Meaning & History
Derived from Greek αὐτός (autos) meaning "self" combined with the Greek noun μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler" (see Medon).This name was borne by a Greek tyrant of Eretria (4th century BC) and a Greek poet (lived somewhere between the 1st century BC and the 1st century AD).In Greek mythology, Automedon is the name of the charioteer of Achilles.