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'''Theotokonymia''' (Gr. Θεοτοκονύμια) is the defining of various names and titles given to the [[Theotokos]], of which there are over 6,000. Most of them have been received into the [[Orthodox Church]] through the revelation of a vision, such as the appearance of the Theotokos to a [[saint]] in the Orthodox church or through a variety of other reasons.
Though the term Theotokonymia is derived from the Virgin Mary's Greek name [[Theotokos]], her surname's are derived from the various [[icon]]s that exist and in iconography '''Panagia''' is the term used for any particular icon of the Theotokos.
Listed below are a few of the most popular of these names:
* [[Theotokos of Tikhvin|Panagia of Tikhvin]]
* [[Panagia Vlacharnea]] or Panagia Vlahernon
