At a Glance
- Origin
- Greek/Sicilian (mythological)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- uh-SES-teez
Acestes is a Greek/Sicilian (mythological) boy's name. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Acestes
Origin: Greek/Sicilian (mythological).
A common claim: Described as meaning 'of Acesta' or simply as the Trojan-Sicilian king of the Aeneid. Actually: The 'of Acesta' gloss likely reverses the real relationship: ancient tradition holds the city was named after Acestes, not the reverse, and no secure root for the name itself is attested.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Acestes
uh-SES-teezIPA /əˈsɛstiːz/
Popularity of Acestes
Acestes doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Acestes
- 150+ Roman Mythology Baby Names — Ancient Power, Unmistakably Modern
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