Panagiotis

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Panagiotis or Panayiotis ( Greek Παναγιώτης ) is a common Greek male given name. The feminine form of the name is Panagiota or Panayiota ( Greek Παναγιὡτα ).

Origin and meaning

The name comes from the nickname Panagia (“all saints” - Greek παν “all”, Greek άγια “saints”) for the Virgin Mary .

name day

The name day is identical to that of Maria and the modified name forms on August 15 ( Maria's asleep ).

Name variants

There are a number of Koseformen of Panagiotis as Panos ( Greek Πάνος ) Panagis ( Greek Παναγής ), Takis ( Greek Τάκης from the diminutive Panagiotakis or Panayiotakis ( Greek Παναγιωτακης ) derived), Panikos ( Greek Πανίκος , Cyprus), whereas the female form Panagiota or Panayiota ( Greek Παναγιὡτα ) is mostly shortened to Giota or Yiota ( Greek Γιώτα ).

Name bearer

Panagiota

Panagiotis

Individual evidence

  1. Greek name days (Eng.)