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Miltiades (name)

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Gender
  
Male

Meaning
  
Red earth

Short form(s)
  
Miltos

Language(s)
  
Greek

Alternative spelling
  
Miltiadis

Miltiades (name)

Miltiades or Miltiadis (Greek: Μιλτιάδης, short: Miltos) is a Greek masculine given name. The name is derived from the Greek word for "red earth".

List of persons with the given name

  • Miltiades the Younger (c. 550–489 BC), tyrant of the Thracian Chersonese and the Athenian commanding general in the Battle of Marathon
  • Miltiades the Elder (died c. 524 BC), wealthy Athenian, and step-uncle of Miltiades the Younger
  • Pope Miltiades (died 314), African saint and pope
  • Miltiades Caridis (1923–1998), German-Greek conductor
  • Miltiadis Evert (1939–2011), Greek politician
  • Miltos Gkougkoulakis (born 1977), Greek footballer
  • Miltiadis Goulimis (1844–1896), Greek politician
  • Miltiadis Iatridis (1906–1960), Greek naval officer in World War II
  • Miltiadis Manakis (1880–1964), one of the Manakis brothers, Greek pioneering photographer and filmmaker, aka Milton Manachia
  • Miltos Sachtouris (1919–2005), Greek poet
  • Miltiadis Sapanis (born 1976), Greek footballer

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