Nectarios, Nektarios or Nectarius (Greek: Νεκτάριος) is a Greek male given name encountered in Greece and Cyprus. It means "of nectar". Although its etymology refers to the word νέκταρ (néktar, an ancient Greek word meaning "overcoming death", a honey miraculous beverage of Olympian Gods),[1] the name Nectarios was never used in ancient Greece. It can be first seen no later than 300 AD as a Christian name, mainly of monks and bishops, in 20th century it became renowned in the Orthodox world by the lives of Saint Nectarios of Aegina and Venerable Nectarios of Optina.

Nectarios
PronunciationNek-tá-ree-os
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameGreece
Meaning"Of nectar"

A Greek diminutive form of this name is Nektary. The feminine version of this name is Nectaria or Nektaria.

In the Orthodox Christian Church

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Other

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  • Nektarios Alexandrou, a Cypriot footballer, midfielder of the APOEL club and the Cyprus national team .
  • Nektarios Tavernarakis, well known scientist in the fields of biology, cell biology, ageing, and neurodegeneration.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Definition of Nektar". Merriam-Webster.
  2. ^ Venerable Nectarius of Optina. OCA - Lives of the Saints.