At a Glance
- Meaning
- Persuader of the army
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- py-SIS-truh-tus
Peisistratos is a Greek boy's name meaning “persuader of the army”. It appears in our list of Greek Baby Boy Names With Heroic Roots.
Meaning & Origin of Peisistratos
Meaning: Persuader of the army.
Origin: Greek.
A common claim: "Firm army" Actually: The name isn't built from a word for 'firm'; the accepted breakdown is 'persuade' + 'army' — one who wins over the troops.
How to Pronounce Peisistratos
py-SIS-truh-tusIPA /paɪˈsɪstrətəs/
Popularity of Peisistratos
Peisistratos 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 Peisistratos
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