Given name · also Latin
Iamblichus
“to rule”
Iamblichus is a masculine given name, possibly from Latin, ultimately from Aramaic. It is used in English and Latin.
Original LatinJamblichus
Meaning & origin
What it means
Iamblichus possibly goes back to a word meaning “to rule.”
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Where it comes from
Iamblichus possibly comes from Latin, and ultimately from Aramaic.
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How it developed
Possibly from Latin Iamblichus, from Koine Greek Ἰάμβλιχος, from Aramaic ימלכו (Yamlīḵū).
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Iamblichus’s family of names
In English usage, Iamblichus has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form Giamblico. In English usage, Iamblichus has a conventional equivalent in the Norwegian form Iamblichos. In English usage, Iamblichus has a conventional equivalent in the Finnish form Iamblikhos.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Iamblichus has relatives in 20 languages. Lines run from its Aramaic roots to each of them.
16 related names in 20 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Across languages 16
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Iamblichus
- IamblichusSyrian Neoplatonist philosopher (c. 245 – c. 325)
- Iamblichus2nd century Syrian Greek novelist
- Iamblichus1st century BC Emesene phylarch
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