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Aea – “Aia”, synonymous to Gaea. Also an early name of Cholchis.
Aetha – “Aithe”, burnt, red-brown. Ethiopia was named thus.
Astacia – “Astasia” unsteadiness, inconstancy. Strange as name!
Anthelia – From “anthos” (flower) and “helios” (sun). The silky flower-tufts of the reed
Celtine - ?
Certhe - ?
Eione - ?
Eioneus -?
Evaemon From “eu” (good) and “haema” (blood)
Pandia – from “pandei”, with all one's force,
Pelopia – from “Pelops” ,dark-face.Pelops, son of Tantalus, gave his name to the Peloponnese
Evthymios, Thymios – Euthymios: Eu (good) thymos (spirits)
Polyxene, Polyxeni, Xene, Xeni,
Vaia , Vaios – from “baion”, laurel.
Loukia – Greek version of Lucy, from “luke” (light)
Kyriake, Kyriaki – See Kyriake
Erse, Ersi – From “herse”, dew. Metaphoric of young and tender
Minas – From “Menas”, the moon.
Ioulia – See Julia
Zosimas – see Zosimus
Aetha – “Aithe”, burnt, red-brown. Ethiopia was named thus.
Astacia – “Astasia” unsteadiness, inconstancy. Strange as name!
Anthelia – From “anthos” (flower) and “helios” (sun). The silky flower-tufts of the reed
Celtine - ?
Certhe - ?
Eione - ?
Eioneus -?
Evaemon From “eu” (good) and “haema” (blood)
Pandia – from “pandei”, with all one's force,
Pelopia – from “Pelops” ,dark-face.Pelops, son of Tantalus, gave his name to the Peloponnese
Evthymios, Thymios – Euthymios: Eu (good) thymos (spirits)
Polyxene, Polyxeni, Xene, Xeni,
Vaia , Vaios – from “baion”, laurel.
Loukia – Greek version of Lucy, from “luke” (light)
Kyriake, Kyriaki – See Kyriake
Erse, Ersi – From “herse”, dew. Metaphoric of young and tender
Minas – From “Menas”, the moon.
Ioulia – See Julia
Zosimas – see Zosimus
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