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The Name Demeter - Origin and Meaning of Demeter
  



The Name Demeter - Origin and Meaning of Demeter


Gender

Masculine and Feminine

Origin of the Name Demeter

Greek

Usage of the Name Demeter

Hungarian, Slovak; Greek Mythology

Meaning of the Name Demeter

The name Demeter has two meanings:
1. As a masculine name it is a Hungarian and Slovak form of Demetrius.
2. As a feminine name it is the name of the Greek goddess of harvest and fertility of the earth (see Demetrius).

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Demeter de Mézes (died 1372), a Hungarian bishop; Demeter Laccataris (1798 - 1864), an Austro-Hungarian painter; Demeter Bitenc (born 1922), a Slovenian actor.

Names Related to Demeter

Refer to the list of names related to Demetrius.
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