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Athanasius: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“immortal”
اتھاناسیس
Ἀθανάσιος
What Athanasius means
Athanasius (اتھاناسیس, Greek Ἀθανάσιος) is a Christian boy’s name that means “immortal”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Athanasius.
Athanasius at a glance
- Meaning
- immortal
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Greek
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- ath-uh-nay-shus
- Syllables
- 4
- Letters
- 10
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Athanasius
- In English
- immortal
- اردو میں معنی
- لافانی
Origin and history of Athanasius
From Greek athanatos, meaning 'immortal'.
Base wordGreek athanatos
How to say and write Athanasius
- Say it
- ath-uh-nay-shus4 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Athanasius
- Urdu
- اتھاناسیس
- Original script
- Ἀθανάσιος
- Known bearer
- St Athanasius of Alexandria
- Themes
- Life
Sibling names for Athanasius
Christian girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Athanasius.
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Questions about the name Athanasius
What does the name Athanasius mean?
Athanasius means “immortal”. In Urdu: لافانی. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Athanasius a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Athanasius is a boy’s name.
Is Athanasius a Christian name?
Yes. Athanasius is used by Christian families. It is of Greek origin. From Greek athanatos, meaning 'immortal'.
How do you pronounce Athanasius?
Say it “ath-uh-nay-shus”: 4 syllables.
How do you write Athanasius in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Athanasius is written اتھاناسیس. In its original script: Ἀθανάσιος.
Who is a famous person named Athanasius?
St Athanasius of Alexandria
Is the meaning of Athanasius verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.