Hellene

Meaning

A Greek, especially an Ancient Greek.

Synonyms

Greek

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Translations

Έλληνας

Hellene

Hellène

grego

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Hellenin

grec

Grec

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Tsitsit

greco

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Helleen

grega

gregas

gregos

Etymology

From Ἕλληνες (Héllēnes, “Greeks”), most probably a derivation of Ἑλλοί (Helloí) or Σελλοί (Selloí), the Greek inhabitants of the area around the sanctuary of Dodona (Δωδώνη (Dōdṓnē)). In Greek mythology Ἕλλην (Héllēn), whom the Ἕλληνες (Héllēnes, “Greeks”) were named after, was the son of Δευκαλίων (Deukalíōn) and Πύρρα (Púrrha).