Other Forms FormsTisicrates (latinized form), Tisikratis (modern Greek transcription), Τεισικράτης (Teisikrates; variant form)
Meaning & History
Means "power of vengeance" or "vengeance of power" in Greek. It is derived from the Greek noun τίσις (tisis) meaning "vengeance, retribution" as well as "payment" combined with the Greek noun κράτος (kratos) meaning "power".