Agamemnon: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Very steadfast, resolute
Origin
Ancient Greek
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
ag-uh-MEM-nahn

Agamemnon is an Ancient Greek boy's name meaning “very steadfast, resolute”. It appears in our list of Greek Baby Boy Names With Heroic Roots.

Meaning & Origin of Agamemnon

Meaning: Very steadfast, resolute.

Origin: Ancient Greek.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Agamemnon

ag-uh-MEM-nahnIPA /ˌæɡ.əˈmɛm.nɒn/

Popularity of Agamemnon

Agamemnon 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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