Ancient Greek names were patronymic, it means the name of a Greek were formed based on his/her father's name, for example, Stevenson (son of Steven) is a patronymic name in English. Additionally, the country/city of origin was also added to the full name. We can say they followed the next pattern:
Personal or given name + father’s name + name that indicates the origin city or particular family.
The slave labor supplied to the colonies allowed for the proliferation of plantations, which in turn helped with the growth and prosperity of the New World. The triangular trade brought new crops and goods to Africa