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Greek
7 famous people named Makarios found on Wikipedia.
84 male in US.
Most recent ranking:
11556-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
5007-th in year 1974
Macarius is a Latinized form of a Greek given name Makarios. The old-Greek word Μακάριος makarios (mak-ar'-ee-os) is a prolonged form of the poetical μάκαρ makar (of the same meaning); supremely blessed; by extension fortunate, well off: - blessed, happy.
In other languages the name has the following forms:
Finnish: the given name Kari or Karri. Derived surname: Mäkäräinen.
Greek: Makarios
Italian: Macario, which is also a family name
Portuguese: Macário
Russian/Ukrainian/Belarusian: Makar (Макар) or its archaic/Church Slavonic form Makariy (Макарий), -ий being a common Russian language rendering of Greek and Latin suffixes -ios/-ius/-ium. Makariy is still in use in the context of the Russian Orthodox Church, which uses Church Slavonic traditions. Derived surnames: Makarov/Makarova, Makarenko, Makarchuk, Makarevich.
Serbian: Makarije/Макарије
Fortunate, blessed.
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makarios III | 1913 | Archbishop and President of Cyprus |
| 2 | Makarios II | 1870 | Archbishop of Cyprus |
| 3 | Kyrillos Makarios | 1867 | Coptic Catholic Patriarch |
| 4 | Thomas Mar Makarios | 1925 | Malankara Orthodox bishop |
| 5 | Makarios I | Archbishop of Cyprus | |
| 6 | Makarios Melissenos | ||
| 7 | Makarios Djan | 1955 |