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Linguistic Archaeology: Modern Greek culture

A. Male Names

1. Achilles
2. Adam
3. Adonis
4. Agapios
5. Alexander
6. Alexandros
7. Alexios
8. Ambrosios
9. Anastasios
10. Andreas
11. Andronis
12. Angelos
13. Antonios
14. Antony
15. Apollo
16. Apostolos
17. Archimedes
18. Aristides
19. Aristotelis
20. Aristotle
21. Athanasios
22. Basil
23. Basileios
24. Basilios
25. Basilis
26. Benedictos
27. Christianos
28. Christos
29. Damian
30. Damianos
31. Damon
32. Demetri
33. Demetrios
34. Demetrius
35. Dimitrios
36. Dimitris
37. Dion
38. Dionisios
39. Dionysios
40. Elias
41. Elis
42. Erasmios
43. Erasmos
44. Eugenios
45. Eustakhios
46. Evangelos
47. George
48. Georges
49. Georgios
50. Georgis
51. Georgos
52. Giannes
53. Giannis
54. Gregorios
55. Grigoris
56. Herakles
57. Iason
58. Ioannes
59. Ioannis
60. Ion
61. John
62. Kalinikos
63. Konstantinos
64. Kosmas
65. Kostas
66. Kristianos
67. Kristos
68. Kypros
69. Kyriako
70. Kyrillos
71. Lambros
72. Leiandros
73. Leonidas
74. Leontius
75. Loukanos
76. Loukas
77. Lukas
78. Lysander
79. Lysandros
80. Makarios
81. Manolis
82. Mark
83. Markos
84. Martinos
85. Matthaios
86. Menelas
87. Michael
88. Mihail
89. Mikhalis
90. Milos
91. Nektarios
92. Nestor
93. Nick
94. Nicolas
95. Niko
96. Nikodemos
97. Nikolaos
98. Nikolas
99. Nikolos
100. Nikomedes
101. Nikos
102. Odysseus
103. Orestes
104. Orion
105. Panagiotes
106. Panagris
107. Panos
108. Pantelis
109. Panus
110. Parthenios
111. Pericles Periklis
112. Perikles
113. Periklis
114. Peter
115. Petros
116. Philip
117. Philippos
118. Rhigas
119. Savas
120. Sebastianos
121. Simeon
122. Sivos
123. Spiridon
124. Spyros
125. Stavros
126. Stefanos
127. Stelios
128. Stephanos
129. Thaddaios
130. Thanos
131. Theodoros
132. Theodorus
133. Theodosius
134. Theofanis
135. Theophilos
136. Thomas
137. Timotheos
138. Tom
139. Vangeli
140. Vangelos
141. Vasileios
142. Vasilios
143. Vasilis
144. Vassili
145. Yannis
146. Yiannis
147. Yiorgos
148. Yorgos
149. Zenobios


Popularity of Use
A       %      E      %       I       %      O       %        U         %
92  61%    66   44%   102  68%  109  73%       11  7%

B       %      C      %       D       %      F       %        G         %
9      6%     8    5%       31  20%     2     1%        20    13%

H       %      J      %       K       %      L       %        M         %
26  17%     1  <1%       27  18%    52  34%      32     21%

N       %      P      %       Q       %      R       %        S         %
69  46%     21  14%     0       0%    57  38%      127  85%

T       %      V      %       W       %      X       %        Y         %
47  31%     10  6%       0       0%      3     2%        13     8%

