At a Glance: Name: Ptolemy – Meaning: often linked to Greek 'polemos' (war), giving a sense of 'warlike' – Origin: Ancient Greek – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: TOL-uh-mee
Ptolemy is an Ancient Greek boy's name meaning “often linked to Greek 'polemos' (war), giving a sense of 'warlike'”. It appears in 19 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Ptolemy
Meaning: Often linked to Greek 'polemos' (war), giving a sense of 'warlike'.
Origin: Ancient Greek.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Ptolemy
Phonetic: TOL-uh-mee IPA: /ˈtɒləmi/
Popularity of Ptolemy
Ptolemy 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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