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Demetrius
“follower of Demeter”
About the name Demetrius
Demetrius is the Latinised form of the Greek Demetrios, derived from Demeter, the goddess of grain and the harvest, so the name means devoted to Demeter. In the Hellenistic period it was carried by Demetrius Poliorcetes, the Besieger, a Macedonian king renowned for his siege engines. Saint Demetrius of Thessalonica, a Christian martyr, became the patron saint of Thessaloniki, where the basilica of Hagios Demetrios holds his shrine, and he is venerated throughout the Orthodox world. Shakespeare gave the name to one of the four young lovers in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Russian Dmitri and Greek Dimitrios are related forms.
- Meaning
- follower of Demeter
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- de-MEE-tree-us(4 syl.)
Variants and spellings
- Demetrios
- Dimitri
- Dmitri
- Dimitrios
- Demetrio
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Middle names for Demetrius
- Demetrius James
- Demetrius Alexander
- Demetrius Michael
- Demetrius Thomas
- Demetrius Lee
Questions about Demetrius
- What does Demetrius mean?
- Demetrius is a Greek name meaning "follower of Demeter".
- How do you pronounce Demetrius?
- Demetrius is pronounced de-MEE-tree-us, with emphasis on the second syllable.
- What are variants of Demetrius?
- Variants of Demetrius include Demetrios, Dimitri, Dmitri, Dimitrios, Demetrio.
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