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Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek
Scripts Πειθόλαος(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsΠιθόλαος (Pitholaos)
Meaning & History
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective πειθός (peithos) meaning "persuasive" as well as "obedient", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)". The second element of this name is derived from the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people".Also compare the Greek name Peisilaos, which is closely related and essentially means the same.