Nectarios
PronunciationNek-tá-ree-os
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameGreece
Meaning"Of nectar"

Nectarios, Nektarios or Nectarius (Greek: Νεκτάριος) is a Greek male given name encountered in Greece and Cyprus. It means "of nectar". Although its etymology refers to the word νέκταρ (néktar, an ancient Greek word meaning "overcoming death", a honey miraculous beverage of Olympian Gods),[1] the name Nectarios was never used in ancient Greece. It can be first seen no later than 300 AD as a Christian name, mainly of monks and bishops, in 20th century it became renowned in Orthodox world by the lives of Saint Nectarios of Aegina and Venerable Nectarios of Optina.

A Greek diminutive form of this name is Nektary. The feminine version of this name is Nectaria or Nektaria.

In the Orthodox Christian Church

Other

  • Nektarios Alexandrou, a Cypriot footballer, midfielder of the APOEL club and the Cyprus national team .
  • Nektarios Tavernarakis, well known scientist in the fields of biology, cell biology, ageing, and neurodegeneration.

See also

References

  1. "Definition of Nektar". Merriam-Webster.
  2. Venerable Nectarius of Optina. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
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