Marble that imitates the stone's color patterns. Marble Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite. Marble is typically not foliated, although there are exceptions. In geology, the term "marble" refers to metamorphosed limestone, but its use in stonemasonry more broadly encompasses unmetamorphosed limestone. Marble is commonly used for sculpture and as a building material. The word "marble" derives from the Ancient Greek (), from (), "crystalline rock, shining stone", perhaps from the verb (), "to flash, sparkle, gleam"; R. S. P. Beekes has suggested that a "Pre-Greek origin is probable." This stem is
Greek name to as "María Ioánnou Papadopoúlou" and "Andréas Ioánnou Papadópoulos". If Mary then marries George Demetriádes, she may retain her original name or choose to be called "María Geōrgíou Demetriádou". If she is widowed, she will revert to her father's patronymic but retain her husband's surname to become "María Ioánnou Demetriádou". [[Category:Names by culture]] [[Category:Greek given names|Given names]] [[Category:Greek-language surnames| Surnames]] [[Category:Greek culture|Name]] [[Category:Greek-language given names]] Greek name In the modern world, personal names among people of Greek language and culture generally consist of a given name, a patronymic and a family name. Ancient Greeks generally had a single name, often