Given name
Achaicus
“man of anguish”
Achaicus is used as a given name.
Original GreekΑχαιχος
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Achaicus means “man of anguish.”
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Where it comes from
Achaicus is a biblical name from Greek.
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How it developed
From the Greek noun achos (αχος), “pain or grief.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Achaicus appears in 1 Corinthians 16:17.
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Achaicus’s family of names
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