Agesilaus: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Leader of the people
Origin
Ancient Greek
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
uh-jes-ih-LAY-us

Agesilaus is an Ancient Greek boy's name meaning “leader of the people”. It appears in our list of Greek Baby Boy Names With Heroic Roots.

Meaning & Origin of Agesilaus

Meaning: Leader of the people.

Origin: Ancient Greek.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Agesilaus

uh-jes-ih-LAY-usIPA /əˌd͡ʒɛs.ɪˈleɪ.əs/

Popularity of Agesilaus

Agesilaus 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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