Polyainos

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Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek
Scripts Πολύαινος(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsPolyaenus (latinized form), Polyenos (modern Greek transcription), Poluainos (variant transcription)

Meaning & History

Derived from the Greek adjective πολύαινος (polyainos) meaning "much-praised". It consists of the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek noun αἴνη (aine) meaning "praise, fame" (see Aeneas).
Added 12/19/2020 by Lucille