Δημήτηρ

Etymology
The second half is generally believed to be. The first element,, is classically explained as the Attic/Ionic variant of an archaic Doric form of.

The supposed Aeolic form is only attested through a reconstructed inscription from the 2nd century B.C. in Aigai. The inscription reads, which has been read, as reported in Richard Bohn's "Altertümer von Aegae" as a genitive form of. However, as Chantraine says, "The dialectal forms, notably, don't offer any help to etymology," and it's disputable whether the inscription reads as such.

Proper noun

 * 1)  Demeter