Ptolemy name - Meaning of Ptolemy

Ptolemy name - Meaning of Ptolemy

Gender

Masculine

Lucky Number

7

Usage

History, Greek

Pronounced

TAHL-ə-mee (English)

Ptolemy Meaning

From the Greek name Πτολεμαιος (Ptolemaios), derived from Greek πολεμηιος (polemeios) meaning "aggressive" or "warlike". Ptolemy was the name of several Greco-Egyptian rulers of Egypt, all descendents of Ptolemy I, one of the generals of Alexander the Great. This was also the name of a Greek astronomer. Ptolemy is an Old Greek name, a short form of the name "Ptolemaios", itself an Old Greek name which means "warlike".

Ptolemy Related Names
Other Languages: Ptolemaios (Ancient Greek)

Ptolemy Celebrities
Ptolemy - astronomer,