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Demetrius
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A male given name of Ancient Greek origin, meaning roughly "belonging to Demeter", the Greek goddess of the earth and harvest.
"Demetrius was a character in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA classic Greek-origin male first name honoring the goddess Demeter.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek Demetrios, from Demeter, the earth goddess, plus a possessive suffix. A doublet of the names Dimitris and Dmitry.