At a Glance
- Meaning
- Grief of the people
- Origin
- Ancient Greek via French
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- ah-SHEEL
Achille is an Ancient Greek via French boy's name meaning “grief of the people”. It appears in our list of 150+ French Baby Boy Names With Irresistible Gallic Charm.
Meaning & Origin of Achille
Meaning: Grief of the people.
Origin: Ancient Greek via French.
A common claim: pain or lip Actually: The meaning 'lip' comes from a mistaken folk etymology claiming Achilles meant 'without lips'.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Achille
ah-SHEELIPA /aˈʃil/
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