Name: Diogenes
Gender: Male
Usage: Diogenes, of greek origin, is not a popular first name. It is more often used as a boy (male) name.
People having the name Diogenes are in general originating from Greece.
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The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 6. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: responsible, protective, stable, balanced, loving, compassionate.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Romantic, Nurturing
Ruling planet: Venus
Colors: Blue
Gemstones: Emerald
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The name Diogenes is ranked on the 27,848th position of the most used names. It means that this name is rarely used.
We estimate that there are at least 7000 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.001% of the population. The name Diogenes has eight characters. It means that it is relatively long-length, compared to the other names in our database.
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History and Origin
Diogenes (/daɪˈɒdʒəˌniːz/; Greek: Διογένης, Diogénēs, "born of Zeus") is a Greek name shared by several important historical figures; the best known of whom is:
- Diogenes of Sinope (412–323 BC), the philosopher, better known as Diogenes the Cynic or simply Diogenes.
Others named Diogenes include:
- Diogenes of Apollonia or Diogenes Apolloniates (c. 460 BC), philosopher
- Diogenes of Athens (tragedian) (late 5th century or early 4th century BC), writer of tragedies
- Diogenes of Babylon or "Diogenes the Stoic" (c. 230 – c. 150 BC), Stoic philosopher from Seleucia, frequently confused with the following
- Diogenes of Seleucia (Epicurean) (died 146 BC), Epicureean philosopher and adviser to King Alexander of Syria
- Antonius Diogenes (2nd century BC), A Greek romance writer, most notable for his work The Wonders of Thule
- Diogenes of Tarsus (2nd century BC), Epicurean philosopher
- Diogenes of Judea (fl. c. 100–76 BC), general and advisor of Hasmonean king Alexander Jannaeus
- Diogenes of Athens (sculptor) (late 1st century BC–early 1st century AD), sculptor who worked in Augustan Rome
- Diogenes (explorer) (1st century AD), Greek merchant and explorer of Mountains of the Moon (Africa)
- Diogenes of Byzantium (114–129 AD), bishop of Byzantium
- Diogenes of Oenoanda (2nd century AD), Epicurean
- Diogenes Laërtius (between 200–500 AD), historian and philologist
- Diogenes of Edessa (d. 411/412), Bishop of Edessa
- Constantine Diogenes, Byzantine general
- Romanos IV Diogenes (died 1072), Byzantine emperor 1068–1071, son of Constantine Diogenes
- Constantine Diogenes (son of Romanos IV), died 1073.
- Nikephoros Diogenes, Byzantine general, son of Romanos IV
- Diogenes syndrome, a misnomer for a mental disorder
Note: "Diogenes" is sometimes confused with the name of Digenes Akritas, the hero of a famous Byzantine epic.
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