Name in Greek
όνομα
onoma — name
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Name is όνομα (onoma), stressed on the first syllable: O-no-ma. English inherited it inside dozens of words — anonymous is "without a name", synonym is "with the same name" — so you have been using this Greek noun for years without noticing.
Asking someone’s name usually skips the word entirely: Πώς σε λένε; means "what do they call you?", and the answer is Με λένε Άννα — "they call me Anna". The fuller Το όνομά μου είναι... ("my name is...") is correct but sounds like a form being filled in. Notice the double accent in όνομά μου — the possessive pulls an extra stress onto the final syllable.
Names matter in Greece beyond introductions: most people are named after a grandparent and celebrate a name day (γιορτή) on their saint’s feast, which for many Greeks outranks a birthday. Learn a friend’s name day and you will never be short of an occasion to send wishes.
Example sentences
Πώς σε λένε;
Pos se lene?
What is your name? (literally: how do they call you?)
Το όνομά μου είναι Άννα.
To onoma mou einai Anna.
My name is Anna.
Related forms
- επώνυμο (eponimo) — surname
- Με λένε... (Me lene...) — the everyday way to give your name
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