Miltiades (name)
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| 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]
People with the given name include:
- 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, Aromanian pioneering photographer and filmmaker, aka Milton Manachia
- Miltos Papapostolou (1936–2017), Greek football manager
- Miltos Sachtouris (1919–2005), Greek poet
- Miltiadis Sapanis (born 1976), Greek footballer
- Miltiadis Tentoglou (born 1998), Greek long jump athlete and Olympic gold medalist
References
[edit]- ^ "Miltiades". Behind the Name. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
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