Given name
Antiochos
“a stubborn man”
Antiochos is a variant of Antioco. One Italian interpretation is “a stubborn man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Antiochos is a variant of Antioco. One Italian interpretation is “a stubborn man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Antiochos is a variant of Antioco. An origin associated with Antioco is Greek.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From Ancient Greek Ἀντίοχος, built from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ- (“against”) + ἔχω (“hold, grasp”) + -ος.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Antiochos’s family of names
Antiochos has a related form in Antioco. In Czech usage, Antiochos has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Antioch. In German usage, Antiochos has a conventional equivalent in the English form Antiochus.
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Around the world
Antiochos has relatives in 3 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Antiochos
- Antiochus III the Greatsixth Seleucid emperor (223–187 BC)241 BC–186 BC
- Antiochus IV Epiphanesking of the Seleucid Empire (175–164 BC)214 BC–163 BC
- Antiochus I SoterRuler of the Seleucid Empire from 281 to 261 BC323 BC–261 BC
- Antiochus II Theosking of Seleucid Empire from 261 BC to 246 BC285 BC–246 BC
- Antiochus VII Sidetesking of Seleucid Empire from 138 to 129 BC163 BC–129 BC
- Antiochus V Eupatorruler of Seleucid Empire from 164 to 161 BC172 BC–161 BC
- Antiochus VI DionysusSeleucid ruler147 BC–141 BC
- Antiochus of Ascalonancient Greek philosopher129 BC–67 BC
- Antiochus XIII Asiaticuslast Seleucid king of Syria84 BC–63 BC
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