Z       %
1   <1%


Popularity of use
85% S:
73% O, S:
68% I, O, S:
61% A, I, O, S:
46% N, A, I, O, S: Ion, Iason, Ioannis
44% E, N, A, I, O, S: Ioannes,
38% R, E, N, A, I, O, S: Orion,
34% L, R, E, N, A, I, O, S: Elias, Elis,
31% T, L, R, E, N, A, I, O, S: Orestes, Stelios, Anastasios, Antonios, Leontius, Martinos, Nestor, Aristotelis, Aristotle,
21% M, T, L, R, E, N, A, I, O, S: Tom, Simeon, Erasmios, Erasmos, Manolis, Menelas, Milos,
20% D, M, T, L, R, E, N, A, I, O, S: Leiandros, Leonidas, Aristides, Damian, Damianos, Damon, Demetri, Demetrios, Dimitrios, Dimitris, Dion, Dionisios,
18% K, D, M, T, L, R, E, N, A, I, O, S: Nikos, Niko, Nikodemos, Nikolaos, Nikolas, Nikolos, Nikomedes, Nektarios, Mark, Markos, Makarios, Kalinikos, Konstantinos, Kosmas, Kostas, Kristianos, Kristos,
17% H, K, D, M, T, L, R, E, N, A, I, O, S: Thaddaios, Thanos, Theodoros, Thomas, Timotheos, Mihail, Mikhalis, Herakles, Matthaios,
14% P, H, K, D, M, T, L, R, E, N, A, I, O, S: Panos, Pantelis, Parthenios, Pericles Periklis, Perikles, Periklis, Peter, Petros, Philip, Philippos, Spiridon, Stephanos, Theophilos, Apollo, Apostolos, Apostolos,
13% G, P, H, K, D, M, T, L, R, E, N, A, I, O, S: Panagiotes, Panagris, Rhigas, Angelos, George, Georges, Georgios, Georgis, Georgos, Giannes, Giannis, Gregorios, Grigoris, Agapios,
8% Y, G, P, H, K, D, M, T, L, R, E, N, A, I, O, S: Yannis, Yiannis, Yiorgos, Yorgos, Spyros, Dionysios, Lysander, Lysandros, Kypros, Kyriako, Kyrillos, Antony,
7% U, Y, G, P, H, K, D, M, T, L, R, E, N, A, I, O, S: Theodorus, Theodosius, Odysseus, Panus, Demetrius, Eugenios, Eustakhios, Loukanos, Loukas, Lukas,
6% V, B, U, Y, G, P, H, K, D, M, T, L, R, E, N, A, I, O, S: Vangeli, Vangelos, Vasileios, Vasilios, Vasilis, Vassili, Savas, Sebastianos, Stavros, Sivos, Evangelos, Lambros, Basil, Basileios, Basilios, Basilis, Ambrosios,
5% C, V, B, U, Y, G, P, H, K, D, M, T, L, R, E, N, A, I, O, S: Benedictos, Christianos, Christos, Michael, Nick, Nicolas, Achilles, Archimedes,
2% X, C, V, B, U, Y, G, P, H, K, D, M, T, L, R, E, N, A, I, O, S: Alexander, Alexandros, Alexios,
1% F, X, C, V, B, U, Y, G, P, H, K, D, M, T, L, R, E, N, A, I, O, S: Stefanos, Theofanis,
<1% Z, J, F, X, C, V, B, U, Y, G, P, H, K, D, M, T, L, R, E, N, A, I, O, S: Zenobios, John,
0% W, Q

Conclusion: Modern Greek Male culture remains part of the S linguistic group just as Ancient Greek male culture. The earliest is Ion, Iason, and Ioannis at 46%. Rising to a cultural peak at 18%, dipping at 17% and rising again at 14% before declining.


B. Female Names
1. Adonia
2. Agalia
3. Agatha
4. Agathe
5. Agathi
6. Aleka
7. Alethea
8. Alexa
9. Alexandra
10. Alithea
11. Althaia
12. Ambrosia
13. Anastasia
14. Anastasie
15. Anatolia
16. Andrea
17. Andrianna
18. Andromede
19. Angelika
20. Angeliki
21. Anna
22. Anthea
23. Apolline
24. Arete
25. Ariadne
26. Ariane
27. Artemisia
28. Astrea
29. Atalanta
30. Atalante
31. Athena
32. Atlanta
33. Berenike
34. Charis
35. Charissa
36. Chloe
37. Chloris
38. Christiane
39. Cressida
40. Cynara
41. Cytherea
42. Damaris
43. Daphne
44. Deianira
45. Delia
46. Delphine
47. Delphinia
48. Demetria
49. Denise
50. Dora
51. Doris
52. Dorkas
53. Dorothea
54. Efimia
55. Eireni
56. Ekaterini
57. Elena
58. Eleni
59. Eudora
60. Eudoxia
61. Evadne
62. Evgenia
63. Fotini
64. Helena
65. Helene
66. Hrisoula
67. Ioanna
68. Iona
69. Ione
70. Iris
71. Isadora
72. Kaligenia
73. Kalika
74. Kallirrhoe
75. Kalonice
76. Kalyca
77. Kassandra
78. Katerina
79. Konstantina
80. Korinna
81. Kosta
82. Kostatina
83. Kyra
84. Kyriakoula
85. Leandra
86. Leda
87. Lena
88. Lydia
89. Margareta
90. Margaritis
91. Maria
92. Marika
93. Marina
94. Maroula
95. Melina
96. Melissa
97. Melita
98. Nerissa
99. Nikola
100. Nikoleta
101. Niobe
102. Noula
103. Nyssa
104. Olympia
105. Ourania
106. Pauline
107. Pelagia
108. Penelope
109. Petra
110. Philippa
111. Philomel
112. Phyllis
113. Pipitsa
114. Popi
115. Rasia
116. Rena
117. Saphhira
118. Sibyl
119. Sofi
120. Sofia
121. Sofronia
122. Sophia
123. Stamatia
124. Stefana
125. Stefania
126. Stella
127. Sylva
128. Tassia
129. Tassis
130. Tekla
131. Thea
132. Theodora
133. Theodosia
134. Theophila
135. Theophilia
136. Theresa
137. Timothea
138. Toula
139. Triphena
140. Xanthe
141. Xenia
142. Xylia
143. Xylina
144. Zephyra
145. Zoë


