Athanasius (given name)

Athanasius or Athanasios (Greek: Αθανάσιος), also transliterated as Athnasious, Athanase or Atanacio, is a Greek male name which means immortal. In modern Greek everyday use, it is commonly shortened to Thanasis (Θανάσης), Thanos (Θάνος), Sakis (Σάκης), Nasos (Νάσος), Athan (Αθαν) or Athos (Aθως). Athanasios is commonly Anglicized as Tommy or Arthur.

Athanasius
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameGreek
MeaningImmortal
Other names
Related namesAthanasios, Athanassios, Athnasious, Atanasio, Atanacio, Athanase, Atanas, Athanasiy, Afanasy, Thanasis, Athan, Athos, Panas

Notable people with this name include:

Religious figures

Academics

  • Athanasios Angelopoulos (born 1939), Greek professor of theology
  • Athanasios Asimakopulos (1930-1990), Canadian economist
  • Athanasios Kafkalides (1919–1989), Greek neuropsychiatrist
  • Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680), German Jesuit scholar and polymath
  • Athanasios Moulakis (1945-2015), Greek Professor of Government
  • Athanasios Rousopoulos (1823–1898), professor
  • Athanasios Psalidas (1767–1829), author, scholar and one of the most renowned figures of the modern Greek Enlightenment
  • Athanasios Stageiritis (fl.19th century), professor of Greek language at the Imperial Academy in Vienna
  • Athanasios Tsakalidis (born 1950), Greek computer scientist
  • Athanasios Pantelous (born 1978), Greek associate professor in actuarial science and financial mathematics

Soldiers, revolutionaries and politicians

Artists and entertainers

Athletes

Other

See also

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