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Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Scripts Ἀστύοχος(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsAstuochos, Astuokhos, Astyokhos
Meaning & History
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀστυόχος (astyochos) meaning "protecting the city". It consists of the Greek noun ἄστυ (asty) meaning "city, town" combined with the Greek verb ὀχέω (ocheo) meaning "to bear, to carry, to hold fast, to sustain", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἔχω (echo) meaning "to have, to hold, to possess". Also compare the Greek noun ὀχή (oche) meaning "prop, support" as well as "nourishment, food" (see Antiochus).