Trivial name for example, hydrogen ("water-producing"), oxygen ("acid-producing"), nitrogen ("soda-producing"), bromine ("stink"), and argon ("no reaction") were based on Greek roots, while the names of iodine and chlorine were derived from the Greek words for their characteristic colors. Indium, rubidium, and thallium were similarly named for the colors of particular lines in their emission spectra. Iridium, which forms compounds of many different colors, takes its name from "iris", the Latin for "rainbow". The noble gases have all been named for their origin or properties. Helium comes from the Greek "helios", meaning "sun" because it was first detected as a line in the
Greek Cypriot name are found elsewhere, but are unusual, except in Cyprus where they are more highly concentrated. Examples include: "Βαρνάβας" (Barnabus), "Βερεγγάρια" (Berengaria), "Δωμέτιος" (Dometios), "Μάμας" (Mamas), "Μάριος" (Marios), "Νεόφυτος" (Neophytos). Greek Cypriot name Greek Cypriots may bear common Greek surnames, but there are some which are markedly Cypriot; there are some names which indicate place of birth or origin, or occupation, for example: "Παφίτης" (Paphitis), "from Paphos"; "Καϊμακλιώτης" (Kaimakliotis), "from Kaimakli"; "Σκαρπάρης" (Skarparis), "shoemaker"; "Κωμοδρόμος" (Komodromos), "smith". As most Cypriots used patronymics until independence when surnames became officially used in public registers, a similar process of creation of surnames took place