Σταμάτιος
Greek
editEtymology
editFrom σταματάω/σταματώ (stamatáo/stamató, “I stop”). It expressed a parental wish to ward off stillbirth in any subsequent pregnancies.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editΣταμάτιος • (Stamátios) m (feminine Σταματία)
- a male given name (formal, used in documents)
- Any Christian martyr whose feast day in the Greek Orthodox tradition is 3 February or 8 November.
Declension
edit Σταμάτιος
Related terms
edit- Σταματία f (Stamatía) (feminine form)
- and see: Σταμάτης m (Stamátis) (informal form, but standard)