Iota

From the ninth letter of the Greek alphabet, used to mean a small but significant thing.

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Iota comes from the ninth letter of the Greek alphabet, and in English it also means a very small but significant thing. That double life gives the name an intellectual and symbolic quality. As a given name, Iota feels sharp and unconventional. It has the elegance of a classical reference while also suggesting precision, minuteness, and just enough substance to matter.

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Italian · Italian form of Luke, from Greek 'Loukas' meaning from Lucania or light.

Hebrew · Greek form of Elijah, from Hebrew Eliyyahu meaning 'my God is Yahweh.'

Greek · From Greek 'Alexandros' meaning defender of the people, borne by Alexander the Great.

French · Possibly from Provençal 'aliénor' or Greek 'eleos' meaning 'compassion'; borne by Eleanor of Aquitaine.

Greek · From Greek 'Loukas' meaning 'from Lucania,' borne by the New Testament evangelist.

Hebrew · From Aramaic 'te'oma' meaning twin; borne by one of the twelve apostles.

Greek · From Greek 'khloe' meaning young green shoot or blooming, an epithet of the goddess Demeter.

Latin · From the Roman family name Antonius; possibly meaning 'priceless' or 'praiseworthy.'

English · Diminutive of Eleanor or Ellen, ultimately from Greek 'helene' meaning bright, shining light.

Greek · From Greek mythology, the faithful wife of Odysseus; possibly meaning 'weaver' from pene (thread).

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