#Greek origin
- Ariton name — A Romanian family name or masculine given name, used with moderate frequency, especially in the southern and eastern regions of the country. The name has its origins in Christian Orthodox religious onomastics, being a variant or derivative of the Greek name Chariton (derived from 'charis', meaning 'grace', 'favor', or 'joy'), simplified over time by dropping the initial 'h' in popular speech.
- Arsenius — A masculine given name of Greek origin (Arsenios), widespread in the Orthodox Christian world, carrying the meaning of virile, strong, or courageous. In Romanian culture, the name holds a deep spiritual resonance, frequently associated with prominent monastic figures, historical church hierarchs, canonized saints, and personalities in cultural life.
- Artemiza — A Romanian feminine given name of Greek origin, representing a phonetic variant of the name Artemisia. Derived directly from the name of the goddess Artemis or historically borne by renowned queens of antiquity (such as Artemisia I of Caria), the name evokes traits linked to nobility, strength of character, and spiritual grace, periodically found in traditional onomastics.
- Artemizia — A proper personal name used as a feminine given name or rare surname, being a variant of the Greek name Artemisia, historically associated with the famous Queen Artemisia of Halicarnassus and etymologically translated as 'belonging to the goddess Artemis' or 'perfect, untouched'; (in botany, lowercase) a genus of intensely aromatic herbaceous or shrubby plants in the Asteraceae family with complex medicinal properties, including wormwood (Artemisia absinthium).
- Licentiousness — Licentiousness, shamelessness, debauchery, or lasciviousness; immoral behavior contrary to good manners or social decency. This neologistic term of cultural substrate represents a historical borrowing used mostly in classical literature or Romanian theological writings to stigmatize sensual excesses and the individual's lack of structural restraint.
- Athanasia — A feminine given name of Greek origin and a surname encountered within the Coptic and Eastern Orthodox Christian traditions, being the feminine form of the name Athanasios. Its etymology derives from the Greek word 'athanasia', which translates to 'immortality' or 'eternal life', borne by several saints of the early church and cherished for its profound theological meaning.
- Atanasiu — A Romanian surname widespread throughout the country, etymologically derived from the masculine given name Atanasie. Its formation reflects the traditional onomastic pattern where an important paternal given name becomes fixed as a hereditary family name, preserving the original Greek symbolic meaning of 'immortal' or 'bearer of eternal life'.
- Axantie — An archaic and regional variant of the masculine given name Axente or Auxentiu, originating from the Greek etymological root 'Auxentios'. This name carries the profound meaning of 'one who increases', 'bringer of growth' or 'progress', having been used historically in rural communities within the Balkan and Eastern European areas. It represents a rare onomastic variation preserved partly in old civil registry documents and specific genealogical branches.
- Axenia — A feminine proper name of Greek origin, derived from the name 'Xenia' or the etymological lineage of 'Aksenya'. Its meaning is closely linked to hospitality, generosity, and openness toward others, translating as 'welcoming hostess', 'benefactress' or, in an archaic sense, 'a stranger received with warmth'. It represents a rare name in modern onomastics, filled with classical elegance and cultural distinction.
- Axente — A Romanian proper name, used both as a masculine given name and as a surname, originating through Greek and Slavic channels from 'Auxentios' (derived from 'auxano', meaning 'to grow', 'to increase', or 'to progress'). Historically and culturally, it evokes the concept of development, prosperity, and spiritual evolution, having been borne over time by prominent figures of the Transylvanian and national landscape.
- Axina — A Romanian feminine given name of Greek origin, representing a popular and archaic variant of 'Xenia' or a derivative of 'Axinia'. The name carries the profound meaning of 'welcoming hostess' or 'warmly received stranger', having been used mostly in traditional rural communities in past centuries. Today, it is a rare name, preserved in family trees or historical documents.
- Axinia — A Romanian proper name of Greco-Slavic origin, used predominantly as a feminine given name and, through patronymic reinforcement, as a surname. It comes directly from the Russian name 'Aksinya', an adaptation of the Greek 'Xenia' (xenon), meaning 'hospitality', 'friendly to strangers', or 'desired guest'. It retains a traditional aura, being frequently found in classical literary works and cultural areas of eastern Romania.
- Axinte — A Romanian proper name, widely used as a surname and, historically, as a masculine given name. It originates through Greco-Slavic channels from the etymon 'Auxentios' (via the intermediate variant Axentio/Axente), carrying the structural meaning of 'one who brings growth', 'increaser', or 'progresser'. It is a name with high frequency in the historical Romanian space, having been borne by famous chroniclers (such as Axinte Uricariul) and representing a solid element of the national onomastic heritage.