Given name · Ancient Greek · Greek
Πολύδωρος
“many”·“gift”
Πολύδωρος (Polŭ́dōros) is a masculine given name from Proto-Indo-European. It is used in Ancient Greek.
Ancient Greek and GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Polúdōros.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Πολύδωρος is built from elements meaning “many” and “gift”.
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How it developed
From Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-, built from Ancient Greek πολῠ- (“many”) + δῶρον (“gift”) + -ος.
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Πολύδωρος’s family of names
In Ancient Greek usage, Πολύδωρος has a later derivative in POLIDOR. In Ancient Greek usage, Πολύδωρος has a conventional equivalent in the French form POLYDORE. In Ancient Greek usage, Πολύδωρος has a transliteration in Polúdōros.
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Around the world
Πολύδωρος has relatives in 6 languages.
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Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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