Demetrius
Ancient masculine name
Demetrius is a masculine given name of Greek origin, meaning "follower of Demeter," the goddess of harvest.
The name appears in ancient history—notably Demetrius I of Macedon—and in literature, including two characters in Shakespeare.
Common diminutives include Dimitri and Demi.
The name remains popular in Greek, Russian, and Eastern European cultures.
Ancient northern Greek kingdom
- HellenisticOf post-Alexander Greek civilization
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
- besiegerOne laying siege
- PtolemaicEarth-centered astronomical system
Pyrrhus · Thrace · Cyprus · Rhodes · Salamis · kingship · succession · elephant
Gathering mature crops
- goddessFemale sacred being
- etymologyWord origin study
- patronymicName from father's name
- DimitriGreek-origin male name
Byzantine · Slavic · nameday · devotee · agricultural · masculine · blessing
Montana's seat of government
- LysanderSpartan military leader
- OberonFairy king's name
- TitaniaFae monarch, celestial body
- PuckShakespearean mischief-making sprite
Hermia · Midsummer · lovers · Athenian · comedy · fairy · enchantment · fickleness
Victim for beliefs
- CatholicPapal church adherent
- ThessalonikiMajor northern Greek city
- patronRegular supporter or customer
- feast daySaint's commemorative holiday
icon · veneration · relics · basilica · myrrh · October · hagiography · Byzantine
Macedon
Ancient northern Greek kingdom
- HellenisticOf post-Alexander Greek civilization
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
- besiegerOne laying siege
Ptolemaic · Pyrrhus · Thrace · Cyprus · Rhodes · Salamis · kingship · succession · elephant · fleet
harvest
Gathering mature crops
- goddessFemale sacred being
- etymologyWord origin study
- patronymicName from father's name
Dimitri · Byzantine · Slavic · nameday · devotee · agricultural · masculine · blessing
Helena
Montana's seat of government
Hermia · Puck · Midsummer · lovers · Athenian · comedy · fairy · enchantment · fickleness · Theseus
martyr
Victim for beliefs
- CatholicPapal church adherent
- ThessalonikiMajor northern Greek city
- patronRegular supporter or customer
feast day · icon · veneration · relics · basilica · myrrh · October · hagiography · Byzantine · miracle
- Greek NamesAlexander, Alexandra, Anastasia, Andreas, Athena
- Shakespeare CharactersHamlet, Macbeth, Othello, Romeo, Juliet
- Greek RulersAlexander the Great, Philip II, Leonidas, Cleopatra, Ptolemy
- Midsummer Night's DreamTitania, Oberon, Puck, Hermia, Helena
- Schiller WorksWilliam Tell, Mary Stuart, Ode to Joy, Turandot, Cassandra
- Alexandrian PatriarchsAthanasius, Cyril, Theophilus, Julian, Maximus