Ermete - Meaning of Ermete

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[ syll. er-me-te, erm-ete ] The baby boy name Ermete is also used as a girl name. Its pronunciation is -ERMEHT- †. Ermete is used predominantly in the Italian language and it is derived from Old Greek origins. The name is derived from the Latin genitive 'Hermetis' and means 'of Hermes' in reference to the Greek messenger god Hermes. It was common among early Christians despite its pagan associations, and was borne by at least twenty early minor saints. In recent use, it can be found in the regions of Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany in Italy. See Ermete for more information.

Ermete is a variant of the name Hermes (English, German, Greek, and Italian).

See also the related categories, god, messenger, latin, christians (missionary), greek, italian, saints (catholic), and pagan.

Ermete is a rarely used baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Ermete include Arand, Arendt, Aramith, and Hernando.

† approx English pronunciation for Ermete: ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)"