Given name · Greek
Αριστοφάνης
“best, most capable”·“appearing”
Αριστοφάνης (Aristofánis) is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Greek.
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Meaning & origin
What it means
Αριστοφάνης is built from elements meaning “best, most capable” and “appearing”.
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How it developed
In Greek usage, Αριστοφάνης developed from Ἀριστοφάνης.
Αριστοφάνης’s family of names
In Greek usage, Αριστοφάνης developed from the Ancient Greek form Ἀριστοφάνης. In Greek usage, Αριστοφάνης has a conventional equivalent in the German form ARISTOFANIS. In Greek usage, Αριστοφάνης has a conventional equivalent in the German form ARISTOPHANES.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Αριστοφάνης
- AristophanesClassical Athenian comic playwright (c. 446 – c. 386 BC)444 BC–384 BC
- Aristophanes of Byzantiumthird-century BC Greek literary scholar and grammarian in Alexandria259 BC–179 BC
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