73%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Ancient Greek (Latinized) Scripts Ἀλκαῖος(Ancient Greek) Pronounced Pron. /æl.ˈsi.əs/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Latinized form of the Greek name Ἀλκαῖος (Alkaios) meaning "strong", derived from ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength, prowess". This was the name of a 7th-century BC lyric poet from the island of Lesbos. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootalkeVariantAlkaios People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class strong strange complex serious Categories Greek mythology, Latinizations, mythology, poets, strength