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Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Scripts Λαομέδων(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsΛαμέδων (Lamedon; variant form)
Meaning & History
Derived from the Greek noun λαομέδων (laomedon) meaning "ruler of the people", which consists of the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people" and the Greek noun μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler" (see Medon).A notable bearer of this name was Laomedon of Mytilene (4th century BC), one of the generals of Alexander the Great.In Greek mythology, Laomedon was a king of Troy.