Meanings
proper noun
- A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Διογένης (Diogénēs).
- Diogenes of Sinope, an Ancient Greek philosopher (c.412-c.323 BC), the most famous of Cynic philosophers.
Origin
- Ancient GreekΔιογένης
- LatinDiogenēs
- EnglishDiogenes
From Latin Diogenēs, from Ancient Greek Διογένης (Diogénēs).
More words from Latin, Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Διογένης
- Διογένης (Diogénēs)Ancient Greek name
Chinese Mandarin 第欧根尼
- 第欧根尼 (Dì'ōugēnní)Ancient Greek name
Esperanto Diogeno
- DiogenoAncient Greek name
French Diogène
- DiogèneAncient Greek name
German Diogenes
- DiogenesAncient Greek name
Greek Διογένης
- Διογένης (Diogénis)Ancient Greek name
Hungarian Diogenész
- DiogenészAncient Greek name
Italian Diogene
- DiogeneAncient Greek name
Korean 디오게네스
- 디오게네스 (Diogeneseu)Ancient Greek name
Latin Diogenes
- DiogenesAncient Greek name
Persian دیوجانوس, دیوجانس
- دیوجانوس (diyujânus)Ancient Greek name
- دیوجانس (diyujânes)Ancient Greek name
- دیوجاس (diyujâs)Ancient Greek name
- ذیوجانس (ziyujânes)Ancient Greek name
- دیوژن (diyožen)Ancient Greek name
Polish Diogenes
- DiogenesAncient Greek name
Portuguese Diógenes
- DiógenesAncient Greek name
Russian Диоге́н
- Диоге́н (Diogén)Ancient Greek name
Turkish Diyojen
- DiyojenAncient Greek name
Cite this entry
APA
Diogenes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Diogenes
MLA
“Diogenes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Diogenes. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Diogenes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Diogenes.
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