Meaning & origin
What it means
Metod goes back to Latin Methodius, meaning “method.”
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Where it comes from
Metod comes from Latin, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.
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How it developed
From Latin Methodius, from Ancient Greek Μεθόδιος.
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Metod’s family of names
In Slovak usage, Metod has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Metody. In Slovak usage, Metod has a conventional equivalent in the Czech form Metoděj. In Slovenian usage, Metod has a conventional equivalent in the Greek form Μεθόδιος.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Metod has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Latin roots to each of them.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Metod
- Metod PirihSlovenian Roman Catholic prelate (1936–2021)
- Metod PevecSlovenian actorborn 1958
- Metod DoležilCzech choir director, componist and music teacher1885–1971
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