Names
From "Panagia" derive the common Greek given names Panagiota (feminine; pronunciation: Pah-nah-YAW-tah; common diminutives: Ghiota, Nota) and Panagiotis (masculine; pronunciation: Pah-nah-YAW-tees; common diminutives: Panos, Notis). Both names signify that the person is named in honor of Mary, mother of Jesus and consequently their namedays are celebrated as if they were named Mary or Marios.
In the Orthodox world, specific icons and churches of the Virgin Mary are often given particular names, which reflect certain theological or intercessory aspects of Mary, or certain standardised depictions in hagiography, or peculiarities of the particular church or monastery. Some examples of such names (in Greek) are:
- Angeloktiste (Angel-Built)
- Bebaia Elpis (the Certain Hope)
- Boetheia (the Helper)
- Brephokratousa (the Infant-Holder)
- Chrysopege (the Fountain of Gold)
- Deomene (the Supplicant)
- Eleousa (the Merciful)
- Eleutherotria (the Liberator)
- Evangelistria (the Bearer of Good News)
- Galatiane or Galatousa (the Nurse)
- Giatrissa (the Healer)
- Glykophilousa (of the Sweet Kiss)
- Gorgoepekoos (the Quick-To-Listen)
- Gregorousa (the Vigilant)
- Hagia Skepe (the Sacred Protection)
- Hagia Zone (the Sacred Girdle)
- Hodegetria (the Leader)
- Hypermachos Strategos (the Defending General)
- Kataphyge (the Safe Haven)
- Megalochare (Of Great Grace)
- Myrobletissa (the Spring of Myrrh)
- Myrtiotissa (of the Myrtles)
- Nerantziotissa (in the Bitter Oranges)
- Pantanassa (the Queen of All)
- Paraportiane or Portaitissa (by the Gate)
- Paregoretria (the Giver of Solace)
- Phaneromene (the Revealed)
- Pharmakolytria (the Deliverer from poison)
- Platytera ton Ouranon (the Wider than the Heavens)
- Ponolytria (the Deliverer from pain)
- Thalassine (of the Sea)
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