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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Athanasius m. Ancient Greek ἀθανάσιος 'immortal'.

The name of a 3rd C saint, a 5th C Coptic saint and pope, a 6th C patriarch of Antioch, a 7th C patriarch of Antioch, an 8th C patriarch of Antioch, a 9th C bishop of Naples and saint, a 9th C duke of Naples, a 9th C patriarch of Antioch, a 10th C saint, an 11th-12th C patriarch of Antioch, a 13th C Coptic pope, and a 16th C Metropolitan of Moscow.

Italy
Latin
● 1522x1532 Actenasius (nom) DSF p. 54, 68
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Athanasius". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Athanasius.