At a Glance
- Meaning
- Steadfast glory
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- em-PED-uh-kleez
Empedocles is an Ancient Greek boy's name meaning “steadfast glory”. It appears in our list of Greek Baby Boy Names With Heroic Roots.
Meaning & Origin of Empedocles
Meaning: Steadfast glory.
Origin: Ancient Greek.
A common claim: "Empedocles" is sometimes translated as "glory in the people." Actually: Not accurate -- empedos means 'firm/steadfast,' not 'people'; the name means 'steadfast glory.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Empedocles
em-PED-uh-kleezIPA /ɛmˈpɛdəkliːz/
Popularity of Empedocles
Empedocles 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 Empedocles
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