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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
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Thank Ya sir :).
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What about a name like mine? Nickarzia? it originated from Greek Island of Nicasia near Naxos. There was this bishop called Nicarsia who was martyered by vandals or by them huns in 751 or thereaboouts.
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