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| − | The name '''Demetrius''' (Gr. Δημήτριος) means "son of Demeter" (Gr. Damater), lit. "Earth-Mother," from da, Doric form of Gk. ge "earth" + mater. Variations on this name include | + | The name '''Demetrius''' (Gr. Δημήτριος) means "son of Demeter" (Gr. Damater), lit. "Earth-Mother," from da, Doric form of Gk. ge "earth" + mater. Variations on this name include Demetrios, Demetri, Dimitrios, Dimitrius, Dimitri and Dmitri. |
There are several [[saints]] with this name: | There are several [[saints]] with this name: | ||
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The name Demetrius (Gr. Δημήτριος) means "son of Demeter" (Gr. Damater), lit. "Earth-Mother," from da, Doric form of Gk. ge "earth" + mater. Variations on this name include Demetrios, Demetri, Dimitrios, Dimitrius, Dimitri and Dmitri.
There are several saints with this name:
- St. Demetrios the "Skevofylakas" (January 25)
- St. Demetrius, the New-Martyr (January 27)
- St. Demetrius of Chios, the New-Martyr (January 29)
- St. Demetrius the Wonderworker (d. 1392) of Priluki, Vologda (February 11)
- St. Demetrius of Tornaras, the New-Martyr (March 19)
- St. Demetrios of Peloponnesos, the New-Martyr (April 13 and April 14)
- St. Demetrios the Neomartyr (April 14)
- St. Demetrios the Martyr (April 24)
- St. Demetrios, the New-Martyr (May 6)
- St. Demetrios the "Russian Basilopas" (May 15)
- St. Demetrios of Peloponnesos, also "Mitros" (May 28)
- St. Demetrios, the New-Martyr (June 2)
- St. Demetrios the Deacon, the Martyr (June 23), also called "Demetrianos"
- St. Demetrios, the Martyr (August 9)
- St. Demetrios the "Mpegiazis", the New-Martyr (August 11)
- St. Demetrios(August 16)
- St. Demetrios of Samarina Pindou, the young Martyr (August 17 and August 18)
- St. Demetrios (September 11)
- St. Demetrios of Thessaloniki (d. 306), the most venerated "demetrios" in the orthodox church and is also known as "the Great" and "the Myrrh-flowing" (October 26).
- St. Dimitri of Rostov (1651-1709), a Russian bishop (September 21 and October 28))
- St. Demetrios the Martyr (November 15)
- St. Demetrios, the New-Martyr, commemorated on the 3rd Sunday of Pentecost
There are several historical hierarchs with this name:
- Demetrius I (Papadopoulos) of Constantinople (Ecumenical Patriarch, 1972-1991)
- Demetri (Khoury) of Jableh (1995-2003)
- Dimitrije (Pavlovic) of Serbia (Patriarch of Serbia, 1920-1930)
There are several current hierarchs with this name:
- Demetrios (Trakatellis) of America
- Demetrios (Kantzavelos) of Mokissos
- Dimitrios (Couchell) of Xanthos
There are also other persons with this name:
- Fr. Demetrios Constantelos, modern author
- Fr. Dimitri Tsakas
- Hieromonk Dimitry (Obuhoff)
- Dimitry Pospielovsky, modern author
