Gerasimos
Boy · 4 syllables
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About the name Gerasimos
The given name 'Gerasimos' is derived from the Greek name Γεράσιμος (Gerasimos), meaning 'old man' or 'grey-haired', and is linguistically rooted in the Greek words 'geras' (γέρας), meaning 'old age', and 'simos' (σῖμος), a suffix indicating a person or a thing.
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Etymology
The given name 'Gerasimos' is derived from the Greek name Γεράσιμος (Gerasimos), meaning 'old man' or 'grey-haired', and is linguistically rooted in the Greek words 'geras' (γέρας), meaning 'old age', and 'simos' (σῖμος), a suffix indicating a person or a thing.
Gerasimos is a traditional Greek name, commonly used in the Greek Orthodox Church, and is also found in other Christian cultures, particularly in Eastern Orthodoxy. It is associated with Saint Gerasimos of the Jordan, a 16th-century Greek monk and hermit.
Gerasimos currently ranks #12,772 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1979.
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