Ptolemy.
A male given name from Ancient Greek of Greek origin, borne by historical persons in ancient Egypt.
Meaning & usage
A male given name from Ancient Greek of Greek origin, borne by historical persons in ancient Egypt. Claudius Ptolemaeus (c. 90 – c. 168 AD), a Greek-speaking mathematician, geographer, astronomer, and astrologer who lived in the Hellenistic culture of Alexandria in Roman Egypt. His most important works were the Almagest and the Geography
A male given name from Ancient Greek of Greek origin, borne by historical persons in ancient Egypt. Ptolemy I Soter ("Ptolemy the Savior", 367 BC—283 BC), a Macedonian general under Alexander the Great who was the ruler of Egypt (323 B.C.E—283 B.C.E) and founder of the Ptolemaic Empire. In 305 BC he took the role of King.
A male given name from Ancient Greek of Greek origin, borne by historical persons in ancient Egypt. The Egyptian ruling dynasty of peoples who held the given name Ptolemy.
Where this word comes from
From Ancient Greek Πτολεμαῖος (Ptolemaîos).
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