Eretria
Latin · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Eretria
The given name 'Eretria' does not have a traditional etymological meaning as a personal name; it is derived from the ancient Greek city Eretria (Ἐρέτρια), meaning "city of the rowers" from ἐρέτης (erétēs, "rower").
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Etymology
The given name 'Eretria' does not have a traditional etymological meaning as a personal name; it is derived from the ancient Greek city Eretria (Ἐρέτρια), meaning "city of the rowers" from ἐρέτης (erétēs, "rower"). The name is not historically used as a given name in any specific culture or religion, but it appears in modern contexts as a rare, invented name inspired by the ancient Greek city-state, which was a significant maritime power in Euboea during the 8th–6th centuries BCE.
Eretria currently ranks #15,623 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2018.
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