Evangelos

Evangelos
Pronunciation Greek: [evˈaɲɟelos]
Gender Male
Language(s) Greek
Origin
Word/name Greece
Meaning messenger who brings good news
Region of origin Greece
Other names
Nickname(s) Vangelis
Related names Evangelina

Evangelos (Greek: Ευάγγελος or Εὐάγγελος in polytonic orthography) is a common Greek male name. [1] (εὐ- "good" + ἄγγελος "messenger, angel").

Name day

Bearers of the name Evangelos celebrate their name day on March 25, as the name is derived from the Greek word for the Annunciation, Εὐαγγελισμός, the feast of which is celebrated in churches on that day.

People with the name

Variants

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