Miltiades (name)

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Miltiades

Miltiades the Younger
Gender Male
Language(s) Greek
Origin
Meaning Red earth
Other names
Alternative spelling Miltiadis
Short form(s) Miltos

Miltiades or Miltiadis (Greek: Μιλτιάδης, short: Miltos) is a Greek masculine given name. The name is derived from the Greek word for "red earth".[1]

List of persons with the given name

  • Miltiades the Younger (c. 550–489 BC), tyrant of the Thracian Chersonese and the Athenian commanding general in the Battle of Marathon
  • Miltiades the Elder (died c. 524 BC), wealthy Athenian, and step-uncle of Miltiades the Younger
  • Pope Miltiades (died 314), African saint and pope
  • Miltiades Caridis (1923–1998), German-Greek conductor
  • Miltiadis Evert (1939–2011), Greek politician
  • Miltos Gkougkoulakis (born 1977), Greek footballer
  • Miltiadis Goulimis (1844–1896), Greek politician
  • Miltiadis Iatridis (1906–1960), Greek naval officer in World War II
  • Miltiadis Manakis (1880–1964), one of the Manakis brothers, Greek pioneering photographer and filmmaker, aka Milton Manachia
  • Miltos Sachtouris (1919–2005), Greek poet
  • Miltiadis Sapanis (born 1976), Greek footballer

References

  1. "Miltiades". Behind the Name. Retrieved 11 August 2012. 
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