Athanasios

Where Athanasios comes from

From Greek Αθανάσιος (Athanásios) and Ancient Greek Ἀθανάσιος (Athanásios), from α- (a-, “a-, un-, non-”) + θάνατος (thánatos, “dying”) + -ιος (-ios, “-y: forming adjectives”). Doublet of Athanasius and Afanasy.
— Wiktionary's entry for Athanasios
  • Ancient Greek
Along the way
  1. 1959
    First appearance
    #3,619 among boys, 6 babies — the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1973
    Peak, #1,329
    39 babies named Athanasios — more than any year before or since.
  3. 1981
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births — down to #3,221.
In the dictionary
  • Alternative form of Athanasius, a male given name from Ancient Greek.
Namesakes

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