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Spyridon
small basket
Origin
Greek
Used in
el
Origin and meaning of Spyridon
Spyridon likely comes from the Greek spyrís (σπυρίς), 'small basket', perhaps referring to a basket used for vine cuttings. The name is inseparably linked to Saint Spyridon, a bishop from Cyprus especially venerated on Corfu, where his relics are kept and paraded in procession several times a year. Widely used in the Ionian Islands and often shortened to Spiros, it remains a name rich in popular devotion.
Variants around the world
How Spyridon sounds in other languages.
SpiroSpyros
Famous people
- San Spiridione— saint
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