Given name

Porfirie

Porfirie is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Romanian.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Porfirie comes from Ancient Greek.

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How it developed

From Ancient Greek Πορφύριος.

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Porfirie’s family of names

In Romanian usage, Porfirie has a related form in Profire.

Walk Porfirie’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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Polemon

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“water, nourish”

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Ancient Greek

Parfeni

Parfeni is a surname from Russian, ultimately from Ancient Greek. It is used in Romanian.

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Sibling ideas

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