Meaning & origin
What it means
Sokratis is a romanization of Σωκράτης. Σωκράτης goes back to a word meaning “power.”
Explained through its name family
Sokratis’s family of names
In English usage, Sokratis shares an earlier linguistic root with Socrates. In English usage, Sokratis has a conventional equivalent in the Greek form Σωκράτης. In English usage, Sokratis was borrowed from the Greek form Σωκράτης.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 7
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Sokratis
- Socrates5th-century BCE Greek philosopher469 BC–398 BC
- Sokratis PapastathopoulosGreek association football playerborn 1988
- Socrates of Constantinople5th century Greek Christian church historian380–440
- Socrates ChrestusGreek prince and king of Bithynia
- Sokratis KokkalisGreek businessmanborn 1939
- Socrates of AchaeaGreek mercenary general (c. 436–401 BC)430 BC–400 BC
- Sokratis FytanidisGreek former footballerborn 1984
- Sokratis FamellosGreek politician (born 1966)
- Socrates of Macedonancient cavalry officer400 BC–400 BC
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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