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Stelios
Stelios comes from Greek Στέλιος, and goes back to Ancient Greek στῦλος ‘pole’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEστῦλοςstûlos‘pole’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΣτυλιανόςliterally ‘someone firm’
- Greek1453–presentΣτέλιοςStélios
- EnglishtodayStelios
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEστῦλοςstûlos‘pole’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΣτυλιανόςliterally ‘someone firm’
- Greek1453–presentΣτέλιοςStélios
- EnglishtodayStelios
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- ‘to stand’
state, system, stay, rest, stand, post, distance, assistant, assistance, stadium, instance, stood, stable, constitution, assist, consistent, establishment, instant, contest, establish, substance, destiny, distant, resist, stability, destination, static, testimony, insist, stem, consist, persistent, stud, persist, stationary, stool, prostitution, extant, stamina, stale, 159 more
Today it means
name A transliteration of the Greek male given name diminutive Στέλιος (Stélios), used in Greece.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek στῦλος / Stelios