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Polybius.

A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Polybius, an Ancient Greek historian of the Hellenistic period.

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name/pəˈlɪbi.əs/
  1. A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Polybius, an Ancient Greek historian of the Hellenistic period.

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Borrowed from Latin Polybius, from Ancient Greek Πολύβιος (Polúbios, literally “much life, long-lived”).

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