Miltiades (name) explained
| Miltiades |
| Gender: | Male |
| Meaning: | Red earth |
| Language: | Greek |
| Alternative Spelling: | Miltiadis |
| Shortform: | Miltos |
Miltiades or Miltiadis (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Μιλτιάδης, short: Miltos) is a Greek masculine given name. The name is derived from the Greek word for "red earth".[1]
People with the given name include:
- Miltiades the Younger (c. 550–489 BC), tyrant of the Thracian Chersonese and the Athenian commanding general in the Battle of Marathon
- Miltiades the Elder (died c. 524 BC), wealthy Athenian, and step-uncle of Miltiades the Younger
- Pope Miltiades (died 314), African saint and pope
- Miltiades Caridis (1923–1998), German-Greek conductor
- Miltiadis Evert (1939–2011), Greek politician
- Miltos Gkougkoulakis (born 1977), Greek footballer
- Miltiadis Goulimis (1844–1896), Greek politician
- Miltiadis Iatridis (1906–1960), Greek naval officer in World War II
- Miltiadis Manakis (1880–1964), one of the Manakis brothers, Aromanian pioneering photographer and filmmaker, aka Milton Manachia
- Miltos Papapostolou (1936 - 2017), Greek football manager
- Miltos Sachtouris (1919–2005), Greek poet
- Miltiadis Sapanis (born 1976), Greek footballer
- Miltiadis Tentoglou (born 1998), Greek long jump athlete and Olympic gold medalist
Notes and References
- Web site: Miltiades. Behind the Name. 11 August 2012.
