How Do I Translate Greek Names?

Names vary across the world by region, culture, religion and dozens of other different factors. However, as people emigrate from one place to another, they bring those names with them. America for instance is a country filled with immigrants from all over the world. If you wanted to reverse the process, and to see what your name would be in another language, such as Greek, there are lots of programs out there which will help you translate.

Instructions

1. Find a name translation program on the Internet. These programs are created with a knowledge of foreign languages, and many of these programs will translate names from English into many different languages, including Greek. Daddezio.com and behindthename.com are two good places to try for name translation programs on the Internet.

2. Type in the name you want translated. Most of these programs are two-way streets, meaning they will translate English into Greek or Greek into English. So if you know one name, you can easily find the equivalent in another language.

3. Press the translate button, or hit the enter key. The program will translate the names, and give you the English equivalent of the Greek name, or vice versa, depending on how you put the names into the program.

Tips & Warnings

• Check the name using multiple sources. Language translation software may err slightly, and it never hurts to get confirmation from a separate program.

References

• Daddezio: First Name Translator
• Behind the Name: The Etymology and History of First Names