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How do you spell the name Athens Frudaker with Greek alphabet?

There's no single "correct" way to transliterate a name like Athens Frudaker into Greek, as there's no direct equivalent for many sounds. The best approach depends on prioritizing either phonetic accuracy or visual similarity to the English spelling.

Here are a couple of options, keeping in mind that some flexibility is necessary:

Option 1 (Prioritizing Phonetics):

* Athens: Αθήνς (Athins) - This is a reasonably close phonetic representation, using the existing Greek name for Athens.

* Frudaker: Φρουτάκηρ (Froutakēr) - This is a phonetic approximation. The "Fr" is represented by Φρ (Fr), "ud" by ου (ou), "ak" by ακ (ak), and "er" by ēr (ηρ). It's a plausible sounding Greek name, but doesn't visually resemble the original.

Option 2 (Prioritizing Visual Similarity):

This is more difficult and less satisfactory phonetically. We'd need to find Greek letters that *look* somewhat similar, even if the pronunciation differs. This would likely result in a name that sounds quite foreign to a Greek speaker. It's not recommended unless purely for stylistic purposes.

Therefore, Αθήνς Φρουτάκηρ (Athins Froutakēr) is probably the most practical and understandable transliteration, albeit not a perfect one. A Greek person might still find it slightly unusual.

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