Panagiotis


Panagiotis or Panayiotis, "Παν" "άγιος" suffix "-της", is a common male Greek name. It derives from the Greek epithet Panagia or Panayia for Mary, mother of Jesus. The feminine form of the name is Panagiota or Panayiota.
Having 3 name days within a year, one of them is celebrated together with Maria, Mario, Mary, Despoina and all their diminutives on the Dormition of the Theotokos on 15 August.
There are many diminutives of Panagiotis such as Panos, Notis, Panagis/Panayis, Takis, Panikos, Pit, while Panagiota or Panayiota is commonly reduced to Giota or Yiota, and Nota.

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