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Demetrius - Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Demetrius

[ 4 syll. de-me-triu(s), dem-etri-us ] The girl name Demetrius is also used as a boy name, with the latter form being far more popular. It is pronounced DIHMIYTRiyahS †. Demetrius' language of origin is Old Greek and it is predominantly used in English. Demetrius is a form of the Italian Demetria.

Demetrius is not popular as a baby girl name. It is not in the top 1000 names. In the last century Demetrius has mainly been a boy name.

Baby names that sound like Demetrius include the name Demetras, the English Demetrice, and the name Demetris.

 



† Pronunciation for Demetrius: D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)"


 
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