Apollonia (first name)
Apollonia is a feminine given name . He is of Greek origin and is derived from the name of the god Apollo . Apollo was the god of light, the arts and prophecy among the ancient Greeks and Romans . Name day is February 9th. On this day the church commemorates the holy martyr Apollonia, who is also the patron saint of dentists.
The male equivalent of the name is Apollonios .
Well-known namesake
- Saint Apollonia (3rd century), martyr in Egypt
- Apollonia Radermecher (1571–1626), founder of the Elizabethine Order
- Apollonia von Waldenfels († 1543), abbess of the Himmelkron monastery from 1529 to 1543
- Apollonia von Wiedebach (1470–1526), Saxon nobleman and donor
- Apollonia Kotero (* 1959), singer of the band Apollonia 6 and actress
variants
- Appolonia, Abelena , Abelone, Apolonia, Loni, Polly, Polona, Paluongia