Cyril is a masculine given name. It is derived from the Greek name Κύριλλος (Kýrillos), meaning 'lordly, masterful', which in turn derives from Greek κυριος (kýrios) 'lord'. There are various variant forms of the name Cyril such as Cyrill, Cyrille, Ciril, Kirill, Kiryl, Kirillos, Kuriakose, Kyrylo, Kiril, Kiro, and Kyrill.
Simeon is a given name, from the Hebrew שמעון, usually transliterated as Shimon. In Greek it is written Συμεών, hence the Latinized spelling Symeon.
The term exarch comes from the Ancient Greek ἔξαρχος, exarchos, and designates holders of various historical offices, some of them being political or military and others being ecclesiastical.
Demetrius is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek male given name Dēmḗtrios (Δημήτριος), meaning “Demetris” - "devoted to goddess Demeter". Alternate forms include Demetrios, Dimitrios, Dimitris, Dmytro, Dimitri, Dimitrie, Dimitar, Dumitru, Demitri, Dhimitër, and Dimitrije, in addition to other forms descended from it.
Antony is a Danish, English, Finnish, German, Norwegian and Swedish given name that is a form of Anthony in use in North America, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Peninsular Malaysia, India, Pakistan, England, Scotland, Wales, Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Republic of Karelia, Estonia, Denmark, Germany, Austria, eastern Switzerland, part of Serbia, part of Romania, Guyana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Cameroon and Nigeria. As a surname it is derived from the Antonius root name. People with this name include the following:
Ignatius is a male given name of presumed Latin or Etruscan origin.
Arseny is a Russian given name, derived from Arsenius. Notable people with the name include:
Eustace, also rendered Eustis, is the rendition in English of two phonetically similar Greek given names:
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Saint Juvenal may refer to:
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Saint Juvenal was a bishop of Jerusalem from about 422. In 451, on the See of Jerusalem being recognised as a Patriarchate by the Council of Chalcedon, he became the first orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, an office he occupied until his death in 458.
Saint Juvenal is venerated as the first Bishop of Narni in Umbria. Historical details regarding Juvenal’s life are limited. A biography of Juvenal of little historical value was written after the seventh century; it states that Juvenal was born in Africa, was ordained by Pope Damasus I, was the first bishop of Narni and was buried in the Porta Superiore on the Via Flaminia on August 7, though his feast day was celebrated on May 3. This Vita does not call him a martyr but calls him a confessor. The martyrologies of Florus of Lyon and Ado describe Juvenal as a bishop and confessor rather than as a martyr.
Athanasios, also transliterated as Athnasious, Athanase or Atanacio, is a Greek male name which means "immortal". In modern Greek everyday use, it is commonly shortened to Thanasis (Θανάσης), Thanos (Θάνος), Sakis (Σάκης), Nasos (Νάσος), Athan (Αθαν) or Athos (Aθως). Athanasios is commonly Anglicized as Tommy or Arthur.
Zechariah, with many variant forms and spellings such as Zachariah and Zacharias, is a theophoric masculine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "God remembers". It comes from the Hebrew word zakhar, meaning to remember, and yah, one of the names of the God of Israel. Though Zechariah is the original transliteration of the name and used in the English translation of the Book of Zechariah, Zachariah, spelled with the letter A instead of the letter E, is more popular, with a common diminutive being Zach. Due to its religious significance, variants of the name exist in numerous languages, and it is also used as a monastic or papal name.
Procopius or Prokopios is a given name which may refer to:
Nectarios or Nektarios or Nectarius is a Greek male given name popular in Greece, Cyprus, Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Serbia, and other Greek speaking and Slavic countries, as well as other former Soviet states such as Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan etc. It means "of nectar". Although its etymology refers to the word νέκταρ, the name Nectarios was never used in ancient Greece. It can be first seen not later than 300 AD as a christian name, mainly of monks and bishops, in 20th century it became renowned in Orthodox world by the lifes of Saint Nectarios of Aegina and Venerable Nectarios of Optina.
Several Christian Churches or church bodies are named or commonly referred to as the "Orthodox Church". The term designates mainly the Eastern Orthodox Church, or the Oriental Orthodox Churches.
Gerasimos is a Greek given name derived from Greek "γέρας". The suffix -ιμος gives the meaning "the one who deserves honour". It can also be anglicized as "Gerassimos" or "Gerasimus". It can also be slavicized as Gerasim.
