Athanasius (given name)

Athanasios
Gender	Male
Other gender
Feminine	Athanasia
Origin
Word/name	Greek
Meaning	Immortal
Region of origin	Greece
Other names
Related names	Athanasios, Athanassios, Athnasious, Atanasio, Atanacio, Athanase, Atanas, Athanasiy, Afanasy, Thanasis, Athan, Athos, Panas

Athanasios (Greek: Αθανάσιος), also transliterated as Athnasious, Athanase or Atanacio, is a Greek male name which means "immortal".^[1] In modern Greek everyday use, it is commonly shortened to Thanasis (Θανάσης), Thanos (Θάνος), Sakis (Σάκης), Nasos (Νάσος), Athan (Αθαν) or Athos (Aθως).

The female version of the name is Athanasia [el] (Greek: Αθανασία), shortened to Sia (Σία) or Nancy (Νάνσυ)

Notable people with this name include:

^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford paperback reference. Oxford University Press. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1. OCLC 67869278. Retrieved 25 May 2021.

[Hanks_Hardcastle_Hodges_2006-1] Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford paperback reference. Oxford University Press. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1. OCLC 67869278. Retrieved 25 May 2021.

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