Makarios
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Makarios is a Greek
given name
. The old-Greek word Μακάριος makarios
(mak-ar'-ee-os) is a prolonged form of the poetical μάκαρ makar (or the same meaning); supremely blessed; by extension fortunate, well off: - blessed, happy.
In other languages the name has the following forms:
Makarios may refer to:
Greek language
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. The old-Greek word Μακάριος makarios
(mak-ar'-ee-os) is a prolonged form of the poetical μάκαρ makar (or the same meaning); supremely blessed; by extension fortunate, well off: - blessed, happy.
In other languages the name has the following forms:
- Latin: MacariusMacariusMacarius is a Latinized form of the Greek given name Makarios.It name may refer to:*Macarius of Egypt: Egyptian monk and hermit. Also known as Pseudo-Macarius, Macarius-Symeon, Macarius the Elder, or St...
- Russian: Макар or its church form Макарий (Makariy; commonly translated as "Macarius"; -ий being a common Russian language rendering of Greek and Latin suffixes -ios/-ius/-ium), Макар (Makar, a simplified, commoners' form).
- Finnish: Kari
Makarios may refer to:
- Makarios IMakarios IMakarios I, was Archbishop of Cyprus from 1854 until 1865. He was born in the village of Prodromos and his original surname was Christodoulides. He started his religious studies at Trooditissa Monastery and was later transferred to Kykkos Monastery...
, archbishop of Cyprus from 1854 to 1865. - Makarios IIMakarios IIMakarios II was Archbishop of Cyprus from 1947 until 1950. He was born Michail Charalambous Papaioannou in the village of Prodromos in 1870. In 1895, he was ordained a deacon and left Cyprus for further education...
, archbishop of Cyprus from 1948 to 1950. - Makarios IIIMakarios IIIMakarios III , born Andreas Christodolou Mouskos , was the archbishop and primate of the autocephalous Cypriot Orthodox Church and the first President of the Republic of Cyprus ....
, archbishop (1950–1977) and president of Cyprus (1960–1977).