Indonesia and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. The name "Indonesia" derives from the Greek name of the "Indos" (Ἰνδός) and the word "nesos" (νῆσος), meaning "Indian islands". The name dates to the 18th century, far predating the formation of independent Indonesia. In 1850, George Windsor Earl, an English ethnologist, proposed the terms "Indunesians"—and, his preference, "Malayunesians"—for the inhabitants of the "Indian Archipelago or Malayan Archipelago". In the same publication, one of his students, James Richardson Logan, used "Indonesia" as a synonym for "Indian Archipelago". However, Dutch academics writing in East Indies publications were reluctant to use "Indonesia"; they preferred "Malay Archipelago" ("Maleische
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