Anaximandros

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Gender Masculine
Scripts Ἀναξίμανδρος(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. /a.nak.sí.man.dros/(Attic Greek) /a.nak.ˈsi.man.dros/(Koine Greek, Byzantine Greek)  [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsAnaximander

Meaning & History

The first element of this name is derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king". The second element is derived from either Greek μάνδρα (mandra) meaning "enclosure, enclosed space" or ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" (genitive of ἀνήρ (aner) "man").
Added 11/12/2011 by Lucille
Edited 3/17/2025 by Jenkowelten, jocatchi and Lucille