At a Glance
- Meaning
- Literally 'following a path' (meta- 'after, along with' + hodos 'way'), the root of the word 'method'
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- meh-THOH-dee-us
Methodius is a Greek boy's name meaning “literally 'following a path' (meta- 'after, along with' + hodos 'way'), the root of the word 'method'”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Methodius
Meaning: Literally 'following a path' (meta- 'after, along with' + hodos 'way'), the root of the word 'method'.
Origin: Greek.
A common claim: 'Methodical, systematic' Actually: A reasonable modern gloss, but the literal Greek roots mean 'way' or 'path', not a personality trait.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Methodius
meh-THOH-dee-usIPA /mɪˈθoʊdiəs/
Popularity of Methodius
Methodius doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Methodius
Similar Names
Leo · Modestus · Metellus · Minh Tuệ · Mellitus · Maximian
