Democritus

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"Chosen of the people" or "farmer"
Scripts(How to write)
Δημόκριτος
Δημόκριτος(Ancient Greek)
Popularity
The name Democritus is very rare and is not commonly used in the modern world.

cartoon of the name Democritus
Cartoon of Democritus

Democritus Name meanings & History

"Chosen of the people" or "farmer". Latinized form of Δημόκριτος (Demokritos), a Greek name meaning "judge of the people" from the elements δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" and κριτής (krites) meaning "judge, critic". This was the name of a Greek philosopher, the creator of the atomic theory. The name Democritus is used as a first name mostly in Greece and other Greek-speaking regions.

Zodiac Sign of Democritus: Domestic Cancer

Synonyms of Democritus:

D: Daddy,Demanding,Determined,Doting,Domestic,Dutiful

E: Enliven,Enlighten,Expressive,Entertain,Exaggerate,Environment

M: Mommy,Maternal,Mushy,Mother,Manipulative,Memory,Memorabilia

O: Obsolete,Ostentatious,Organized,Obsessive,Obstinate

C: Copycat,Candid,Chatty,Cute,Choice,Clever,Curious

R: Reason,Rational,Resourceful,Restless

I: Involved,Intimate,Indulgence

T: Doubting Thomas,Testy,Touchy,Tacky,Tireless,Truth,Talkative

U: Universality,Utopia,Undermining,Unity,Understanding

S: Social Standing,Status,Success,Sensuality,Solidity,Sex,Security

Democritus is:

  • a Devious name
  • a Natural name
  • a Upper Class name

Famous People

Democritus, the philosopher and scientist, is probably the most famous person with this name.

Related Names to Democritus

Democles, Demosthenes, Demetrius