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,