Σταματία

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From σταματώ (stamató, to stop). Attested from the 16th century onward, it expressed a parental wish to ward off stillbirth or further female births in any subsequent pregnancies.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /stamaˈtia/
  • Hyphenation: Στα‧μα‧τί‧α

Proper noun[edit]

Σταματία (Stamatíaf

  1. a female given name

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