Demetrius is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek male given name Dēmḗtrios (Δημήτριος), meaning “Demetris” - "devoted to goddess Demeter".
Alternate forms include Demetrios, Dimitrios, Dimitris, Dmytro, Dimitri, Dimitrie, Dimitar, Dumitru, Demitri, Dhimitër, and Dimitrije,[1][2] in addition to other forms (such as Russian Dmitry) descended from it. Nicknames include Demmie, Dimmie, Demi, Jim, Jimmy, Jimmie, Metry, Metrie, Mimmie, Demetri, Dimitri, Mitică and Dima.
Demetrius and its variations may refer to the following:
Demetrius of Alopece, 4th century BC Greek sculptor noted for his realism
Demetrius of Phalerum (c. 350 – c. 280 BC)
Demetrius (somatophylax), somatophylax of Alexander the Great (d. 330 BC)
Demetrius I of Macedon (337–283 BC), called Poliorcetes, son of Antigonus I Monophthalmus, King of Macedonia 294–288 BC
Demetrius the Fair (Demetrius the Handsome, Demetrius of Cyrene) (285 BC-249/250 BC) - Hellenistic king of Cyrene
Demetrius II Aetolicus, son of Antigonus II, King of Macedonia 239–229 BC
Demetrius (son of Philip V), son of Philip V of Macedon
Demetrius of Pharos, ruler of Pharos c. 222 – 219 BC, involved in the First Illyrian War
Demetrius the Chronographer (late 3rd century BC), Jewish chronicler (historian)
Demetrius I Soter (185–150 BC), king of Syria
Demetrius I of Bactria (d. 180 BC), Greek king of Bactria
Demetrius II of India (fl. early 2nd century BC), possible relative of the above
Demetrius II Nicator (d. 125 BC), son of Demetrius I Soter
Demetrius III Aniketos, Indo-Greek king c. 100 BC
Demetrius III Eucaerus (d. 88 BC), son of Antiochus VIII Grypus, Seleucid King
Demetrius the Cynic (1st century), Cynic philosopher
Pope Demetrius I of Alexandria, ruled in 189–232
Demetrius of Thessaloniki (died 306), Christian martyr and saint
Demetrius of Bulgaria was the second Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church between c. 927 and c. 930, and the first one to have been recognized by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople[3]
Demetrius Zvonimir of Croatia (died 1089), King of Croatia 1075–1089
Demetrius I of Georgia, son of David IV of Georgia the Great, (1125–1156)
Demetrio Progoni (1208-1216), medieval Albanian prince
Pseudo-Demetrius I, also known as False Dmitry I, Tsar of Russia, ruled 1605–1606
Demetrius the Neomartyr (1779–1803), Orthodox Christian martyr and saint
Pope Demetrius II of Alexandria, ruled in 1861–1870
Demetrius Stefanovich Schilizzi (1839–1893)
Demetriu Radu (1861–1920), Romanian Greek Catholic bishop
Demetrios Trakatellis (born 1928), Greek Orthodox Archbishop of America and Exarch of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. In office since 1999.
Demetrious Johnson (fighter) (born 1986), American mixed martial arts fighter
Demetrius Rhaney (born 1992), American football player
Dimitrios Siovas, Greek footballer
Demetrius Treadwell (born 1991), American basketball player for Hapoel Gilboa Galil of the Israeli League Liga Leumit
Temetrius Jamel Ja Morant (born 1999), American basketball player for Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA.
^"Meaning, origin and history of the name Demetrius".
^"Demeter | Etymology, origin and meaning of the name demeter by etymonline".
^"Patriarchs of Preslav". Official site of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
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