61%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical Latin, Biblical Scripts Ἀρχέλαος(Ancient Greek) Pronounced Pron. /ɑɹ.kɪ.ˈleɪ.əs/(American English) /ɑː.kɪ.ˈleɪ.əs/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Latinized form of the Greek name Ἀρχέλαος (Archelaos), which meant "master of the people" from ἀρχός (archos) meaning "master" and λαός (laos) meaning "people". This was the name of a son of Herod the Great. He ruled over Judea, Samaria and Idumea. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsarchos + laosVariantArchelaos(Ancient Greek) Other Languages & CulturesArchelaos(Biblical Greek) User SubmissionArchélaüs People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong strange complex serious Categories Catholic saints, Latinizations, leadership, master, Orthodox saints, people, saints
