessalonikiChristian missionary to the Slavs815–885
- Methodius Qu AilinChinese Roman Catholic Bishopborn 1961
- Methodios AnthrakitesGreek philosopher and polymath1660–1736
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