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Gender
Masculine
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Origin of the Name Demetrius
Greek
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Usage of the Name Demetrius
Ancient Greek
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Meaning of the Name Demetrius
The name Demetrius is a Latin form of the Greek name Dēmētrios,
which comes from Demeter (2), the name of the Greek goddess of harvest and fertility of the earth.
The name Demeter itself is derived from the Greek words "de" - "earth" and "meter" - "mother".
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include Demetrius Phalereus (died c. 280 BC), an Athenian orator, a student of Aristotle and one of the first Peripatetics;
Demetrius, a 1st-century Greek philosopher;
Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki (c. 270 AD - c. 306 AD), a Christian martyr.
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Names Related to Demetrius
List of names related to Demetrius.
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