Roman letters from Greek letters
Greek letters and words still dominate in scientific and technical terminologies. The present English letters are also derived from Greek letters. Which English letter derived from which Greek letter? Check the table below. If you find any mistake, please help to correct.
Greek letters Greek letters Name English letters
(upper case) (lower case)
Α α alpha A
Β β beta B
Γ γ gamma C and G
Δ δ delta D
Ε ε epsilon E
Ϝ ϝ digmma F
Ζ ζ zeta Z
Η η eta H
Θ θ theta ---
Ι ι iota I and J
Κ κ kappa K
Λ λ lambda L
Μ μ mu M
Ν ν nu N
Ξ ξ xi X
Ο ο omicron O
Π π pi P
Ϙ ϙ qoppa Q
Ρ ρ rho R
Σ σ sigma S
Τ τ tau T
Υ υ upsilon U, V, W and Y
Φ φ phi ---
Χ χ chi X
Ψ ψ psi ---
Ω ω omega ---
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