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The Story Games Names Project

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BY-NAMES (for peasants)<br />

1) 1. Trykalas (potter)<br />

2) 2. Alieus (fisherman)<br />

3) 3. Makellares (butcher)<br />

4) 4. Iereus (priest)<br />

5) 5. Chalkeus (smith)<br />

6) 6. Kalligas (shoe-maker)<br />

7) 7. Vagenas (barrel-maker)<br />

8) 8. Raptes (tailor)<br />

9) 9. Mylonas (miller)<br />

10) 10. Diakonos (deacon)<br />

11) 11. Yfantes (weaver)<br />

12) 12. Kepouros (gardener)<br />

13) 13. Skiadas (hat-maker)<br />

14) 14. Flevotomos (doctor)<br />

15) 15. Neropoles (water-seller)<br />

16) 16. Tzangares (shoemaker)<br />

17) 17. Krasopolia (wineseller)<br />

18) 18. Gounaras (furrier)<br />

19) 19. Ktistes (mason)<br />

20) 20. Pelekanos (carpenter)<br />

Byzantine Greek<br />

Marriage<br />

If Maria married Ioannes, she<br />

could take any number of his names<br />

in addition to or instead of her<br />

own. So she could be Maria Laskarina,<br />

Maria Angelina Palaiologina<br />

Doukaina Laskarina ... or anything<br />

in between.<br />

<strong>Story</strong> <strong>Games</strong> <strong>Names</strong> <strong>Project</strong> - 157

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