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Gender Masculine
Scripts Πρωτεσίλαος(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. /prɔː.te.sí.laː.os/(Attic Greek) /pro.te.ˈsi.la.os/(Koine Greek, Byzantine Greek) /ˌprɒ.tɪs.ɪ.ˈleɪ.əs/(English)  [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsProtesilaos, Protesilas, Protesileos

Meaning & History

Latinized form of the Greek name Πρωτεσίλαος (Protesilaos), derived from πρῶτος (protos) meaning "first", ἕσις (hesis) meaning "sending forth; strive, desire" (itself from hiemi),‎ and λαός (laos) meaning "people, folk".
Added 4/17/2019 by cassilda in carcosa
Edited 6/11/2024 by jocatchi