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Gender Masculine
Usage Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Scripts Ἀρκεσίλαος(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. /ar.ke.sí.laː.os/(Attic Greek) /ar.ce.ˈsi.la.os/(Koine Greek, Byzantine Greek) [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsArcesilaus (Latinized)
Meaning & History
Means "protector of the people", derived from Greek ἀρκέω (arkeo) meaning "to assist; to ward off, protect" or "to satisfy, be sufficient" and λαός (laos) meaning "people, folk".