indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek
Scripts Πυθόδηλος(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsPythodelus (latinized form), Pythodilos (modern Greek transcription), Puthodelos (variant transcription)
Meaning & History
The first element of this name is derived from Pythios, which is an epithet of the god Apollo. Also compare the related name Python.The second element is derived from the Greek adjective δῆλος (delos) meaning "visible, conspicuous, manifest", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δηλόω (deloo) meaning "to make visible".This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 4th century BC.