Aeschylus: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Shame, disgrace
Origin
Ancient Greek
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
ES-kuh-lus

Aeschylus is an Ancient Greek boy's name meaning “shame, disgrace”. It appears in our list of Greek Baby Boy Names With Heroic Roots.

Meaning & Origin of Aeschylus

Meaning: Shame, disgrace.

Origin: Ancient Greek.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Aeschylus

ES-kuh-lusIPA /ˈɛskɪləs/

Popularity of Aeschylus

Aeschylus 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.

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