Date
Name Gylon
Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek
Scripts Γύλων(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsGulon (variant transcription)
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Meaning & History
Possibly derived from Greek γύλιος (gylios), the name for a long-shaped pouch or knapsack that Greek soldiers used for carrying their food supplies.A notable bearer of this name was the Greek military official Gylon of Cerameis (5th century BC), who was the maternal grandfather of the Greek statesman and orator DEMOSTHENES.