Meaning, Origin And History Of The Name Achilles

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Achilles NamePopularityRelated NamesRelatedRatingsCommentsNamesakesName Days 82%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized) Scripts Ἀχιλλεύς(Ancient Greek) Pronounced Pron. /ə.ˈkɪl.iːz/(English) /a.ˈkʰil.les/(Latin) [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the Greek Ἀχιλλεύς (Achilleus), which is of unknown meaning, perhaps derived from Greek ἄχος (achos) meaning "pain" or else from the name of the Achelous River. This was the name of a warrior in Greek legend, one of the central characters in Homer's Iliad. The bravest of the Greek heroes in the war against the Trojans, he was eventually killed by an arrow to his heel, the only vulnerable part of his body.This name was sometimes used as a personal name, and was borne by a few early saints, including a Roman soldier martyred with Nereus in the 1st century.

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Family Tree·Details VariantsAchilleus(Greek Mythology) Achilleus(Ancient Greek) Other Languages & CulturesAchille(French) Achilleas, Achillefs(Greek) Achille(Italian) Aquiles(Portuguese) Aquiles(Spanish)

Popularity

Details Last ranked #476 in 1915 France Last ranked #856 in 2018 United States

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Name Days? Hungary: November 2Poland: November 7

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