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150 Greek baby names inspired by culture, myths and more, plus their meanings

In Greek mythology, Helen was the daughter of Zeus. Also known as Helen of Troy, she was a cause of the Trojan War. Means "God's gift," and derives from the name Dorothea. Means "stranger" or ...
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190+ Gothic Baby Names & Their Dark Meanings

Totally into goth? Whether you want to name your baby, your dragon, or your video game character, we have a ton of goth names to choose from. From gothic pop culture names to dark names with dark ...
Greek Reporter

“OK,” Is This Borrowed From the Greek Language, Too?

OK is one of the most frequently used words in the English language, but does it have a Greek origin? There are numerous ...
Time

What the New Greek Deal Means for the U.S.

There’s been a lot of talk about what the latest eurozone deal on Greece means for Europe. But Americans may also be wondering what it means to them. The New York Times flicked at this today. U.S.
Greek Reporter

The Strange Ancient Greek Custom That Permitted Theft

An Ancient Greek custom from Samos island allowed for theft during Hermes’ festival, linking piracy, ritual, and survival in ...
Columbus Dispatch

Greek Festival crowds savor what it means to be 'Greek'

The lambs are spinning on the spits above the coals, and people are lining up for the gyros and moussaka. Good-natured grimaces follow the downing of shots of ouzo, and the crowd claps as dancers and ...
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What does Greek word omicron mean? How the Covid variant names are chosen

The WHO has named the latest variant of the Covid-19 virus “omicron”, saying it has become a variant of concern since it was first identified in South Africa on 9 November and that it poses a “very ...
Yahoo Finance

Euronext launches offer for the Greek stock exchange: Here's what it means

Greek Minister of National Economy and Finance, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, described the acquisition of the Athens Stock Exchange by the European stock market group Euronext as “one of the largest foreign ...
Psychology Today

Finding Meaning Through Connections with Others

I bet most readers recall the 2002 sleeper hit film, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” written by and starring Nia Vardalos. The movie centered on Fotoula “Toula” Portokalou, a middle-class Greek American ...
USA Today

Omicron, the newest coronavirus variant: How to pronounce it, how it got its Greek name, and what it means

Public health officials in recent days have raised alarms over a new variant of the coronavirus that could fuel a global surge of COVID-19 cases with "severe consequences," the World Health ...
Time

What the Greek crisis means for you

The debt crisis in Greece is sadly becoming a human tragedy. Not only have people perished in protests against government austerity measures, but the entire population is likely looking ahead to a ...