The story behind Apollonia
Borrowed from Latin Apollōnia, from Ancient Greek Ἀπολλωνία (Apollōnía).
Pronunciation
French: /a.pɔ.lɔ.nja/
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From Middle English Alexandria, from Old English Alexandria, from Latin Alexandrīa, from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia), from Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, “Alexander”) +…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 5 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Anastasia
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- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Anastázia
Ultimately, from Ancient Greek Ἀναστασία (Anastasía).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 5 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Apolonia
Learned borrowing from Latin Apollonia, from Ancient Greek Ἀπολλωνία (Apollōnía).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 5 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Atenagora
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀθηναγόρας (Athēnagóras).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 5 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Athanasia
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀθανασία (athanasía). Borrowed from Spanish Athanasia, from Ancient Greek ἀθανασία (athanasía).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 5 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Apollonia
Barbara
* From Latin Barbara, the name of Saint Barbara, feminine form of barbarus, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “strange, foreign”). Doublet of Varvara. * (logic): From the…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Bárbara
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- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Barnaba
From Ancient Greek Βαρναβᾶς (Barnabâs), from the Hebrew בּר (bar, “son”) and נָבִיא (naví, “prophet”). Derived from Ancient Greek Βαρναβᾶς (Barnabâs).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Apollonia
Bairbre
From Latin Barbara (name of a legendary saint), feminine form of barbarus, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “strange, foreign”). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic Barabal and…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Bartłomiej
Learned borrowing from Latin Bartholomaeus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends J
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Bartolomej
Derived from Ancient Greek Βαρθολομαῖος (Bartholomaîos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends J
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length