Given name
Archelaus
“the ruler of the people”
Archelaus is used as a given name. One Greek interpretation is “the ruler of the people.”
Original GreekΑρχελαος
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Greek interpretation is “the ruler of the people.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Greek.
How it developed
From the Greek noun arche (αρχη), “chief or ruler.”
From biblical name research
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Archelaus appears in Matthew 2:22.
From biblical name research
Archelaus’s family of names
Archelaus has a related form in Archelaios. In Polish usage, Archelaus has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form Archelao. Archelaus has a related form in Archelaos.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 5
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.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Archelaus
- 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
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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