Given name · also Latin
Laerte
“people”·“to fasten together”
Laerte is a masculine given name from Latin, ultimately from Ancient Greek. It is used in Italian and Portuguese.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Laerte is built from elements meaning “people” and “to fasten together”.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Laerte comes from Latin, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In Italian usage, Laerte developed from Λαέρτης.
Laerte’s family of names
In Italian usage, Laerte developed from the Ancient Greek form Λαέρτης.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Laerte
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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