- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: “all-holy.”
- Variants: Panayiotis; Panayiota
- Grk (PAH-nah-YOH-tis; PAH-nah-YOH-tah)
Panagiotis is masculine and derived from the Greek, panagia Παναγία (all-holy), a title used in reference to the Virgin Mary in the Greek Orthodox Church.
Its feminine form is Panagiota.
It’s name-day on August 15th, the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
In the English-speaking world, many Greek immigrants anglicized Panagiotis to Peter even though the two names are not related.
Male Diminutives
- Panagis/Panayis (Παναγής)
- Panos (Πάνος)
- Panikos (Πανίκος)
- Pit (Πιτ)
- Notis (Νότης)
- Takis (Τάκης)
Female diminutives are: Giota, Yiota (Γιώτα), and Nota (Νότα).
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