Given name
Archelaos
“the ruler of the people”
Archelaos is a variant of Archelaus. One Greek interpretation is “the ruler of the people.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Archelaos is a variant of Archelaus. One Greek interpretation is “the ruler of the people.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Archelaos is a variant of Archelaus. An origin associated with Archelaus is Greek.
Explained through its name family
Archelaos’s family of names
Archelaos has a related form in Archelaus.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Archelaos
- Archelaus of Macedonking of Macedon500 BC–398 BC
- Archelaus of Cappadociaa Roman client prince and the last king of Cappadocia50 BC–17
- Archelaus II of Macedon4th-century BC Macedonian monarch450 BC–450 BC
- Archelaus of PrieneGreek sculptor150 BC–200 BC
- Archelaus of Cilicia1st century AD Roman client king of Cilicia Trachea and Eastern Lycaonia50 BC–38
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