A theophoric name (from Greek : θεόφορος , theophoros , literally "bearing or carrying a god") embeds the word equivalent of 'god' or God's name in a person's name, reflecting something about the character of the person so named in relation to that deity. For example, names embedding Apollo , such as Apollonios or Apollodorus , existed in Greek antiquity.
15-460: Giorgini is an Italian surname, derived from Giorgio ( George ). Notable people with the surname include: Aldo Giorgini (1934–1994), Italian artist Daniele Giorgini (born 1984), Italian tennis player Frank Giorgini , American ceramist Mass Giorgini (born 1968), American musician and record producer Saskia Giorgini , Italian-Dutch pianist See also [ edit ] 6775 Giorgini ,
30-645: A Roman-era Greek grammarian and writer, determined Georgios to be a theophoric name , or a name created to honor a deity, a nod to Zeus Georgos , or " Zeus the Farmer" in English. In the early stages of Greek mythology , before Zeus took on a major role in the Greek pantheon as ruler of all the gods and goddesses, he was sacrificed to as an agricultural god , a patron of crops and harvests . The name took on religious significance to followers of Early Christianity in 303 with
45-639: A main-belt asteroid [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Giorgini . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Giorgini&oldid=1243434422 " Categories : Surnames Surnames of Italian origin Italian patronymic surnames Surnames from given names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
60-639: A member of the Praetorian Guard who was sentenced to death for his refusal to renounce Christianity , and prior to that, it might have been a theophoric name , with origins in Zeus Georgos , an early title of the Greek god Zeus . Today, it is one of the most commonly used names in the Western world, though its religious significance has waned among modern populations. Its diminutives are Geordie and Georgie , with
75-535: Is Diana and its variants, such as Diane ; others include Minerva , Aphrodite , Venus , Isis , or Juno . The first pope to take a regnal name , Pope John II , had the given name Mercurius and changed his name as he considered it inappropriate for the pope to have a pagan deity's name. Some Christian saints have polytheistic theophoric names (such as Saint Dionysius , Saint Mercurius , Saint Saturninus , Saint Hermes , Saint Martin of Tours , Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki ). Rarely, Germanic names contain
90-543: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles George (given name) George ( English: / ˈ dʒ ɔːr dʒ / ) is a masculine given name derived from the Greek Georgios ( Γεώργιος ; Ancient Greek : [ɡeɔː́rɡi.os] , Modern Greek : [ʝeˈorʝi.os] ). The name gained popularity due to its association with the Christian martyr , Saint George (died 23 April 303),
105-444: Is rarely if ever used as a personal name or a base for theophoric personal names. Some seemingly theophoric names may in fact be more related to the original etymology of the deity's name itself. For example, both Lakshmi (fortune, success, prosperity) and Lakshman (prosperous, principal, marked) are names of a deity and an avatar respectively, which are related to lakṣ meaning "to mark or see". Much Hebrew theophory occurs in
120-544: Is the abbreviation of YHWH when used as a suffix in Hebrew names; as a prefix it appears as "Y hō-", or "Yo". It was formerly thought to be abbreviated from the Masoretic pronunciation " Yehovah ". There is an opinion that, as Yahweh is likely an imperfective verb form, "Yahu" is its corresponding preterite or jussive short form: compare yiŝt hawe (imperfective), yiŝtáhû (preterit or jussive short form) = "do obeisance". In
135-616: Is very rare until the time of King Saul, when it began to be very popular. The name of the Israelite deity YHWH (usually shortened to Yah or Yahu, and Yeho or Yo) appears as a prefix or suffix in many theophoric names of the First Temple Period . For example, Yirme-yahu ( Jeremiah ), Yesha-yahu ( Isaiah ), Netan-yah , Yedid-yah , Adoni-yah , Nekhem-yah , Yeho-natan ( Jonathan ), Yeho-chanan ( John ), Yeho-shua ( Joshua ), Yeho-tzedek , Zekharya ( Zechariah ). "Yahū" or "Yah"
150-504: The Bible , particularly in the Old Testament . The most prominent theophoric names are: In later times, as the conflict between Yahwism and the more popular pagan practices became increasingly intense, these names were censored and Baal was replaced with Bosheth , meaning shameful one . But the name Yahweh does not appear in theophoric names until the time of Joshua, and for the most part
165-408: The element Wod (such as Woðu-riðe ), potentially pointing to an association with the god Odin . In connection, numerous names containing wulf "wolf" have been taken as totemistic, expressing association with Odin in the earliest period, although -ulf degenerated into a mere suffix from an early time (Förstemann 1856). The personal names of almost all gods and goddesses of various deities from
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#1732858350403180-501: The former being limited primarily to residents of England and Scotland . The most popular feminine forms in the Anglosphere are Georgia , Georgiana , and Georgina . Its original Greek form, Georgios , is based on the Greek word georgos (γεωργός), 'farmer'. The word georgos itself is ultimately a combination of two Greek words: ge (γῆ), 'earth, soil ' and ergon (ἔργον), 'work'. Aelius Herodianus (fl. 2nd century AD),
195-656: The name of a god in whose care the individual is entrusted (or a generic word for god ), were also exceedingly common in the ancient Near East and Mesopotamia . Some names of theophoric origin remain common today, such as Theodore ( theo- , "god"; -dore , origin of word compound in Greek: doron , "gift"; hence "God's gift"; in Greek: Theodoros ) or, less recognisably, Jonathan (from Hebrew Yonatan/Yehonatan , meaning "Yahweh has given"). Certain names of classical gods are sometimes given as personal names. The most common
210-515: The polytheistic Hindu pantheon are considered common and traditional names for people from the Indian subcontinent. Many traditional Hindu names are in fact from various names or epithets of Hindu gods or goddesses. This is in addition to compound theophoric names using the name of a deity in addition to possessive qualifiers. Brahma , the Hindu creator god, is one of the only deities of the pantheon whose name
225-568: The supposed martyrdom of Georgios , a Roman soldier of Greek heritage. While the story's historical accuracy is subject to debate, his character took on real importance to the Christian Church , with Georgios and its variants being used as baptismal names and by religious officials and Christian monarchs, though it did not become common among the laity until after the Middle Ages . Theophoric name Theophoric personal names, containing
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