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Gender Masculine
Scripts Πολύκλειτος(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsPolyklitos, Polycletus, Polycleitus, Polyclitus

Meaning & History

From the Greek adjective πολύκλειτος (polykleitos) meaning "far-famed, of great renown", itself from πολύς (polys) "much, many" and κλειτός (kleitos) "famous, renowned, splendid". A notable bearer was Polykleitos of Argos, a 5th-century BC Greek sculptor.
Added 1/31/2015 by Sofia
Edited 9/18/2024 by SeaHorse15, Paradiso36 and Sofia