Ancient Greek Names

Female

Women's names followed the same system as men's but took feminine endings such as Chryseis, the daughter of Chryses. An unmarried woman was also identified by her patronymic and on marriage, took her husband's name instead. If widowed, she would replace this with her son's name. Again, 'c' has traditionally replaced 'k' in English spellings. The final '-e' is often written as '-a'.

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This collection of names compiled by Kate Monk. Copyright January 1997, Kate Monk. Last updated May, 99. Copies may be made for personal use only