Why are fraternities and sororities named after The greek alphabet?
http://mentalfloss.com/article/67988/why-do-fraternities-and-sororities-have-greek-names Clubs have existed on America's college campuses since 1750. Many began as literary debate clubs, and some took Latin names because it was the language of the scholars. Take William and Mary's popular F.H.C. society—which may have stood for the Latin Fraternitas, Hilaritas, Cognitoque (people knew it better as the "Flat Hat Club"). So on December 5, 1776, five William and Mary students met at a tavern to start their own debate club. The new club wanted a fresher, more serious image so they penned their motto, charter, and eventual name in Latin and Greek to differentiate it from all those other clubs. Today, we know this group as the prestigious honor society Phi Beta Kappa. In the late 18th century, ΦΒΚ expanded to other schools, inspiring students at Union College to form spinoff groups in 1825. They, too, chose Greek letters—and the social clubs quickly spread to other campuses.
Connection To today
There are lots of different sororities and fraternities today in the world. The clubs use the names to individualize their club and make them different from others. Not only do the Greek letters have an effect on the sororities and fraternities but also on the alphabet we use today. Without the Greek alphabet, we would not have the language we have. Greek culture had a great influence on they way we live.