Demetrius
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Demetrius
- /dəˈmiː.tɹi.əs/ UK
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek Δημήτριος (Dēmḗtrios, literally “belonging to Δημήτηρ (Dēmḗtēr), the earth goddess”); from Δή (Dḗ), an early form of γῆ (gê, “earth”) + μήτηρ (mḗtēr, “mother”). Doublet of Dimitris and Dmitry.
proper noun
- A male given name from Ancient Greek. Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the trueth it ſelfe: yea, and we alſo beare record, and ye know that our record is true.
Translations
Talk about this word "Demetrius." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/demetrius. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Demetrius. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/demetrius "Demetrius." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/demetrius.Cite this
@misc{demetrius_2026,
title = {Demetrius},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/demetrius},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
