Thyatian Names
by Joaquin MenchacaConstruction of Thyatian Names
Typical Thyatian names are comprised of a first name, and optional middle name, and a family name. The family name represents the first name of the father, and the middle name is the name of one of the grandparents.
Thus a given name of Ioannes Doukas Laskaris would mean that the father of Ioannes is called Laskaris. Also, one of his grandparents or great grandparents was a Doukai.
Campaigning persons might forge a name for themselves such as Ioannes Laskaris ho Pontikoctonous (the Rat Slayer). If his exploits are well known, he can abbreviate his name to simply Ioannes Pontikoctonous. And if his exploits were of legendary proportions, his name can be Pontikoctonous.
The woman's names have similar construction except that all the names would be feminized. A typical feminine name would be Maria Angelina Palaiologina. If Maria married, she adopts the family name of her spouse. She might retain a middle name of her family name, grandparents name, or spouses grandparents name, depending on whichever is more famous. As an example, if Maria married Ioannes in the above example, her name could be Maria Laskarina, Maria Palaiologina Laskarina, Maria Angelina Laskarina, or Maria Doukaina Lasarina.
MALE NAMES
Ablabius
Abundanitus
Acacius
Achatius
Alexandros
Alexios
Alexius
Agnellus
Ammonianus
Amphilocius
Anacletus
Anastasius
Anicius
Andronikos
Arcadius
Argyrus
Armenius
Armentarius
Artabasdus
Artavasdus
Athalaric
Atticus
Auxitius
Avienus
Bardas
Basil
Beatus
Besileios
Belisarius
Bonifatius
Calaphates
Callinicus
Carinus
Castinus
Cerularius
Christophoros
Chorus
Comito
Constantianus
Constantine
Constantinianus
Constantinus
Copronymus
Crispus
Dalmatius
Damascus
Decapolitana
Decentius
Decius
Delmatius
Demetrios
Diocletian
Dionysios
Domianus
Domnicus
Domninus
Donus
Dulcissimus
Dulcitius
Eucherius
Flarius
Florentinus
Florentius
Florian
Florus
Francio
Fructosus
Fulgentius
Gabriel
Gaiseric
Galerius
Gallienus
Gallus
Georgios
Gerasimos
Germanus
Gratian
Gregoras
Hannibalianus
Heraclius
Heraclonas
Hilderic
Honoratus
Honorius
Hunneric
Iakobos
Oanuarius
Ibuzir
Ioannes
Ionnikios
Ino
Innocentius
Iovinus
Iovivus
Isaakios
Isaias
Jovian
Justin
Justinian
Konstantinos
Lactanius
Latinius
Lalis
Lecapenus
Leo
Leon
Leontius
Leontios
Lewis
Licinius
Makarios
Macedonius
Magentius
Manimianus
Manuel
Marcian
Martinianus
Martyrius
Markos
Maurianus
Maurice
Mauricius
Maurinus
Maurus
Marcellus
Marinus
Martian
Maxentius
Maximianus
Maximin
Maximinus
Meletios
Mercurius Michael
Monomachus
Mundus
Nepotian
Nepotianus
Nicetiates
Nikodemos
Nikolaos
Nikophoros
Niphon
Nonnosus
Nonnus
Opilio
Palladius
Pantoleon
Paphalgonian
Paternus
Patricius
Paulus
Pegarius
Peter
Petronas
Petros
Philippos
Photius
Popilius
Porphyrogenitus
Praesentinus
Praetextatus
Principius
Priscian
Probus
Regino
Romanius
Romanos
Romanus
Sabbas
Sabbotius
Sebastianus
Sergius
Stephan
Stephanos
Stylian
Theodahad
Theodoric
Theodore
Theodoros
Theodosius
Theodoulos
Theophano
Theophilus
Theophylact
Theophylaktos
Thomas
Tiberius
Tribonianus
Tribunas
Tzimisces
Uraias
Urbicus
Valentinian
Venantius
Venerandus
Vetranis
Veator
Victorinus
Vigilius
Virus
Vitalianus
Vitalius
Vitiges
Vladimir
Volusian
Zautses
Zenonis
FEMALE NAMES
Aelia
Amalasuntha
Anastasia
Anna
Antonina
Araidne
Baiana
Carbonopsina
Constantina
Eirene
Elaiodora
Epiphanea
Eudocia
Eudokia
Eugenia
Euphemia
Euphrosyne
Epiphania
Flacila
Gregoria
Helana
Ingerina
Ioanna
Irene
Joanninna
Justina
Kale
Lechtia
Leonto
Longinus
Lupicina
Maria
Martina
Matasuntha
Praiecta
Simonis
Sophia
Thecia
Thecla
Theodora
Theodosia
Theodote
Thermantia
Thomais
Verina
Vigilantia
Xene
Zautsina
Zoe