Popularity of Use
A       %      E      %       I       %      O       %        U         %
125  86%   80  55%  92    63%     47  32%       9     6%

B       %      C      %       D       %      F       %        G         %
3      2%     8     5%      29  20%     5     3%        11    7%

H       %      J      %       K       %      L       %        M         %
37    25%     0     0%      23  15%    57  39%      19  13%

N       %      P      %       Q       %      R       %        S         %
67  46%     19  13%     0     0%      55  37%      41   28%

T       %      V      %       W       %      X       %        Y         %
50    34%     3    2%       0      0%      7     4%        14    9%

Z       %
2    1%



Popularity of use
86% A:
63% I, A:
55% E, I, A:
46% N, E, I, A: Anna,
39% L, N, E, I, A: Elena, Eleni, Lena,
37% R, L, N, E, I, A: Rena, Ariane, Eireni,
34% T, R, L, N, E, I, A: Atalanta, Atalante, Atlanta, Arete,
32% O, T, R, L, N, E, I, A: Ioanna, Iona, Ione, Anatolia,
28% S, O, T, R, L, N, E, I, A: Stella, Tassia, Tassis, Rasia, Iris, Nerissa, Anastasia, Anastasie, Astrea,
25% H, S, O, T, R, L, N, E, I, A: Thea, Theresa, Helena, Helene, Anthea, Athena, Alethea, Alithea, Althaia,
20% D, H, S, O, T, R, L, N, E, I, A: Theodora, Theodosia, Isadora, Leandra, Leda, Deianira, Delia, Denise, Dora, Doris, Dorothea, Andrea, Andrianna, Ariadne, Adonia,
15% K, D, H, S, O, T, R, L, N, E, I, A: Tekla, Kalika, Kallirrhoe, Kassandra, Katerina, Konstantina, Korinna, Kosta, Kostatina, Nikola, Nikoleta, Aleka, Berenike, Dorkas, Ekaterini,
13% P, M, K, D, H, S, O, T, R, L, N, E, I, A: Penelope, Petra, Philippa, Philomel, Pipitsa, Popi, Timothea, Triphena, Theophila, Theophilia, Saphhira, Sophia, Stamatia, Artemisia, Damaris, Daphne, Delphine, Delphinia, Demetria, Maria, Marika, Marina, Melina, Melissa, Melita, Andromede, Apolline, Ambrosia,
9% Y, P, M, K, D, H, S, O, T, R, L, N, E, I, A: Phyllis, Sibyl, Nyssa, Olympia, Kyra, Lydia,
7% G, Y, P, M, K, D, H, S, O, T, R, L, N, E, I, A: Pelagia, Kaligenia, Margareta, Margaritis, Agalia, Agatha, Agathe, Agathi, Angelika, Angeliki,
6% U, G, Y, P, M, K, D, H, S, O, T, R, L, N, E, I, A: Ourania, Pauline, Toula, Noula, Kyriakoula, Maroula, Eudora, Hrisoula,
5% C, U, G, Y, P, M, K, D, H, S, O, T, R, L, N, E, I, A: Charis, Charissa, Chloe, Chloris, Christiane, Cressida, Cynara, Cytherea, Kalonice, Kalyca,
4% X, C, U, G, Y, P, M, K, D, H, S, O, T, R, L, N, E, I, A: Xanthe, Xenia, Xylia, Xylina, Alexa, Alexandra, Eudoxia,
3% F, X, C, U, G, Y, P, M, K, D, H, S, O, T, R, L, N, E, I, A: Stefana, Stefania, Sofi, Sofia, Sofronia, Efimia, Fotini,
2% V, B, F, X, C, U, G, Y, P, M, K, D, H, S, O, T, R, L, N, E, I, A: Niobe, Sylva, Evadne, Evgenia,
1% Z, V, B, F, X, C, U, G, Y, P, M, K, D, H, S, O, T, R, L, N, E, I, A: Zephyra, Zoë,
0% J, Q, W

Conclusion: Modern Greek Female culture originates in the A-I-E linguistic subgroup as opposed to the E linguistic Group where Ancient Greek female culture originates.

The earliest is modern Greek female is Anna at 46% and they rise to a cultural peak at 13% before declining down to 1%. They are related to Gaelic Females and have River in common.

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