Given name · Ancient Greek
Ἀνακρέων
“against”·“ruler”
Ἀνακρέων (Ănăkréōn) is a masculine given name. It is used in Ancient Greek.
Ancient GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Anakréōn.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ἀνακρέων is built from elements meaning “against” and “ruler”.
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How it developed
Built from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ- (“against”) + κρέων (“ruler”).
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Ἀνακρέων’s family of names
In Ancient Greek usage, Ἀνακρέων has a later derivative in ANACREONTE. In Ancient Greek usage, Ἀνακρέων has a transliteration in Anakréōn. In Ancient Greek usage, Ἀνακρέων can be written in the Roman alphabet as Ănăkréōn.
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Spellings & scripts 2
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Across languages 2
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