Athanasia
Latin · Girl · 4 syllables
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About the name Athanasia
The name 'Athanasia' means "immortality" or "without death," derived from the Greek elements *a-* ("without") and *thanatos* ("death").
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Etymology
The name 'Athanasia' means "immortality" or "without death," derived from the Greek elements *a-* ("without") and *thanatos* ("death"). It is primarily used in Greek and Eastern Orthodox Christian cultures, notably as the feminine form of Athanasius, a name borne by Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, a key figure in early Christian theology.
Athanasia currently ranks #11,061 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1974.
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