Athanasius Name Meaning
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Athanasius Name Meaning
Ancient Greek (Latinized)From the Greek name Αθανασιος (Athanasios) meaning "immortal", from Greek α (a), a negative prefix, combined with θανατος (thanatos) "death". Saint Athanasius was a 4th-century bishop of...
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