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To be a bit more precise: the given name Ἀλκαῖος (Alkaios) is derived from the Greek adjective ἀλκαῖος (alkaios) meaning "strong, mighty":
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https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BC%88%CE%BB%CE%BA%CE%B1%E1%BF%96%CE%BF%CF%82
(in English; this is about the name)
- ἀλκαῖος (alkaios) meaning "strong, mighty":
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http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/morph?l=a)lkai%3Dos&la=greek&can=a)lkai%3Dos
(in English)
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https://lsj.gr/wiki/%E1%BC%80%CE%BB%CE%BA%CE%B1%E1%BF%96%CE%BF%CF%82
(in English)
The adjective in question is of course closely related to the Greek noun ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength", which is already mentioned in the description for this name.
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- https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BC%88%CE%BB%CE%BA%CE%B1%E1%BF%96%CE%BF%CF%82 (in English; this is about the name)
- ἀλκαῖος (alkaios) meaning "strong, mighty":
• http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/morph?l=a)lkai%3Dos&la=greek&can=a)lkai%3Dos (in English)
• https://lsj.gr/wiki/%E1%BC%80%CE%BB%CE%BA%CE%B1%E1%BF%96%CE%BF%CF%82 (in English)
The adjective in question is of course closely related to the Greek noun ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength", which is already mentioned in the description for this name.