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“he who dwells in the mountains”
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/o.ɾé.stɛːs/ · Ancient Greek
01 / Meaning & origin
Ὀρέστης is recorded as a given name in Wiktionary. Greek Wiktionary gives the meaning “he who dwells in the mountains”.
Meaning: “he who dwells in the mountains”
Ὀρέστης < ιωνικός τύπος παλαιοτέρου Ὀρέστᾱς, που μαρτυρείται στην μυκηναϊκή 𐀃𐀩𐀲 (o-re-ta) < πρωτοελληνική *Oréstās. Συγχρονικά αναλύεται σε θέμα ὀρεσ- του ὄρος (όρος, βουνό) + -της. Πρόκειται για ονοματοποίηση του επιθέτου «ὀρέστης» που σημαίνει «ἐν ὄρεσι διαιτώμενος», δηλαδή «αυτός που διαμένει στα όρη».
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